Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
Yosha Gunasekera, Midnight Taxi
(Berkley)
“This is a richly detailed, well-crafted debut mystery led by an appealing amateur detective duo in Siri and Amaya. Recommended for fans of Nita Prose and Jesse Q. Sutanto.”
–Library Journal
James Lee Burke, The Hadacol Boogie
(Atlantic Crime)
“As always, Burke is a master of atmosphere and memorable characterization. This is a sure bet for series fans and newcomers alike.”-
–Publishers Weekly
Saratoga Schaefer, Trad Wife
(Crooked Lane)
“Get ready for an intense, gory, and brutally honest tale . . . Schaefer writes a nuanced and visceral deep dive into horror’s trad wife and influencer categories, in the sinister vein of Tantrum by Rachel Eve Moulton and Youthjuice by E. K. Sathue, infused with the disquieting, grotesque beauty of The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus.”
–Library Journal
Mollie Ann Cox, The Widow Hamilton
(Crooked Lane)
“Cox offers a complex portrait of Eliza . . . Then gives her protagonist a mission worthy of her determination. A robust blend of history and mystery.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Christopher Farnsworth, Robert B. Parker’s Big Shot
(GP Putnam’s)
“Big Shot couldn’t be more meta. You’ll race through the pages, stopping only to marvel at its relevance to the world today. Christopher Farnsworth is to be applauded – Big Shot is a tour de force.”
–Criminal Element
Arturo Perez-Reverte, The Final Problem
(Mulholland) (tr. Frances Riddle)
“Clever and entertaining but also somewhat melancholy, poignant–a reflection on a time gone by, a generation now passed. . . A sly love letter to the immortal detective, his creator, and the golden age of cinema.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Tracy Sierra, Warning Signs
(Pamela Dorman Books)
“[Warning Signs] is both enthralling and thought-provoking, liable to keep the reader up all night for a single-sitting read or to inspire nightmares. . . With its triple-punch of terrors natural, human, and unknown, Sierra’s sophomore novel is truly and profoundly frightening. . . Discomfiting, chilling, and unforgettable.”
–Shelf Awareness
Jennifer Van Der Kleut, The Better Mother
(Crooked Lane)
“Twisted taunting and utterly intoxicating.”
–Best Thriller Books
Carmella Lowkis, A Slow and Secret Poison
(Atria)
“Lowkis skillfully delivers a gothic mood . . . A Slow and Secret Poison gives readers a thrilling mystery and a positive window into the past all at once.”
–Bookpage
Johnny Compton, Dead First
(GP Putnam’s)
“[T]his taut mystery . . . [is] a wickedly satisfying whodunit for genre fans looking for something off the beaten path.”
–Publishers Weekly
