28 Modern Thrillers You Should Add to Your Reading List ASAP

The book: The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (No. 1 in the Flavia de Luce series)

The hook: A precocious, chemistry-obsessed 11-year-old girl attempts to solve a murder in this charming mystery set in the English countryside.

Fear factor: It's a very light, humor-filled murder mystery. No need to hide under the covers for this one.