Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Gregg Hurwitz, The Last Orphan
(Minotaur)
“Hurwitz takes the series to an even higher level. Pulse-pounding, heart-stopping, and thought-provoking. I loved it.”
–Meg Gardiner
Kathleen Kent, Black Wolf
(Mulholland)
“An intelligent, propulsive spy thriller . . . Kent draws on her own experience working for the U.S. Department of Defense to create an utterly convincing espionage novel full of tradecraft. Readers will eagerly await Mel’s further adventures.”
–Publishers Weekly
Lexie Elliott, Bright and Deadly Things
(Berkley)
“Chalet-based thrillers combine the luxury of a getaway with the vulnerability of being out of one’s element; I can’t wait to see what happens when the chalet’s creepy clock strikes the next hour.”
–Paste Magazine
Robin Yeatman, Bookworm
(Harper Perennial)
“Yeatman’s debut is compelling and highly readable, diving into Victoria’s authentic and sometimes twisted mind… Fans of Peter Swanson and Samantha Downing will devour this book, and those who enjoy a good domestic-suspense novel will find a fresh take here.”
–Booklist
Rachel Koller Croft, Stone Cold Fox
(Berkley)
“This delicious, twisty tale of deception and daughterhood will have everyone holding onto their wallets.”
–Good Morning America
Kimberly Giarratano, Death of a Dancing Queen
(Datura)
“…A gripping mystery novel in which a novice private investigator quests to solve her biggest case yet… Death of a Dancing Queen is an exciting mystery novel that connects the past and present of organized crime, all while showcasing the challenges of caring for a struggling family member.”
–Foreword Reviews
William Kotzwinkle, Bloody Martini
(Blackstone)
“This wry, extremely funny, character-driven novel will remind readers of classic LA noir…Kotzwinkle is sure to win new fans with this one.”
–Publishers Weekly
Charles Fergus, Lay This Body Down
(Arcade CrimeWise)
“Set in 1837, Fergus’s fine third Gideon Stoltz mystery (after 2021’s Nighthawk’s Wing) vividly recreates pre–Civil War tensions in the service of a gripping whodunit. . . . Fergus’s plotting matches his superior historical detail. This series merits a long run.”
–Publishers Weekly
Charles Todd, The Cliff’s Edge
(William Morrow)
“[Readers] are bound to be caught up in the adventures of Bess Crawford . . . While her sensibility is as crisp as her narrative voice, Bess is a compassionate nurse who responds with feeling.”
–New York Times Book Review
Michael Robotham, Lying Beside You
(Scribner)
“The guy can’t write a bad book. This is one of his best, suspenseful and hard to put down.”
–Stephen King
