Below are my favorite crime fiction reads from 2015. Each novel is followed by the word or phrase that first came to mind when I considered the book for this list.
Devastatingly poetic
Justified blockbuster
Ending that lingers
Authentic
Propulsive
Poetic
Coyote attacks
Enduring characters
True to life
Electrifying
Mind games
Gritty
MWA Grand Master for a reason
Black sheep
Politics and murder
Don't make him