Best Fiction Mystery Books of 2021: Unraveling the Enigma Are you ready to embark on a thrilling adventure where suspense and intrigue collide? Look no further! In this article, we will dive into the world of the best fiction mystery books of 2021 that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Whether you are a fan of mind-bending thrillers or classic whodunits, this list has got you covered. 1. "The Maidens" by Alex Michaelides: From the author of the best-selling novel "The Silent Patient" comes this gripping tale set in Cambridge University. A group of female students falls under suspicion when a string of murders haunted by Greek mythology shakes the campus. Michaelides' intricate storytelling and masterful plot twists will leave you guessing until the very last page. 2. "The Sanatorium" by Sarah Pearse: Set in the Swiss Alps, this atmospheric thriller follows Elin Warner, a detective faced with a chilling case: a guest goes missing at a newly opened luxury hotel that was once a sinister sanatorium. Pearse weaves a spine-tingling mystery that intertwines dark secrets, haunting legends, and a race against time. 3. "The Plot" by Jean Hanff Korelitz: Delving into the treacherous world of publishing, this psychological thriller revolves around Jake, a washed-up writer teaching a creative writing course. When a promising student unexpectedly dies before publishing his best-selling debut, Jake seizes the opportunity to continue the story, only to face the consequences of his actions. Korelitz delivers a suspenseful narrative laced with twists that question the boundaries of authorship. 4. "The Other Black Girl" by Zakiya Dalila Harris: Nella Rogers feels like an outsider as the only Black employee at Wagner Books publishing house until Hazel, a new Black editorial assistant, joins her. However, the camaraderie quickly turns into rivalry and suspicion, with Nella discovering a dark secret lurking beneath the surface of her workplace. Harris sheds light on issues of race, power dynamics, and identity in this thought-provoking psychological thriller. 5. "The Secretary's Secret" by Laura Elliot: An office affair takes a deadly turn in this gripping domestic noir. When office secretary Grace sees her boss David with a mysterious woman, she becomes entangled in a web of lies, manipulation, and murder. Elliot crafts a suspenseful narrative filled with complex characters and unexpected revelations, making it impossible to put down. To find more gripping mysteries and thrillers like these, consider exploring online platforms such as Goodreads, where avid readers come together to share their recommendations and reviews. Additionally, websites like BookBub and The New York Times Books section provide lists and reviews of notable mystery novels from 2021. Immerse yourself in the captivating world of these best fiction mystery books from 2021 and let your imagination run wild with anticipation. With their twists, turns, and unexpected resolutions, these novels will satisfy your craving for suspense while keeping you guessing until the very end. Happy reading!
She, who originally lived in a happy and joyful family, lost her mother forever due to her father's betrayal; she, an innocent and lovely girl, was expelled from her home due to her sister's plot and also lost her mother; she, who should have lived a carefree childhood like a princess, lost her mother in front of her eyes as her father gave up his own and her mother's life for his own survival... At the age of six, they witnessed the scene of their mother's eternal slumber and vowed to avenge her. In that moment, their hearts were filled with nothing but hatred, and their eyes turned blood red. Ten years have passed, and they have changed. No longer innocent and lovely, they have become powerful, cold, and bloodthirsty... When they return to the kingdom that filled them with hatred and sorrow to start their revenge game, they appear. Will their once icy hearts be melted? What will be the path of revenge? Watch 'Revenge of the Legitimate Princesses', everything has already been decided...
432.80 Million words | 2020-07-25 21:22Update
A compromising marriage, a tangled web of time; adhering to morals and boundaries, yet forcing oneself into darkness; what is wrong with loving someone? When Qingci met Su Bo, he was still a single man, but when they fell in love, he was already a married man. Choosing reason and keeping a distance, she left, but her emotions lingered... Ten years have passed, and Qingci, who dedicated herself to love, has now become an older single woman. She desires to remain single but is forced into blind dates. Unable to bear the gossip and whispers, she embarks on a journey alone, only to encounter Su Bo, whom she hasn't seen in ten years, in a bookstore... Accumulated longing, moral principles, societal judgments, which way will this tangled love lead?
252.25 Million words | 2021-11-05 04:05Update
A natural-born female assassin meets a soft-spoken but cunning young master, giving away her body and heart. Seven years later, the assassin queen returns to the underworld with her two genius sons!
435.38 Million words | 2021-09-11 01:43Update
Transmigrating as a baby, growing up with no one claiming kinship, only to find my childhood sweetheart waiting here for me! "Huang'er, you are the adopted daughter-in-law of the Ye family. Your eldest brother and second brother didn't marry you, but your cousin will!" Ye Zihao carried Ye Qinghuang on his back, brimming with joy. "From now on, I will only dote on you!" He was the youngest scholar in the village, taking her as his wife despite the reputation of being unfilial. He cherished her, spoilt her, and taught her to be a fearless and fierce wife, to deal with troublesome relatives. "Wife, that brat wants a sister, let's have more children to give him." Ye Zihao embraced the idea of spoiling his wife by continuously showering her with love every night.
