The Secret Place by Tana French

Detective Stephen Moran has been waiting for his chance to join Dublin’s Murder Squad when sixteen-year-old Holly Mackey arrives in his office with a photo of a popular boy whose body was found at a girls’ boarding school a year earlier. The photo had been posted at “The Secret Place,” the school’s anonymous gossip board, and the caption says “I KNOW WHO KILLED HIM.” Stephen joins with Detective Antoinette Conway to reopen the case—beneath the watchful eye of Holly’s father, fellow detective Frank Mackey. With the clues leading back to Holly’s close-knit group of friends, to their rival clique, and to the tangle of relationships that bound them all to the murdered boy, the private underworld of teenage girls turns out to be more mysterious and more dangerous than the detectives imagined.

A cleverly written mystery.
Alternating chapters tell the story of the investigation in the first person from Stephen’s point of view and third person flashbacks from the kids tell us what really happened. 

The only negative is the teen angst.

Otherworld Secrets by Kelley Armstrong

Kelley Armstrong captivated readers with her Women of the Otherworld series of supernatural thrillers. Now her characters return in this gripping anthology. 

The collection begins with anovella featuring werewolf Karl Marsden and half-demon Hope, in what might be Karl's last heist. Meanwhile Elena and Clay are trapped in a wintry small town with a killer on the loose, in the fast-paced and atmospheric novella 'Forbidden'.

In 'Angelic', former black witch and part-time angel Eve is sent on a dangerous mission by the Fates, while necromancer Jaime tackles a ghost with a seriously bad attitude in 'The Ungrateful Dead'. Zoe Takano is forced to defend her territory in the hugely entertaining 'Zen and the Art of Vampirism'. And in the final novella, 'Counterfeit Magic', Paige Winterbourne and Lucas Cortez take on a troubling case that will change the couple for ever.

I enjoyed all the stories in this book, unusual for a collection of short stories. My favourite were; Life After Theft and Zen and the Art of Vampirism.

Twisted 26 by Janet Evanovich

This isn't just another case. This is family.

Grandma Mazur has decided to get married again - this time to a local gangster named Jimmy Rosolli. If Stephanie has her doubts about this marriage, she doesn't have to worry for long, because the groom drops dead of a heart attack 45 minutes after saying, "I do."

A sad day for Grandma Mazur turns into something far more dangerous when Jimmy's former "business partners" are convinced that his new widow is keeping the keys to a financial windfall all to herself. But the one thing these wise guys didn't count on was the widow's bounty hunter granddaughter, who'll do anything to save her.

Another excellent, entertaining instalment in this series.  I wish Ranger and Morelli would just agree to share Stephanie.  That would be HOT!

Tell Me Where It Hurts by Dr Nick trout

ell Me Where it Hurts focuses on a day in the life of veterinarian Dr Nick Trout. With a wry and winning tone, he takes you on a fascinating behind-the-scenes journey to get to know his patients and offers up sometimes hilarious, at times sad, but always delightful anecdotes about cuddly (or not-so-cuddly) pets and their variously zany, desperate and demanding owners.

You'll meet Sage, a critically ill German shepherd, and his owner, a recent widower who relies on his dog for comfort; a chihuahua who is more Hannibal Lecter than cuddly pooch; baying beagles and snapping schnauzers; and a long-haired cat called Snowball who eats more than cat food.

Written with wisdom and humour, a nice insight into the life of a vet.  He gets a bit off topic at times and diverts into another story before getting back to where he started.

The Recovery of Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel

For the first eighteen years of her life, Rose Gold Watts believed she was seriously ill. She was allergic to everything, used a wheelchair and practically lived at the hospital. Neighbors did all they could, holding fundraisers and offering shoulders to cry on, but no matter how many doctors, tests, or surgeries, no one could figure out what was wrong with Rose Gold. 

Turns out her mom, Patty Watts, was just a really good liar. 

After serving five years in prison, Patty gets out with nowhere to go and begs her daughter to take her in. The entire community is shocked when Rose Gold says yes. 

Patty insists all she wants is to reconcile their differences. She says she's forgiven Rose Gold for turning her in and testifying against her. But Rose Gold knows her mother. Patty Watts always settles a score. 

Unfortunately for Patty, Rose Gold is no longer her weak little darling... 

And she's waited such a long time for her mother to come home.

A very twisted tale of revenge.  Neither mother or daughter were very likeable characters.  I didn't see how the Rose Gold would get revenge on her mother. She was much more evil than I anticipated.