Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Nicholas Meyer, Sherlock Holmes and the Telegram from Hell
(Mysterious Press)
“Nicholas Meyer’s stirring tale of the turning point of the Great War reveals the pivotal roles of Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson. Solidly based on history, it’s thrilling, full of surprises, yet touchingly poignant in its depiction of the aging partners. Please continue unearthing these lost accounts, Mr. Meyer!”
― Leslie S. Klinger
C.M. Ewan, The House Hunt
(Grand Central)
“Read this in one unplanned whirlwind binge. The perfect one sitting read. A propulsive, tightly plotted, minimalist treat.”
–Catherine Steadman
Fiona Barton, Talking to Strangers
(Berkley)
“Another fiendishly plotted crime novel from Fiona Barton, highlighting the grubby underbelly of the dating scene. I predict a bestseller.”
–Penny Batchelor
Dawn Kurtagich, The Madness
(Graydon House)
“Fiercely feminist and fantastically eerie, The Madness is Welsh Gothic at its most intoxicating. Dawn Kurtagich really is the queen of darkness, drawing beautifully on Bram Stoker’s Dracula to deliver a story that’s smart, fresh and frightening in equal measure. This book wraps itself around you like a wraith and refuses to let go.”
–Josh Winning
Bea Fitzgerald, Then Things Went Dark
(Sourcebooks)
“The different ways these contestants, most of whom identify as queer, hook up or fall into relationships with one another are mostly closed-door but feel true to love on a reality show…Fitzgerald’s thrilling “whydunit” will keep readers focused on the lights and drama of the reality show, while they try to figure out what really happened when things went deadly.”
–Library Journal
L.J. Shepherd, The Trials of Lila Dalton
(Poisoned Pen Press)
“L.J. Shepherd is one of the most exciting new voices in crime fiction. In The Trials of Lila Dalton, she crafts a psychological tour de force reminiscent of Dennis Lehane. Grand, ambitious, and achingly atmospheric, it may just be the cleverest novel I’ve read all year.”
–Kia Abdullah
Anna Downes, Red River Road
(Minotaur)
“Documenting a true road trip from hell, this fast-moving suspense novel eventually arrives at a resolution that is both terrifying and shocking, turning everything we have come to believe inside out and upside down.”
–First Clue
Ann Cleeves, The Dark Wives
(Minotaur)
“Forceful . . . Multiple narrators and a core cast of keenly rendered characters lend the tale dimension while furthering the series arc. Cleeves’s fans will be well satisfied.”
–Publishers Weekly
Martin Edwards, The House on Graveyard Lane
(Poisoned Pen Press)
“If you haven’t yet discovered Martin Edwards’ books, you are in for a treat. His books are wonderful, filled with compelling characters, smart plots, great writing. I am a huge fan!”
–Louise Penny
Candace Nola, Demons in My Bloodstream
(Death’s Head Press)
“Candace Nola has crafted a masterpiece of gore and splatter in her debut novel, Demons In My Bloodstream. The stories are brutal, the horror relentless. This is a nightmare that sticks to your skin long after escaping the bloadsoaked pages of her book. You won’t be forgetting these stories any time soon, if ever.”
–Nuzo Onoh
