Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Lacey N. Dunham, The Belles
(Atria)
“Keeping secrets carries consequences in Dunham’s moody 1951-set debut…[and] a macabre discovery on campus in 2002 hint at impending fireworks. Fans of dark academia will find much to savor.” –Publishers Weekly
Hank Phillippi Ryan, All This Could Be Yours
(Minotaur)
“A nail-biting thriller.”—People
Keith Rosson, Coffin Moon
(Black Crow Books)
“A blood-soaked and bittersweet masterpiece . . . The remarkably well-written book convinces readers to invest emotionally in all the characters, while also giving horror readers the gruesome gore they crave.”—Library Journal, starred review
Ragnar Jonasson, The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer
(Minotaur)
“A lightning-fast read for fans willing to keep turning the pages till the crucial clues drop.”—Kirkus Reviews
Seishi Yokomizo, Murder at the Black Cat Cafe
Translated by Bryan Karetnyk
(Pushkin Vertigo)
“Fans of Golden Age mysteries will enjoy trying to solve Kindaichi’s whodunit alongside the rumpled detective, as well as exploring the details of the novel’s postwar Japan setting.”—Library Journal
Hannah Mary McKinnon, A Killer Motive
(MIRA)
“Packed full of twists and tension, A Killer Motive consumed me until I’d turned the last page. The ending packs a wallop, and you won’t see it coming!” —Sarah Pekkanen, #1 New York Times bestselling author
ML Rio, Hot Wax
(Simon & Schuster)
“Rio (If We Were Villains) captures the joy and danger of rock ’n’ roll in her raucous latest…Rio keeps the reader guessing—and turning the pages—while shining a light on Suzanne’s emotional scars. This electrifies.”—Publishers Weekly
Andrew Joseph White, You Weren’t Meant to be Human
(Saga)
*“[A] brilliant, page-turning piece of trans splatterpunk body horror and an earnest, heart-rending tragedy. White should win a whole new set of fans with this.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
JJ Viertel, The Glass Eel
(Mysterious Press)
An offbeat, atmospheric thriller with a whodunit at its core.—Kirkus
PJ Tracy, The Deepest Cut
(Crooked Lane)
“The tone is a perfect mixture of light and dark, and the writing is superb. For fans of the series, it’ll be like a visit with some old friends; for new readers, the book is a wonderful introduction to the Monkeewrench crew.”—Booklist
