Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Alice Slater, The Death of a Bookseller
(Scarlet)
“Very dark, character-driven, slow-burn suspense … Slater explores the ethics surrounding our obsession with true crime and questions how we should handle other people’s stories. This highly original, whip-smart first novel will have crime lovers second-guessing their next read.”
–Booklist
Taylor Adams, The Last Word
(William Morrow)
“An outstanding psychological thriller…As the tension rises, spectacular plot twists open up new possibilities while effectively demolishing existing expectations. Along with the nail-biting suspense, the book provides some genuine fun by treating readers to overwrought excerpts from an unpublished manuscript about the crimes that take place at Strand Beach. Adams remains a writer to watch.”
–Publishers Weekly
Adam Sternbergh, The Eden Test
(Flatiron)
“Outstanding. . . . One masterfully manipulative chiller just waiting for its close-up. Sternbergh has outdone himself.”
–Publishers Weekly
Dennis Lehane, Small Mercies
(Harper)
“Powerful, unforgettable…[a] remarkable novel about racism, violence, and parental vengeance.”
–Library Journal
Elly Griffiths, The Last Remains
(Mariner Books)
“Griffiths expertly blends a well-wrought procedural with distinctive characters, academic politics, and romance. Fans old and new will be rewarded.” (For The Last Remains)
–Publishers Weekly
Zhanna Slor, Breakfall
(Agora)
“A plucky heroine, a kind-of mystery, and a lot of sexual hijinks keep it interesting.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Caroline Kepnes, For You and Only You
(Random House)
“Kepnes gleefully portrays the most back-stabbing seminar yet, dropping literary names with abandon as she twists the plot. Joe Goldberg might be a narcissistic, manipulative, murderous, utterly unreliable narrator, but he’s damn entertaining.”
–Kirkus Review
Sarah Strohmeyer, We Love to Entertain
(Harper)
“Strohmeyer offers an original plot that keeps us guessing and entertaining writing that veers from dark humor, usually with tongue in cheek, to tragedy.”
–Booklist
Jeneva Rose, You Shouldn’t Have Come Here
(Blackstone)
“[An] intriguing thriller…A sinister undercurrent runs throughout, and while the reader is privy to each narrator’s thoughts, there are a few land mines buried along the way to the surprise ending. Rose should win new fans with this one.”
–Publishers Weekly
Joshilyn Jackson, With My Little Eye
(William Morrow)
“Psychologically damaged but charismatic characters, a riveting plot, and taut suspense make this a fine pick for suspense fans.”
–Booklist
