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Read Harder 2024: Read a "howdunit" or "whydunit" mystery

Are you participating in the Read Harder challenge in 2024? Here are some books to start out with for task #23: Read a “howdunit” or “whydunit” mystery. According to Book Riot, a "howdunit" is where the reader knows who the killer is, but they don’t know how the crime was commited. Sometimes, the how leads the reader or detective to the who, but with this type of mystery, the tension comes from working out a confusing crime scene. A "whydunit" is a murder mystery focuses on why the murderer(s) committed the crime, generally giving the reader the suspect from the start or early on in the book. Remember that many titles come in multiple formats (eBook, print, audio). Happy Reading!

Pima County Public Library

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