It’s hard to believe we’re already more than a month into 2022—where has the time gone?! The first month of this year may have flown by, but it brought with it some outstanding new crime novels that deserve a moment of our time before we turn our attention fully to February. To that end, in today’s blog post, I’m rounding up my personal picks for best new crime books published in January 2022! From epistolary mysteries to dark Nordic serial killer thrillers and more, this month brought with it a terrific lineup of new crime stories for us to devour—and you can learn more about my four personal favorites in this post! Without further ado, let’s dive on in. Happy reading!