Modern, Urban Lit

Try these books if you're looking for:

• chick lit
• urban lit
• modern settings
• some mystery

Still Life 
By Joy Fielding
F FIELDING
Casey Marshall had everything, a successful business, great husband, friends, until...a car smashes into hers. Waking up in a hospital unable to move or speak, she observes some curious things. Is it possible her "friends" are not whom they claim to be and maybe her accident was not actually an accident. Joy Fielding has the ability to create well defined relatable characters plus keep the plot twisting and the reader in suspense.

After All These Years 
By Susan Isaacs
MYSTERY ISAACS
Rosie Meyers, 47 is a high school English teacher. The day after her 25th wedding anniversary party, her husband announces that he is leaving her for another woman. Later Rosie finds him dead in the kitchen stabbed with a butcher knife. Rosie becomes prime suspect. In hopes of proving herself innocent, Rosie goes on the lam before police can arrest her. Friendships and characters are believable, especially the feisty and witty Rosie.

Crossing Places 
By Elly Griffiths
MYSTERY GRIFFITH Ruth Gal #1
Thirty-something forensic archeologist Dr. Ruth Galloway lives in remote Norfolk, England along with her 2 cats. When the bones of a child are found in a marsh, Galloway is called in to help. Are the bones from the decade old cold case that the Chief still gets taunting letters about or are they ancient bones? Outspoken Galloway gets drawn into the case when another child goes missing.

Coldest Winter Ever 
By Sister Souljah
F SOULJAH
This urban novel is the first for Hip-hop star Sister Souljah. Laced with the ruthlessness and tragedy that the drug world can bring, it tells a rough coming of age story about Winter Santiaga and her family.