Mystery & Thriller Book Group

This community-led, monthly book discussion group meets virtually at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. This book group discusses domestic and international titles in the mystery and thriller genres. To register, email library@santamonica.gov.

The titles include:

• February 2025 (Black History Month): Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
• March 2024 (Women’s History Month): Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano
• April 2025 (Arab American Heritage Month): The Other Americans by Laila Lalami
• May 2025 (AAPI Month & Jewish American Heritage Month): Gangsterland by Tod Goldberg 
• June 2025 (Caribbean American Heritage Month & Pride Month): Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge
• July 2025: NYPD Red 7: The Murder Sorority by Marshall Karp
• August 2025: We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall
• September 2025: Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby