This is a great mystery story about a group of friends, who reunites for a New Year celebration. Unfortunately, an unexpected turn of event happened and the journey began to uncover the truth. It is a suspense read as well, which make the story a good read. Readers who enjoy mystery stories should give this book a read.

Major Agatha Christie vibes! Though set in 1989, this mystery has a classic, almost vintage feel to it.

When a group of old friends reunites for a New Year’s Eve celebration, their joy quickly turns to despair when someone winds up dead. What begins as a festive reunion soon turns into a tense whodunit where every guest’s life is under the microscope, exposing who has the most to hide.

Equal parts plot and character novel, the story delves deep into each member of the group, slowly revealing their secrets and motivations. There is a very large and complex cast, which felt challenging at times even with the included character glossary. I occasionally found myself a bit overwhelmed or lost, but everything comes together nicely by the end.

This is a book that rewards careful reading and patience, making it a perfect fit for those who enjoy slow-burn mysteries with a classic detective feel. I received a free copy of this book, but this review is my honest opinion.

𝖨 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗅𝗎𝖼𝗄𝗒 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗁𝗈𝗇𝗈𝗋𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗈 𝖻𝖾 𝗀𝗂𝖿𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝗋𝖼 𝗈𝖿 𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗔 (𝖳𝗁𝖺𝗇𝗄 𝖸𝗈𝗎 ♥️🙏🏼 𝖲𝗎𝖾𝖽𝖾) 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗆𝗈𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖨 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗈𝗀𝗎𝖾, 𝖨 𝗐𝖺𝗌 𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗇𝗌𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝗈 𝖺 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝗅𝖽 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗋𝗒𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝖿𝗂𝗀𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝗎𝗍 𝗐𝗁𝗈𝖽𝗎𝗇𝗇𝗂𝗍 ?!

𝖩𝖺𝗐-𝖽𝗋𝗈𝗉𝗉𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗐𝗂𝗌𝗍𝗌 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗎𝗇𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖺𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝖼𝗁𝖺𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗌 ~ 𝗉𝖺𝗂𝗋𝖾𝖽 𝗐𝗂𝗍𝗁 𝗌𝖺𝗌𝗌𝗒 𝗁𝗎𝗆𝗈𝗋 ~ 𝗆𝖺𝖽𝖾 𝗍𝗁𝗂𝗌 𝖺𝗇 𝖾𝖺𝗌𝗒, 𝖿𝗎𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖿𝖺𝗌𝗍-𝗉𝖺𝖼𝖾𝖽 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽.

𝖨𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎'𝗋𝖾 𝗅𝗈𝗈𝗄𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖺 𝗌𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗒 𝗍𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗄𝖾𝖾𝗉𝗌 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗀𝗎𝖾𝗌𝗌𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗐𝗁𝗂𝗅𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝖺𝗎𝗍𝗂𝖿𝗎𝗅𝗅𝗒 𝖽𝖾𝗌𝖼𝗋𝗂𝖻𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽𝗌𝖼𝖺𝗉𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝖿𝖺𝗋𝖺𝗐𝖺𝗒 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝖼𝖾𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝖤𝗎𝗋𝗈𝗉𝖾, 𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗔 𝗌𝗁𝗈𝗎𝗅𝖽 𝖻𝖾 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝗇𝖾𝗑𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽!

𝖤𝖻𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝗋𝖾𝗅𝖾𝖺𝗌𝖾 𝖬𝖺𝗒 𝟣𝟫 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖯𝖺𝗉𝖾𝗋𝖻𝖺𝖼𝗄 𝖬𝖺𝗒 𝟤𝟥𝗋𝖽 ~ 𝖺 𝖬𝖴𝖲𝖳 𝖠𝖣𝖣 𝗍𝗈 𝗒𝗈𝗎𝗋 𝖼𝗈𝗓𝗒 𝗆𝗒𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗋𝖾𝖺𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗅𝗂𝗌𝗍.

