Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.

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David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Winter Counts
(Ecco Press)

“Weiden combines funny, complex, and unforgettable characters with strong, poetic prose. . . This is crime fiction at its best.”
Publishers Weekly

Carl Hiassen, Squeeze Me
(Knopf)

“…[Squeeze Me] might just be the greatest collision of worlds ever dreamed up by an immensely imaginative and enjoyable writer, one who revels in capturing and skewering the absurdities of modern society.”
CrimeReads

Amber Garza, When I Was You
(MIRA)

“Through the skillful use of the second-person, Garza makes it tantalizingly unclear at times which Kelly is which. Fans of tricky tales of obsession and revenge will be well satisfied.”
Publisher’s Weekly

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Vanessa Savage, In the Woods
(Grand Central)

“Dark and thoroughly compulsive . . . a definite up-all-nighter.”
Kate Hamer

Alan Feuer, El Jefe: The Stalking of Chapo Guzmán
(Flatiron Books)

“[A] fast-paced tale of the decadeslong quest to capture a notorious drug kingpin… Feuer builds a taut narrative of the cat-and-mouse game that found Guzmán…[and] he knows how to spin a tale. Fans of Don Winslow’s fiction and Mark Bowden’s nonfiction alike will be eager to read Feuer’s blood-spattered tale.”
Kirkus

Sandra Brown, Thick as Thieves
(Grand Central)

“Good pacing, smooth prose, inventive action scenes, and a touch of hot romance combine to make this a winner. Brown consistently entertains.”
Publisher’s Weekly

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Teresa Dovalpage, Death of a Telenovela Star
(Soho)

“Well-drawn, amusing characters lift this witty novella from Dovalpage starring former Havana, Cuba, police detective Marlene Martínez . . . just enough red herrings to keep readers on their toes. Fans of lighter mysteries will have fun.”
Publishers Weekly

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S.J. Watson, Final Cut
(Harper)

“Watson perfectly capture small town ennui while illustrating how corruption can hide in plain sight.”
Publisher’s Weekly

Laura Griffin, Hidden
Berkley

“Hidden launches the Texas Murder Files with a bang, proving that Laura Griffin is the master of the romantic thriller. Intense, suspenseful, sexy, with an intriguing mystery and characters to root for. Griffin is at the top of her game.”
Allison Brennan

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Wendy Corsi-Staub, The Butcher’s Daughter
(William Morrow)

“A twisting, turning, wholly absorbing thrill-ride from one of my favorite writers, The Butcher’s Daughter had me obsessed the whole way through. A gratifying finale to a terrific trilogy, it also stands up on its own. It’s suspense at its finest.”
Alison Gaylin

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