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literary fiction

‘I Want You More’ Traps a Lesbian Ghostwriter in a Manor With a Devious Food Network Star

Talking to Swan Huntley about her new queer thriller “I Want You More,” building a writing career, whether she takes her own advice, the endless internal void, loving food shows…

Riese —

May 31, 2024

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novel

lgbt book reviews

Satanic Panic Depicted in Thriller ‘Rainbow Black’ Feels Strikingly Relevant to the Present

If there’s one word I could use to describe Maggie Thrash’s books, I’d use “tormented.”

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Apr 5, 2024

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thriller/mystery

The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan

lgbt book reviews

YA Favorite Jennifer Dugan’s Queer Thriller Debut Is a Lesson in Trauma

The Last Girls Standing gave me big Yellowjackets vibes.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

Aug 23, 2023

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thriller/mystery

This Is the Way the World Ends by Jen Wilde

lgbt book reviews

Autistic Teen Girl Takes On the Rich and Powerful in This Queer YA Thriller

This is Jen Wilde’s first thriller, but I hope not her last.

Sa’iyda Shabazz —

May 8, 2023

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novel

lgbt book reviews

As Anti-LGBTQ Legislation Ramps Up in My Home State, I Find Myself Returning to This Book

It’s been a rough time to be a queer from Tennessee.

Yashwina —

Mar 22, 2023

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novel

Three images in a row of the pink cover of the book I'm The Girl. It features a blonde girl with dark brows and smeared red lipstick on a pink background.

lgbt book reviews

“I’m the Girl” Is a Harrowing, Complex Story of Abuse That’s Difficult To Read

Courtney Summers’ latest thriller tries to hold our culture accountable for its crimes against teen girls. Does it succeed?

Darcy —

Sep 13, 2022

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novel

Vera Kelly: Lost and Found by Rosalie Knecht features a cartoon woman with black curly hair pulled back, red lips, and red framed glasses. She's holding a steering wheel.

lgbt book reviews

Gay History, Mystery, and Romance Abound in Latest Thrilling Vera Kelly Adventure

Set in 1971, Vera Kelly: Lost and Found takes the series’ titular P.I. from post-Stonewall NYC to the sprawling land of Southern California, where she must solve her most personal…

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jul 6, 2022

novel

sci-fi/fantasy

The cover of How To Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann features a large image of a wolf and a small image of Little Red Riding Hood

lgbt book reviews

In “How To Be Eaten,” Fairytales and Reality TV Are Twisted Sisters

The new novel takes classic fairytales and a Bachelor-like reality show and twines them into a fresh tale of wronged women.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jun 20, 2022

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regular

book lists

Eight Mystery Books With Bi+ Main Characters

We’ve got mystery thrillers, historical mysteries, fantasy mysteries, graphic novel mysteries!

Casey —

Mar 2, 2022

gamergate

literary fiction

A composite photo of author A.E. Osworth and the cover of their book, WE ARE WATCHING ELIZA BRIGHT.

lgbt book reviews

“We Are Watching Eliza Bright” Is a Smart, Feminist Thriller – and Also a Very Cool F*cking Book

“We Are Watching Eliza Bright” is a direct response to GamerGate… and a searing indictment of the political nightmare it foreshadowed.

Kate Gorton —

Apr 19, 2021

novel

read a f-cking book

literature

Rosalie Knecht’s Vera Kelly Is Not A Mystery, But Is a Gay Noir Must-Read

There’s another kind of revolution happening within this sequel, and that’s where Knecht really blows the doors off the noir genre.

Kate Gorton —

Jul 6, 2020

comics/graphic novels

gaby dunn

lgbt book reviews

With “Bury the Lede,” Gaby Dunn Reshapes the Modern Thriller

“Bury the Lede” follows the familiar, even classic format that makes a hard-boiled detective story work, but Dunn takes that wireframe and expands upon it to make something unique.

Lisa A.C. Ryan —

Oct 22, 2019