351.50 Million words | 2021-08-30 18:12Update
Five years ago, his family was devastated and he was pushed to the brink of death! Five years later, he made a strong comeback, slaying all his enemies! I want the world to tremble in fear at the sound of my voice and be terrified at the mention of my name! - Qin Luo!
549.38 Million words | 2022-11-04 22:32Update
【【Participating Work in the Cloud Rising Chinese Literature Essay Contest】 (This is a pet story disguised as a cruel one!) "Su Ning is just a waste!" "Su Ning is so vicious, falsely accusing her sister, even hitting her own mother." "Someone like her should just leave the city." At a banquet, everyone surrounded Su Ning sitting in a wheelchair and cursed at her. Suddenly, Mr. Gu, cold and ruthless, appeared and protected her in his arms, saying, "She is my wife, damn it! Whoever dares to touch her can try!" Four years ago, she left the city in despair after he crippled her legs. Four years later, she insisted on marrying him as his wife. Everyone was waiting for Gu Jingchen to dump her again, but no one knew that Mr. Gu had set up a whole four-year scheme, just so she could return to his side. It wasn't until later that people in the city realized that Mr. Gu was sick, spoiling his wife to an obsessive extent!
240.06 Million words | 2022-09-26 19:57Update
Infinity begets Taiji, Taiji begets Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang beget the Three Powers, the Three Powers beget the Four Symbols, The Four Symbols beget the Five Elements, the Five Elements beget the Six Harmonies, The Six Harmonies beget the Seven Stars, the Seven Stars beget the Eight Trigrams, The Eight Trigrams beget the Nine Palaces, and everything returns to the Ten Directions. Talking about the affairs of ghosts and gods, it unveils the mysteries of the world! Terrifying without losing suspense, supernatural without departing from reasoning; With the simple writing of Xiaobai, it continues the style of Liao Zhai. During the Tang Dynasty, the peculiar individuals Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng found themselves in a dilemma while selecting the site for the Qian Mausoleum for Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Empress Wu Zetian. Years later, Li Bing and his group of five embarked on a thrilling and eerie adventure to uncover the secrets of the Qian Mausoleum! If readers find "Grave Seal" intriguing, please don't forget to recommend it to your QQ groups and friends on Weibo!
101.06 Million words | 2022-03-31 11:10Update
The exiled Crown Prince and the condemned minister's daughter were deemed a perfect pair by the world. Lujin Hua thought so too. Carrying a secret admiration for Qin Yi, she bravely married him despite the rumors and gossip. However, she forgot that the royal family could be heartless. Standing barefoot in the pouring rain, she waited while the hand that had held hers countless times now tightly embraced someone else's waist, disregarding her completely. When she left the palace with a broken heart, the man who was covered in wounds held the bloodstained jade tassel, utterly lost. In short, today you ignore my love, tomorrow I'll make you feel unworthy.
528.27 Million words | 2021-06-13 19:45Update
"Sunset in the Empty Mountains" is the second volume of the series of novels "Emperor Qianlong". Qianlong, who enters his mature years, changes his youthful charm and devotes himself wholeheartedly to creating a glorious era for the Qing Dynasty in both military and literary aspects. Despite multiple defeats in the campaigns against Jinchuan, the depletion of military funds on the way to the front lines, and the repeated failures in pursuing the leader of the White Lotus sect, "Yizhihua," Qianlong remains resolute, tirelessly devoted to governance day and night, and determined to compile the "Complete Library in Four Sections" despite resistance from scholars. Additionally, the Empress Fu Cha suffers from a critical illness, and the seventh prince passes away. However, despite setbacks in national and personal matters, Qianlong remains resolute, resilient, and ceaselessly dedicated to his duties. The work portrays a multitude of vivid artistic images, capturing the reader's attention.
512.89 Million words | 2021-03-20 07:43Update
As a web writer who has written one or two fan fiction novels, Yunfeng, in his own fantasy world, may have the power to control everything like a god, but in reality, he is just an ordinary young man in his twenties. However, on one fateful night, after finally finishing a two-year-long fan fiction novel, he was struck by a strange light and fell into a coma. When he woke up, he found himself not only in the world described in "Infinite Horror," but also unlucky enough to replace the chubby character who died at the beginning of the story for breaking the rules... Despite the various dangers in the strange horror movie universe, with the inheritance of the dragon race and the ability to master thousands of types of unconventional dragon flames, how could he be a pushover? After gradually unraveling the many secrets within the main god's space... he will completely
7.03 Million words | 2022-08-19 16:29Update
From centimeters to conquer the future with technology, living in bliss like immortals. Welcome to Bingyu, the world of the Little Soldiers. The birth of a Little Soldier begins with the Soul Heaven Device guiding the soul and the Blood and Flesh Mechanism creating the physical body. Lu Haoyu, a generation's Natural True God in the universe, crosses over to the Tianmeng Mercenary Corps, a group of impoverished high school students in Bingyu, and becomes a Little Soldier. However, just as he is born, he accidentally breaks the Corps' three divine artifacts, plunging the Tianmeng Corps into a life-or-death crisis...
