Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
Elizabeth Arnott, The Secret Lives of Murderers Wives
(Berkley)
“Arnott plays scrupulously fair with readers, seeding the narrative with well-disguised clues, but the novel’s real appeal lies in its convincing evocation of the ’60s and its tender depiction of the bond between its leads. It’s a winner.”
–Publishers Weekly
Tim Sullivan, The Politician
(Atlantic Crime)
“A top-notch whodunit with a Holmesian sleuth and a knowing tang.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Gin Phillips, Ruby Falls
(Atlantic Crime)
“Woven from historical events like the discovery of Ruby Falls, documents like a 19th-century female caver’s memoir, and the workings of brilliantly brooding imagination, this story of murder, lust, and survival is as disturbing as it is mesmerizing. A hyper-immersive novel that fearlessly explores the darkest, most primal corners of the human heart.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Sujata Massey, The Star from Calcutta
(Soho Crime)
“A lush and leisurely period mystery with a proto-feminist heroine . . . Massey, who’s generous in her historical color, devotes equal attention to Perveen’s singular life and the tangled whodunit [and] Massey’s tale moves with stately elegance to its complex solution.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Frances Crawford, A Bad Bad Place
(Soho)
“Haunting . . . Crawford shrewdly toggles between Janey’s viewpoint and her grandmother’s as the hunt for the killer slowly unfolds, capturing the fading innocence of a young girl and the complex social dynamics of a struggling but close-knit community. This marks the arrival of a promising new voice.”
–Publishers Weekly
Thomas Perry, The Tree of Light and Flowers
(The Mysterious Press)
“Jane is fearless and determined, and her narrative remains powerful in this 10th book of the series (following The Left-Handed Twin). This is a smart, fast-paced action drama from a stellar literary talent.”
–Library Journal
Ariel Dorfman, Konfidenz
(Other Press)
“A novel that is nigh Dostoyevskian in intensity. With it, Dorfman steps confidently from the realm of Latin American storyteller into the arena of a world novelist of the first category.”
–Washington Post Book World
Lyla Lane, The Best Little Motel in Texas
(Harper Perennial)
“A cozy mystery with heart, humor, a delightful found family,and some fun callbacks to its clear inspiration. . . Fans of Jesse Q. Sutanto and Allison Brook will find alot to like in this perky puzzler.”
–Library Journal
Joshilyn Jackson, Missing Sister
(William Morrow)
Stock multiple copies; this book will fly off the shelves. Perfect for fans of Jackson’s previous work and anyone who loves psychological thrillers full of heart-pounding suspense.
–Library Journal
Linda Keir, I Did Not Kill My Husband
(Blackstone)
“Surprising twists keep pages turning in this taut, well-crafted thriller from writing duo Linda Keir.”
–Booklist
Robyn Harding, Strangers in the Villa
(Grand Central Publishing)
“Combine a dysfunctional marriage right out of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, a sun-soaked Spanish setting, some targeted seduction, and a twisty plot that contains many secrets, and this novel has all the ingredients for a bingeable work of suspense… Fans of Lucy Foley’s An Apartment in Paris or Shari Lapena’s Not a Happy Family will be equally entranced… smartly crafted.”–Library Journal
