Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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William Kent Krueger, Lightning Strike
(Atria Books)
“This sensitive, moving prequel introduces and draws readers into the series. Krueger has written another perceptive coming-of-age novel, the poignant story of a father and son trying to understand each other.”
–Library Journal (starred review)
Peter Heller, The Guide
(Knopf)
“Heller is an expert at building suspense, and he’s a first-rate nature writer, lending authenticity to the wealth of wilderness details he provides… The Guide is a glorious getaway in every sense, a wild wilderness trip as well as a suspenseful journey to solve a chilling mystery.”
–BookPage
Thomas Mullen, Midnight Atlanta
(Little Brown UK)
“Thomas Mullen writes the opposite of escapist fiction: his thrillers force the reader to confront the realities of ‘skewed’ Southern justice, police brutality, civic corruption and mind-boggling racial prejudice . . . His heartfelt, heavy-hitting, feel-bad fiction makes your blood boil.”
–The Times UK
Amber Garza, Where I Left Her
(MIRA Books)
“[A] stellar psychological thriller…The tension builds as the perfectly orchestrated storylines converge in a truly surprising ending. This is impossible to put down.”
–Publishers Weekly (Starred)
Louise Penny, The Madness of Crowds
(Minotaur Books)
“Penny excels at placing her characters in challenging ethical quandaries. This author just goes from strength to strength.”
–Publishers Weekly (starred review)
JD Rhoades, The Killing Look
(Polis Books)
“[An] assured thriller…Rhoades does a good job illuminating the racial and ethnic tensions of the period. With any luck, this is the start of a series.”
–Publishers Weekly
Helena Merriman, Tunnel 29: The True Story of an Extraordinary Escape Beneath the Berlin Wall
(PublicAffairs)
“A fascinating account of a daring escape from a repressive regime as well as a vivid portrait of life in Berlin in the early days of the wall—and of the international impact of events in that city. Merriman effectively maintains the pace and suspense, giving readers a novelistic narrative with a solid foundation of fact. An entertaining real-life Cold War thriller following a group of students who escaped under ‘the Wall of all walls.’”
–Kirkus Reviews
Tim Major, The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes – The Back to Front Murder
(Titan Books)
“Fans of traditional Holmes stories should welcome a sequel.”
–Publishers Weekly
Gordy Sauer, Child in the Valley
(Hub City Press)
“Sauer debuts with a riveting cautionary tale of greed set during the California gold rush. Sauer’s imagistic style credibly affects an apocalyptic tone while describing the desolate landscape. This is an accomplished literary western.”
–Publishers Weekly
Sheila Connolly, The Secret Staircase
(Minotaur Books)
“The search for historical clues keeps you turning pages.”
–Kirkus Reviews
