Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Margot Douaihy, Scorched Grace
(Gillian Flynn Books)
“Sister Holiday, the protagonist of Margot Douaihy’s showstopper of a series debut Scorched Grace isn’t what you’d imagine a nun to be like, even in laissez-faire New Orleans . . . I cannot wait to read the sister’s next investigation, of mysteries and of her own self.”
–Sarah Weinman, New York Times
Rupert Holmes, Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide
(Avid Reader Press)
“Holmes is a gifted wordsmith whose latest is a top-notch read that both entertains and amuses. . . . Delightfully wicked . . . An amusing and cheeky tale with excellent pacing replete with droll observations.”
–Library Journal
Julia Bartz, The Writing Retreat
(Atria/Emily Bestler)
“An audacious psychological thriller debut…Boldly drawn characters complement Bartz’s gleefully twisted plot….Sara Gran fans, take note.”
Publishers Weekly
Rebecca Makkai, I Have Some Questions for You
(Viking)
Thought-provoking, deeply unsettling and undeniably riveting . . . Part #MeToo manifesto, part true-crime page-turner, part campus coming-of-age . . . it’s a fully immersive, addictive whodunit.”
–San Francisco Chronicle
Harriet Tyce, It Ends at Midnight
(Sourcebooks)
“In this dark and disturbing mix of psychological suspense and legal thriller, Tyce explores themes of sexual assault, infidelity, jealousy, obsession, and revenge. When reputations are questioned, will regret and guilt compel characters to do the right thing? The palpable tension and riveting suspense will appeal to those who enjoy both courtroom dramas and locked-room mysteries.”
–Booklist
Chris Lloyd, Paris Requiem
(Pegasus)
“[A] superbly atmospheric thriller, which oozes moral ambiguity.”
–Booklist
Joel Warner, The Curse of the Marquis de Sade
(Crown)
“Joel Warner has written the best kind of history, making the past seem present with wonderful and outrageous characters, a story that jumps propulsively between eras, and a lively exploration of hidden worlds.”
–Benjamin Wallace
JT Ellison, It’s One of Us
(MIRA)
“Betrayal, obsession, and familial ties that bind create a tension-filled story with an intriguing theme. Readers will race through the pages to an end they didn’t see coming.”
–Library Journal
Michelle Hillen Klump, Murder Served Neat
(Crooked Lane)
“Plenty of feuds, food, and drink offer plenty of opportunities for investigations and recipes.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Franck Bouysse (transl. Chris Clarke), Wind Drinkers
(Other Press)
“Franck Bouysse’s talent is such that his characters’ seemingly humble lives achieve an epic resonance as they reveal the profoundest complexities of the human heart. A marvelous novel: ambitious, poetic, and unforgettable.”
–Ron Rash
