Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Kia Abdullah, Take It Back
(St. Martin’s)
“Abdullah has done an exemplary job of character development and is especially good at ratcheting up suspense as the trial proceeds.”
–Booklist
Christopher Golden, Red Hands
(St. Martin’s)
“Golden again maintains engagement by making even secondary characters feel real and well-rounded. Series fans will be pleased by this solid installment.”
–Publishers Weekly
Helene Tursten, Snow Drift
(Soho Crime)
“Spellbinding . . . The action includes a spectacular chase sequence, a bombshell twist that turns the cases around, and an explosive firestorm. This stunning page-turner is unarguably the best in the series.”
–Publishers Weekly
Ryan Gattis, The System
(MCD)
“The System is an odyssey through a legal system you know but you don’t know. It goes beyond the lawyer shows, cop shows, expert opinions, and headline cases, revealing a clinking, clanking, jury-rigged system that inadvertently seeks justice with a veracity that pulses with life.”
–Joe Ide
Paige Shelton, Cold Wind
(Minotaur)
“[With] rich character development and an inside look at an untamed environment where community determines survival. Fans of the first book will do well to follow up with this one.”
–Booklist
Volker Kutscher, March Fallen
(Sandstone)
“Set in 1933, Kutscher’s fifth mystery featuring Berlin police detective Gereon Rath (after 2019’s The Fatherland Files) cleverly integrates the tensions around the Reichstag fire into a baffling whodunit.”
–Publishers Weekly
Jeffrey S. Stephens, Fool’s Errand
(Post Hill Press)
“Fool’s Errand from Jeffrey S. Stephens is a fast-paced, mob-inspired mystery that follows Blackie’s son as he embarks on his quest, reluctantly at first, and then with more conviction as he finds there are other secrets that his father has buried.”
–New York Trend
Les Edgerton, Hard Times
(Bronzeville Books)
“Hard Times by Les Edgerton paints a vivid, heart-rending story of rural America and a valiant woman’s desperation. Impossible to put down. A courageous masterpiece!”
–Jack Getze
J.E. Barnard, Why the Rock Falls
(Dundurn)
“Beneath the many mysteries of Barnard’s character-driven debut are enduring questions about the complexities of life and the choices people make.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Jane K. Cleland, Hidden Treasure
(Minotaur)
“Delightful….Full of red herrings, the twisty plot builds to a satisfying conclusion, and descriptions of each authentication process are a bonus.”
–Publishers Weekly
