Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walk Into Silence | 2016 | Susan McBride | Buy |
| 2 | Walk a Crooked Line | 2018 | Susan McBride | Buy |
The Detective Jo Larsen series represents a shift in tone for Susan McBride, moving from the light-hearted world of her cozy mysteries into darker territory. Walk Into Silence, published in 2016, introduces Detective Jo Larsen as she investigates a woman’s disappearance that dredges up painful secrets about a seemingly ordinary suburban life.
Walk a Crooked Line followed in 2018, continuing with Larsen as she faces another case where nothing is as it first appears. Both novels are psychological thrillers with a focus on the hidden lives people lead behind closed doors, a departure from McBride’s usual Southern charm and humor.