Patrick Hoffman

Writer of the novels Clean Hands, Every Man a Menace, The White Van ©️ @patrick-hoffman.bsky.social

[Patrick Hoffman @pdchoffman]

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New cover. Devastation story from @MushtahaW, produced in partnership with Palestine Reporting Lab

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

🚨 BREAKING: Rochelle Bilal, the Philadelphia Sheriff, is facing calls to resign after saying she would arrest ICE agents and calling them “fake law enforcement,” adding: “You don’t want this smoke.”

Escalating rhetoric as tensions with federal agencies intensify.

[Patrick Hoffman @pdchoffman]

@BaronDestructo Honored to be included in this! Thank you!!

[Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️ @BaronDestructo]

TOP 10 CRIME READS OF 2025!

This was my greatest reading year ever. Over the course of the past 12 months, I checked out four hundred and fifty-seven 2025 mystery/suspense/thrillers. I say "checked out" because while I started four hundred and fifty-seven books, I DNF'd (did not finish) about 20-25% of them. I try to give a book 50 pages before I abandon it so I think a 20-25% abandonment rate is fair.

On the flip side, of those four hundred and fifty-seven titles, I can heartily recommend 45 of them - an approval rate of about 10% which I think is also fair. I am, admittedly, a very hard read.

I went over that Top 45 list and narrowed it down to a Top 25 (which was tough) and then narrowed THAT list down a Top 10 (which was even tougher).

I'm sure critics and award associations will have their opinions on what should and should not make a Best Of 2025 list but given that I'm pretty damn sure none of them checked out over four hundred and fifty books this year, I'd argue I am in a better position to offer an informed opinion.

So, without further ado, here are my TOP 10 CRIME READS of 2025 - the creme de la creme top 2.2%. Cozy mysteries, police procedurals, heists, historical crime fiction, domestic and legal thrillers - there's a little something for everyone... 1/

[Patrick Hoffman @pdchoffman]

@internetraj 😎🙌 cheers Raj!!

[Patrick Hoffman @pdchoffman]

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[Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️ @BaronDestructo]

Best Crime Reads of 2025
#CrimeBooks #CrimeFiction
Friends Helping Friends by Patrick Hoffman (@pdchoffman)
Bunny Simpson is faced with a choice: jail or go undercover for the Feds. Soon, he finds himself entangled in a dangerous web of extremism, corruption, and bad decisions.

[Patrick Hoffman @pdchoffman]

I had a wonderful time catching up with my guy @WilliamAyers on his podcast! We talked about the American prison industrial complex. We talked writing habits. Cheers to you Bill!!
https://t.co/hGQtB37bUa

[Patrick Hoffman @pdchoffman]

@Duells06 Thanks Tom! You rule!!

[Lisa Unger @lisaunger]

Celebrated #IndieBookstoreDay with @watchungbooks at @MontclairLitFes! Thank you so much to @MarkRotella and @pdchoffman for a wonderful talk, to the fabulous booksellers for providing copies, to all of the readers, and especially to the lovely writing students who joined us!

[Patrick Hoffman @pdchoffman]

Very excited and honored to do this event with @lisaunger and @MarkRotella. First time at the @MontclairLitFes it’s going to be lit 🔥

[Lisa Unger @lisaunger]

Jersey reader pals! Can't wait to see you tomorrow at the @MontclairLitFes. I'll be in conversation with @pdchoffman, moderated by my pal @MarkRotella. Hope you will join us to talk all things bookish!

learn more: https://t.co/0mvXMWtJ5k

[Patrick Hoffman @pdchoffman]

@Duells06 Tom! 🙌

[Patrick Hoffman @pdchoffman]

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[Patrick Hoffman @pdchoffman]

@Duells06 @groveatlantic I appreciate you!!

[Patrick Hoffman @pdchoffman]

@yojawnzsantana Oh man, high praise! I LOVED that scene!!!

[Grove Atlantic @groveatlantic]

Don't miss the launch event for FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS by @pdchoffman on Tuesday, March 18th at @greenlightbklyn where he'll be in conversation with @taffyakner!

RSVP here:
https://t.co/9iIOYHPpPe

[Grove Atlantic @groveatlantic]

FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS by @pdchoffman is coming out next week (3/18)! Mark your calendars and pre-order now 🤝

https://t.co/opdjmMc75H

[Patrick Hoffman @pdchoffman]

@farbrightstar @groveatlantic Aww thank you Robert!! Cheeers!!

[The Sunday Long Read @sundaylongread]

Morning! Use the extra hour today to check out this week's SLR, guest-edited by Reyhan Harmanci (@harmancipants), who is a senior editor at Bloomberg Businessweek. Enjoy! https://t.co/YZLVZNjpY6

[Max Chafkin @chafkin]

new episode of our Citizen Elon miniseries that explores why musk's support of trump is such a big deal and why it could be dangerous. from me, @lmisitzis @harmancipants. avail to bloomberg subscribers until friday, and then to all. https://t.co/qGojteAS1Z