Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
Katie Lumsden, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall
(Dutton)
“[A] captivating debut. . . . Assured prose propels this well-crafted tale of family, friendship, and the cost of personal freedom. Fans of the great Victorian novels, in particular Jane Eyre, will have fun.”
–Publishers Weekly
Cheryl Head, Time’s Undoing
(Putnam)
“[Head] brings her gift for strong women protagonists and suspense to this tale about a young, Black female journalist from Detroit on a dangerous quest….Vivid and affecting….This heart-seizing tale even has a touch of the supernatural as it celebrates Black lives.”
–Booklist
Stephen Solomita, The Wrong Side of the Grass
(Mysterious/Open Road)
“Solomita knows his city and his people, and he writes with both muscle and sensitivity.”
–Los Angeles Times
Cloé Mehdi (transl. Howard Curtis), Nothing Is Lost
(Europa Editions)
“[Cloé Mehdi] showcases a brutal talent, shocking her reader with a harsh and uncompromising narrative style.”
–Culture Chronique
Sean Doolittle, Device Free Weekend
(Grand Central)
“Spectacular. Ominous from page one, tense all the way through, explosive at the end, Device Free Weekend does everything a great thriller should—and a lot more, too. It makes us think about how we live now, and the extra dangers we have created for ourselves.”
–Lee Child
Alex North, The Angel Maker
(Celadon)
“At [The Angel Maker‘s] center is a present-day murder, but embedded in its core are the paranormal, elements of cringeworthy horror, and a riveting study of the bonds and boundaries of sibling devotion, as well as a master study on determinism.”
–Booklist
C. J. Box, Storm Watch
(Putnam)
“The suspense builds as the various story lines neatly intersect…Box is writing at the top of his game.”
–Publishers Weekly
Pankaj Mishra, Run and Hide
(FSG)
“Pankaj Mishra transforms a visceral, intimate story of one man’s humble origins into a kaleidoscopic portrait of a society bedazzled by power and wealth—what it means on a human level, and what it costs. Run and Hide is a spectacular, illuminating work of fiction.”
–Jennifer Egan
Jack Beaumont, The Frenchman
(Blackstone)
“Beaumont reveals a world of international espionage that’s at once exhilarating, morally repugnant, and deadly…An action-packed spy thriller with an authentic feel.”
–Kirkus Reviews
John Sayles, Jamie MacGillivray
(Melville House)
“Acclaimed screenwriter, director, and novelist Sayles blends his wide ranging narrative skills to great effect in this sprawling historical epic…Sayles’ grand vision yields a rollicking yarn that will satisfy the discerning historical adventure reader.”
–Booklist
