The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey ~ a Review

by Donna Huber

Eleven-year-old Miv is panicking. Life has been complicated since her mom got sick, and now her dad is talking about wanting to move their family away from the town Miv has lived in her whole life—because of the murders. Young women are dying, everyone is afraid, and no one knows who the culprit might be.

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December 2025; Sourcebooks Landmark; 978-1464249051
audio, ebook, print (416 pages); mystery

I wasn't sure when I started this book what I was getting myself into. I didn't realize it was largely narrated by an 11-year-old girl. I thought it felt a little bit like Nancy Drew (I've never read Nancy Drew, so this is just a vague comparison), with two girls trying to discover who the serial killer who is terrorizing their town is. 

But I quickly got caught up in the story and the characters. The book is well-written and very engaging. 

In case you are worried that this is a young adult or children's book, don't worry, it is for adults. Though there really isn't anything in that a teen couldn't read. 

The book made me think of the Atlanta child murders, which also occurred about the same time as the serial killings in Yorkshire that the book is about. 

It is also not a purely mystery or crime novel. It is about so much more. The girls uncover secrets the "suspicious" people are keeping, but in the process, bring the town closer together. It is about friendship and family. The racism and hatred of "others" will sound familiar. It also touches on loss and grief.

I didn't want to put this book down, and now I'm sad that it is over. I will miss the characters.

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Donna Huber is an avid reader and natural encourager. She is the founder of Girl Who Reads and the author of how-to marketing book Secrets to a Successful Blog Tour. 

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