mysteries

‘Even the Dead’ wraps up John Banville’s smart, moody mystery series

Originally published under a pseudonym, Banville's Quirke mystery series follows a troubled Dublin coroner who dwells in the basement morgue of a hospital.

New books this week: investigating rehab, fighting wildfires, and a Slaughter thriller

Just published this week: A portrait of the lucrative drug-treatment industry; a memoir of a female firefighter; debut fiction from an Emmy-winning TV writer; and a brand new Karin Slaughter thriller.

Give ‘The Hunting Wives’ 15 minutes — and you’ll know whether it’s right for you

This erotic thriller murder mystery series on Netflix is silly, raunchy and high drama. But if it's up your alley, you might find it a pretty well-executed bit of summer entertainment.