Kristen Gibson

writer/author

AUTUMN READS AND ENTERTAINMENT 

This extended sunny, warm weather is making it hard to get excited about hot apple cider and cozy socks. But, give it a week, or just a couple hours and that will all change. If you’re like me and looking for some inspiration to help usher in the autumn season, here are 20 Fall Recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Or, you can try one of these 45 Cocktails for Something A Little Stronger Than a PSL. Delish claims they’ll get you as lit as a jack-o’-lantern, so plan a cozy night at home to indulge and enjoy a great read.

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
I look forward to this new series from Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club series. 
“Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favorite bench, his cat waiting for him when he comes home. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is his daughter-in-law Amy’s business now. Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul. As a private security officer, she doesn’t stay still long enough for habits or routines. She’s currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie D’Antonio alive. Which is meant to be an easy job…Then a dead body, a bag of money, and a killer with their sights on Amy have her sending an SOS to the only person she trusts. A breakneck race around the world begins, but can Amy and Steve stay one step ahead of a lethal enemy?” (Barnes & Noble)

Zero Days by Ruth Ware 

Jack and Gabe are experienced at testing security systems. Companies hire them to perform physical and cyber hacks to see if the couple can penetrate the corporate security measures in hopes of finding the flaws, so they can be fixed. But, after a standard job goes awry, Jack discovers her husband is dead and ends up the prime suspect. Out of options, Jack goes on the run to find out who murdered Gabe. Ware had me invested in the characters and curious to find out what really happened. I could not put this book down and it's now on my TBR to read again. 

The Guest List by Lucy Foley

The perfect setting for a wedding, a murder, or both? “On an island off the coast of Ireland, guests gather to celebrate two people joining their lives together as one. The groom: handsome and charming, a rising television star. The bride: smart and ambitious, a magazine publisher. It’s a wedding for a magazine, or for a celebrity: the designer dress, the remote location, the luxe party favors, the boutique whiskey. The cell phone service may be spotty and the waves may be rough, but every detail has been expertly planned and will be expertly executed…And then someone turns up dead. Who didn’t wish the happy couple well? And perhaps more important, why?” (Barnes & Noble)  

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu) 
Lean into the quirky and unusual as Season one follows three true crime podcast fans who work to solve a murder in their Upper West Side apartment building. The way this cast unravels mysteries while dealing with real life issues and launching their own podcast will have you thinking, laughing, and crying.      

Happy fall!
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