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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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