557.63 Million words | 2023-02-14 15:33Update
She spent a thousand years cultivating in order to be with Night Li Xiao. Little did she know, he would ultimately bestow upon her the fiery whip of punishment and the icy sentence of being stripped of her immortality. In another marriage, her groom is Ling Shuang Fairy, the one who had crushed her bones and reduced her to ashes. She begged the King of the Underworld to take her to hell and escape the cycle of reincarnation. After ten years in the mortal world, he finally uncovers the truth and rushes to bring her back, only to find that she has become a stranger in the rivers and lakes.
42.06 Million words | 2020-08-29 06:58Update
This story originates from a funeral home family tale, where you will witness some mysterious events at the funeral home. I will narrate in the first person, starting from entering the funeral home after death, until the soul dissipates through the towering smokestack. How does the human soul exist and manifest itself? What does the soul do? Some say that after death, the body becomes weightless. Is this weight truly the weight of the soul? I will provide you with answers here!
347.57 Million words | 2020-08-02 10:34Update
I am a doctor, and also a patient. Not the kind of doctor who prescribes medicine to treat illnesses. And not the kind of patient who needs medicine to be treated. I am a psychologist with crimson eyes, a patient who has forgotten over twenty years of memories. Until that day, when I accidentally discovered the mysterious path that once saved my life, all the memories slowly resurfaced, unraveling a mind-boggling secret...
110.36 Million words | 2022-12-22 03:49Update
The new book 'Domain Forge' has been uploaded, and there's a direct link below. Author-defined tags: Technological.
86.13 Million words | 2020-10-15 23:01Update
Who says that women with long hair lack intelligence? Who says that talented women lack virtue? Who says that women cannot stand at the court? Who says that women are inferior to men? Rising to power means nothing to her, what she wants is to pacify the world!
580.10 Million words | 2021-03-31 09:09Update
There is a house in the world, where the door is always half-open and half-closed. The half-open represents the entry of the living, while the half-closed represents the entry of the dead. This type of house is called the Empty Mansion, and I happen to be the owner of one of them. Over the course of three years, I have encountered relentless evil spirits and witnessed wicked individuals who become possessed. Add another picture. Add another picture. Add another picture. A minimum of three updates every day. At twelve noon, eight o'clock in the evening, and ten o'clock in the evening. Sina Weibo: WeChat Official Account: xixifusil
336.72 Million words | 2023-02-03 09:11Update
Synopsis: A proud demon named Yujie expresses her disdain for female demons: 'Why would I, with my figure, my facial features, my narrow waist, and my well-built chest muscles, settle for weak human scholars? We're all adults here, not foolish little females. How could they believe in such tales like Liaozhai?' However, one day everything changes when Yujie is banished to the human world and falls for the one type of human she despises the most... a hairless one.
202.78 Million words | 2021-11-02 04:00Update
【v】Sweet and affectionate throughout, Xu Jinshu planned to leave after experiencing the tribulations in a different world. Unexpectedly, a sudden incident in the middle of the night transported her and Su Xiaofan to an unrecorded era. Xu Jinshu, who had never experienced childhood, experienced the joy of growing up slowly, gradually gaining a lively spirit. She also met the person she will spend her life with. Despite being blessed with a good family and environment by fate, Xu Jinshu still points at fate and says, 'Don't let me see you coming out in the Thirty-Three Heavens again, otherwise, I will scold you every time I see you!'
36.09 Million words | 2021-04-24 20:46Update
Ruffian pursues the handsome gentleman Qiyuecheng, while Huo Jiulin, the bully, falls for Shen Yiqing, the third son of the Shen family. With ruffians attracted to gentlemen and warmth to coldness, a fierce battle is inevitable. Huo Jiulin laments that it's so difficult to chase a wife these days! However, what's even more challenging is that he is forced to become the leader of the Demon Cult while desperately chasing a wife. Is there anyone more unlucky than him in this world? As for Shen Yiqing, he originally aspired to become the leader of the martial arts league. Why did he end up as the wife of the Demon Cult Leader...? Loyal dog pursuing the ruffian, icy and uncomfortable reception, V, main attack, joyful Jianghu, pampering text, daily updates without abandoning the story, welcome to join the ride! Protagonists: Huo Jiulin, Shen Yiqing [Reader QQ group]: 128012885, restricted to genuine readers, please do not add the author, thank you. There are benefits to joining the group, you know, welcome to come and have fun. To join the group, please leave a message in the comments section, muah~ Sina Weibo address: http://weibo.com/u/?from=myfollow_all, Weibo name: Temporary Embrace Buddha, welcome to connect~
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