Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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L.S. Stratton, In Deadly Company
(Union Square)
“What Stratton does is take our assumptions and turns them upside down.” –The Book Reporter
Crime Ink: Iconic: An Anthology of Crime Fiction Inspired by Queer Icons, edited by John Copenhaver and Salem West
(Bywater Books)
“Crime Ink: Iconic is a thrilling, wide-ranging anthology of crime stories about queerness, fame, obsession, and morality.” —Leah Block, Foreword Reviews
William Kent Krueger, Apostle’s Cove
(Atria)
“Riveting and reflective. . . . Krueger has created a rich community full of memorable characters, suspense, action and danger.” —BookPage (starred review)
Ken Jaworowsky, What About the Bodies
(Atlantic Crime)
“Intense…As Jaworowski’s desperate, three-dimensional characters cross paths and teeter on the edge of destruction, the author raises powerful questions about poverty, fate, and the ties that bind…This is a remarkably accomplished neo-noir.”–Publishers Weekly
Mariah Fredericks, The Girl in the Green Dress
(Minotaur)
Fredericks’ Zelda all but dances off the page.”—Kirkus Reviews
Richard Armitage, The Cut
(Pegasus Crime)
With atmospheric prose, a serpentine plot, and searing psychological acuity, Armitage explores themes of guilt, bullying, and small-town sins without skimping on entertainment value. –Publisher’s Weekly
Nathan Harris, Amity
(Little, Brown and Company)
“A smartly imagined western with a different sort of hero…To top off a skillfully constructed plot, Harris has a gift for vivid imagery…and period language…A memorable, impeccably written tale that engages the reader, with its twists and turns, from beginning to end.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Joe Hart, Wyndclyffe
(Podium Publishing)
“Hart’s exceptional gothic novel will thrill mystery and thriller readers alike. Fans of Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle and Riley Sager’s The Only One Left will enjoy this one.” —Library Journal
Brian McCauley, Breathe In, Bleed Out
(Poisoned Pen Press)
“For fans of slasher flicks with a touch of satirical wit and a sense of fun amid the bloodbath, Breathe In, Bleed Out offers an entertaining escape that will have readers rethinking the yoga prop.” — Shelf Awareness
Karin Smirnoff, The Girl with Ice in Her Veins
(Knopf)
“A splash of Tolkien, two scoops of Marvel, a shattered girl’s world. . . . A gaze that meets Larsson’s feminist anger but continues to dig a little deeper.” —Västerbotten-kuriren