𝖸𝗈𝗎 𝗐𝗈𝗇'𝗍 𝖻𝖾 𝖽𝗂𝗌𝖺𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝖽!

Beware the friend reunion where everyone has history, grudges and resentments . . . something is bound to go awry. This is the case in Malaria. Some old friends decide to meet in Bratislava for a New Year’s Eve party. Before long someone winds up dead and it's not pretty. It's a large group and everyone seems to have a hidden agenda. I had a hard time keeping track of who was who especially with all the flashbacks. Some of the dialog and commentary felt stilted and much too light considering what had just happened to their friend ...and they were now the suspects. I had to continue reading to figure out the mystery but it outcome was way too unrealistic and contrived. Recommended for those who enjoy a tough who-done-it with lots of potential suspects.

This is a who-dun-it where a group of old friends meet for a reunion and one of them ends up dead. As the story unfolds, we learn of the many backstories and grudges between the multiple characters. The plot does leave you wondering until close to the end. Some of the dialogue and narrative feel awkward throughout.

A thriller "who-dun-it" which had me guessing until the end. A few characters weren't my favourite/not realistic but otherwise a fun story.

I was given a complimentary copy of the book from the author via voracious readers only.

Goldmann’s Malaria is a gripping mystery full of tension, secrets, and unexpected turns. The cast is complex, the plot keeps you guessing, and the final reveal is both surprising and satisfying. A few rough spots in dialogue aside, this is an engaging and memorable read for anyone who loves crime and suspense.

I started reading the book and suddenly I thought about my preferred crime novelist. But going through the story you may notice a much vibrant "soul" and you get fascinated by the ability of the author, who gives a "coup de theatre" at the end. Chapeau!

Great book — it draws you in right from the start. From Chapter 1 itself, I was intrigued by the questions around Clive or Kyle, and who Sarah really is.

Beyond the investigation, it feels very much like a human story, with dead ends and moments that make it easy to relate to the characters. The language is simple and clear, which makes it a quick and enjoyable read. I also appreciated that the focus is on the story rather than showing off fancy vocabulary.

I’ll definitely look out for more writing from this author.

It's Christmas time, 1989 and the Foreign Nomad Posse, a self-named group of friends, decide to hold a reunion at the Nobody's Inn (hah love the name) in Bratislava. However, the festive cheer is short-lived as one of the friends turns up dead - and she was pregnant.

Typically I stay away from murder mysteries, especially contemporary written ones but something drew me to 'Malaria' and it did not let me down.

Suede Goldmann has a wonderful style and manages to incorporate the necessary tropes of the genre without cliché, making for an engaging read that draws you in.

If you are looking for a bit of drama, history and murder then you have to give this one a read.

I read this book between my phone and tablet using the Kindle app.

Malaria is exactly the kind of classic, snowed-in murder mystery I enjoy. A group of old friends reunite at the eerie Nobody’s Inn for New Year’s Eve, only to find themselves trapped by a blizzard when one of them is found dead. With no outsider able to reach the hotel, suspicion falls squarely on the group, and that’s when the tension truly begins.

I loved the claustrophobic atmosphere and the unsettling backstory of the inn. The writing is immersive and descriptive without feeling heavy, and the pacing keeps the mystery unfolding at just the right rhythm. I suspected almost everyone at some point, and I definitely didn’t see all the twists coming.

If you enjoy locked-room mysteries with psychological depth, secrets from the past, and a satisfying resolution, this is a gripping and entertaining read I’d happily recommend.

Malaria by Suede D. Goldmann is a classic whodunit, with a wide cast of characters (and suspects). The Foreign Nomad Posse has gathered for a reunion, but things quickly go awry, with one member dying under mysterious circumstances.

The author did a good job connecting the characters, providing motives along with plenty of interesting twists and turns. After a somewhat slow start, the tension slowly built up, leading to a satisfying conclusion.

This book is well-written, and is most definitely worth reading.