An utterly original and compulsively readable detective story about a woman who uses her uncanny ability to analyze words and speech patterns to help solve crimes.
Tattooed, pierced, and a bit of a mess, Maggie Moore is a surprising genius when it comes to words, a savant able to solve any linguistic puzzle. The top student in her forensic linguistics class, she’s tapped by local police to use her skills to decipher harrowing notes left by a stalker-turned-rapist—and succeeds brilliantly.
But when the daughter of a local mayor is abducted, Maggie isn’t sure she’s the right person to help the police solve the crime. Given what happened to her best childhood friend, Maggie just might be too close to this one.
Yet she knows the authorities in this rural south-Central Florida town cannot crack the case without her special skill. Along with her new best friend, a detective Jackson, Maggie begins to analyze the texts, emails, and verbal tics of various suspects . . . and comes to a disturbing conclusion that will rock this small community.
Wordhunter by Stella Sands is expected out August 6th, 2024 from Harper.
Why am I waiting on this book: I love word puzzles. I'm wondering how solving word puzzles will work incorporated into a mystery. I'm hoping it works out really well.
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What a fun concept and unique as well. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by. Your vampire pick is pretty unique as well. Hope you enjoy it!
DeleteI love that cover, and this concept is so cool! This sounds super interesting, I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I checked out your blog posts and Tainted Cup is on my TBR too. I'm also reading Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands this month. Good to hear you enjoyed the latter. Happy Reading!
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