Sources: Mind-Bending Mysteries and Thrillers for Teens: A Programming and Readers' Advisory Guide

Abstract

Teen librarian and lifelong mystery lover Amy J. Alessio draws upon her years of experience with teens to create this themed guide for readers' advisory and programming. This books lists 179 different titles from both YA and adult literature, and although the majority of the titles are fiction, nine nonfiction and true crime books are also cited. The author notes that this book should not be considered "a comprehensive overview of all teen mysteries" (viii); instead, she crosses genre boundaries to seek out less rigidly defined works with similar elements and appeal.