The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021 by Charis Jones, Eliot Schrefer, Jenny Bhatt, Steph Cha, Kristen Lepionka, Gar Anthony Haywood, Gabino Iglesias, Christopher Bollen, Ravi Howard, Alison Gaylin, Preston Lang, Gabriel Flores, Delia C. Pitts, Lisa Unger, Nikki Dolson, Faye Snowden, Alex Segura, Brian Silverman, Joanna Pearson, Aya de León, Laura Lippman

The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021

Charis Jones, Eliot Schrefer, Jenny Bhatt, Steph Cha, Kristen Lepionka, Gar Anthony Haywood, Gabino Iglesias, Christopher Bollen, Ravi Howard, Alison Gaylin, Preston Lang, Gabriel Flores, Delia C. Pitts, Lisa Unger, Nikki Dolson, Faye Snowden, Alex Segura, Brian Silverman, Joanna Pearson, Aya de León, Laura Lippman with Robin Eller (Narrator), Jennifer Sun Bell (Narrator), Erin Bennett (Narrator), Chris Andrew Ciulla (Narrator), Catherine Ho (Narrator), Gustavo Rex (Narrator), Betsy Foldes-Meiman (Narrator), Khristine Hvam (Narrator), Graham Halstead (Narrator), Bahni Turpin (Narrator), Ramón de Ocampo (Narrator), Kiff VandenHeuvel (Narrator), Machelle Williams (Narrator), Dan Woren (Narrator), Ryan Vincent Anderson (Narrator)

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Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews

Moods

dark 66%
mysterious 66%
tense 66%
adventurous 33%
emotional 33%
funny 33%
sad 33%
challenging 16%
reflective 16%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.94

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