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In the Bones by Tessa Wegert

I have been a fan of Tessa Wegert’s Shana Merchant series since the beginning, so I was disappointed when it ended. However, her new series of North Country mysteries hovers around many of the same characters. Shana is still there, but the focus is on some of your favorite supporting characters from the first series. Genius!

Wegert’s writing is as finely wrought as ever, atmospheric and lush, conjuring the first-light of the high season in New York’s Thousand Islands, at once awakening excitedly from their winter slumber and still loath to shake off their insular cocoon.

The plot moves along quickly without sacrificing the interiority necessary for maintaining complex characters who we can’t help but root for, weaving a tale of chilling suspense with meditations on relationships in flux. I could not put this down. If you are looking for a smart thriller, preorder your copy today.

Thank you to NetGalley and Severn House for the opportunity to read an advance copy.

In the Bones is out Nov. 4, 2025.