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News and Reviews: The Dead Season
Watertown Daily Times
"The Dead Season a lively sequel to novel set in Alexandria Bay." Read more
Shelf Awareness newsletter feature
"The compulsively readable second Shana Merchant mystery finds the investigator returning to her Vermont hometown when the bones of her uncle are discovered in a local wildlife refuge."
Paperback Paris' Best Books of 2020
"Perhaps the author I am most excited about in 2020 is Tessa Wegert." Read more
The Nerd Daily
"Wegert brings Detective Merchant back for a thrilling new adventure that combines a brand new case and a close-to-home cold case in The Dead Season." Read more
Two haunting small-town mysteries
"Shay insists she’s not hunting or obsessing over Bram: “Bram is hunting me.” A confrontation between the two builds toward a thrilling crescendo." Read more
Darien author has her detective face the 'ghosts of her past' in new mystery 'The Dead Season'
"Now that her characters are out in the world and not just in her head Wegert said she wants to “do right by them." Read more
PopSugar's 10 Captivating New Thriller and Mystery Books
"Shana Merchant wants nothing more than to leave her past behind in Tessa Wegert's The Dead Season." Read more
The Big Thrill
"Wegert makes Shana take an unflinching look into her past." Read more
Booklist
"In this diverting sequel to Death in the Family (2020), the game is still on." Read more
Kirkus
"Professional-grade detection with a no-nonsense heroine who can be stressed out but never counted out." Read more
Crime by the Book's Most Anticipated Fall 2020 Crime Fiction Releases
"This winter, Shana is back with a new mystery to solve. I was truly impressed with the first book in this series, and I can’t wait to see what Tessa Wegert does next." Read more
News: Death in the Family
CBTB's Best Crime Books of 2020
"Wegert’s accessible, engaging writing will instantly immerse you in this story, while her book’s clever plot will keep you guessing until the very end. Add in her story’s compelling protagonist and you’ve got the recipe for a perfect locked room mystery." Read more
Sherbrooke Record
"Close to two decades later, Wegert would use her memories from that island getaway to lay the groundwork for her first novel, Death in the Family." Read more
Books to read while practicing self distancing
"Here’s a few recommendations to prevent you from getting cabin fever while you’re at home...." Read more
Watertown Daily Times
"For first-time author Tessa Wegert, it’s no mystery what inspired her to write..." Read more
The Big Thrill
"The novel, in the mighty tradition of Agatha Christie, weaves a gripping tale that twists and turns in the wind, leaving the reader collecting clues in hopes of solving the mystery: what really happened to Jasper Sinclair." Read more
BookRiot Podcast
"If you are into new mysteries that are a little bit more procedural, then this is a pick for you...I was easily sucked in." Read more
PopSugar 25 Brilliant New Books
"Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert is an Agatha Christie-esque thriller with a deadly twist." Read more
Reviews: Death in the Family
Shelf Awareness Starred Review
"The trick of Death in the Family is that Wegert is not only in control of the book's allusive material, but she has freshened it by fusing it with a contemporary thriller's grit." Read more
BookPage
"Author Tessa Wegert’s debut is impressive in its scope...Death in the Family marks a bold beginning to an addictive new series." Read more
Darien Times
"Murder fans get ready to settle into your seat, Wegert’s plot will keep you rooted in place until the final enthralling page." Read more
Criminal Element
"I look forward to future books exploring Shana’s troubled personal history, her burgeoning self-confidence in her new job, and her tentative professional partnership with Tim Wellington." Read more
Crime by the Book
"Tessa Wegert has crafted an utterly irresistible modern-day mystery that is deeply indebted to the great “locked room” puzzles of the past." Read more
The Nerd Daily
"I can’t wait for the opportunity to watch Shana Merchant work again! Is there a way to physically force an author to write faster? Asking for a friend…" Read more
Publishers Weekly
"Fans of golden age closed circle murder mysteries will enjoy this effective update." Read more
Booklist
"This locked-room thriller has all of the requisite tangled motives and deductive crime-solving, along with a riveting introduction to edgy survivor Shana and Tim, her steady, easygoing foil."
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