Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Bradford Morrow, The Forger’s Requiem
(Atlantic Monthly Press)
“Spellbinding . . . a brilliantly constructed story of revenge, redemption, deception, and betrayal . . . Spectacularly well written and fiendishly clever, this is both a terrific conclusion to a trilogy and a wonderfully satisfying standalone.”
–Booklist
Leah Konen, The Last Room on the Left
(Putnam)
“Tipping her literary cap to Stephen King’s The Shining, Konen serves up a superbly crafted novel of suspense that will thrill and delight fans of Lucy Foley, Alice Feeney, and Sarah Pearse.”
–Library Journal
Scott Turow, Presumed Guilty
(Grand Central)
“Turow keeps readers guessing… This easily ranks among Turow’s best.”
–Publishers Weekly
Melissa Larsen, The Lost House
(Minotaur)
“This atmospheric, slow-paced suspense from Larsen will appeal to readers who enjoy descriptive crime novels set in isolated Nordic countries.”
–Library Journal
Jonathan Ames, Karma Doll
(Mulholland)
“Idiosyncratic PI Happy Doll returns for another violent, darkly funny adventure in Ames’s outstanding sequel to The Wheel of Doll…Ames delivers lurid action, sterling prose, and a top-shelf cliff-hanger in one deliriously entertaining package. The next installment can’t come soon enough.”
–Publishers Weekly
Robert Crais, The Big Empty
(G.P. Putnam’s Sons)
“Crais masters compelling crime fiction by blending humor, terrific main characters, and suspense into a phenomenal package. Empty might be in the title, but this story is far from it.”
–First Clue
Thomas Perry, Pro Bono
(Mysterious Press)
“Gasp-inducing. . . . Fascinating financial crimes information, delivered by an extremely likable, resourceful hero, enhances this crafty game of cat and mouse.”
–Booklist
James Grippando, Grave Danger
(Harper)
“Spectacular. . . . Swyteck continues to be one of the more compelling legal-thriller protagonists, and Grippando continues to be one of the genre’s best craftsmen. Another winner in this consistently excellent series.”
–Booklist
Michael Cannell, Blood and the Badge
(Minotaur)
“Disturbing… jaw dropping… Cannell paces the proceedings like a thriller.”
–Publishers Weekly
Eric Dezenhall, Wiseguys and the White House
(Harper)
“Entertaining history in which mobsters often come off better than presidents.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Matthew Pearl, Save Our Souls
(Harper)
“This dramatic story of good and evil pits the power of teamwork and family against ruthless ambition and selfishness. An illuminating chronicle of perseverance and survival on a barren island, Save Our Souls brings history to life.”
–Booklist
