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More Mystery Than Romance. This is apparently Novak's 75 book, and while I've only read a handful of those prior books - mostly a few of her most recent ones - this seems to be a bit of a

Perfect Example Of A 'Maddie Dawson Book'. This book really is a perfect exempl

Genre-Bending Series Starter. This is a police procedural, ala so many others such as BR Spangler, Noelle Holten, and Allison Brennan, among so many others. Which is perfect for TV fans of shows like Blue Bloods or NYPD Blue or Chicago Blue or the various Law and Order shows. Bratt's explicit inspiration here is the true crime genre she pers

Solid Series Introduction. This is an introductory book to a very loosely coupled set of tales of middle aged women going

Return Of The Queen. This book has a lot going on, and several problems, but ultimately there is nothing technical/ objective-ish to hang a star

A note up front about this list: Because I'm going to keep reading in 2022 likely until 8pm EST on December 31, 2022 (when my beloved University of Georgia Bulldogs play in the College Football Playoff Semi-final game at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta), I couldn't do a "Top Books I've Read In 2022" list and have it published before Jan 2, 2023 or so - when most people are already looking to 2023. But since I finished my last book releasing in 2022 not 12 hrs ago... hey, I can focus on *those* books! :)

This said, I read 215 books that released in 2022, though I started reading them as early as September 2021 or so. While I am comfortable with the following list, it is by no means exhaustive of the quality books I read that qualified for nomination, and I'm actually going to include the full list of nominees at the end of the post as well for that reason. Without further ado and listed as sorted by when I read them then by their actual release date, I give you... my Top 22 Books Released In 2022.

Loserville by Clayton Turner From the October 31, 2021 Review: Intriguing Look At Atlanta And Professional Sports History. As I sit to write this review, the Atlanta Braves are less than 90 minutes from First Pitch on Game 5 of the 2021 World Series – and with a 3-1 lead over the Houston Astros, Atlanta stands a chance at winning the series in front of the home town crowd before the sun rises again, its first in 26 years. And yes, I’ve made it a point to read this book – which I’ve had on my ARC Calendar for seemingly a couple of months now – this particular weekend, for exactly this reason...

The Cicada Tree by Robert Gwaltney From the February 22, 2022 Review: Dense, Dark, And Disturbing Southern Gothic. Gwaltney here manages to craft a Southern Gothic tale that will give fans of the genre chills. The world as seen through the eyes

The True Successor To Vince Flynn. That's basically what this entire review is going to boil down to - if you liked Vince Flynn (a

Solid Exposition Of The Topic. There really isn't much more to say about this particular book. If you're interested

Short Sweet Romance. Yet again Bromke nails another Hallmarkie (and self aware of thi

Slow Burn That Becomes Twistier And With More Crossings Than A Mountain Road Between A Railroad Track And A River. Let's get