Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Kate Alice Marshall, What Lies in the Woods
(Flatiron)
“Marshall explores the complicated dynamics of childhood friendships and the powerful effect that memory has in shaping narratives…In a novel filled with emotional depth and convincing red herrings, Marshall delivers a propulsive mystery about trust, secrets, and friendships.”
–Booklist
Grady Hendrix, How to Sell a Haunted House
(Berkley)
“A delight…Hendrix, with relentless efficiency—and a bit of humor—forces us to confront our fears.”
–The Washington Post
Stephen Amidon, Locust Lane
(Celadon)
“Amidon’s compulsively readable, richly plotted crime novel is a tour de force that grabs readers’ attention and doesn’t let go until the final page.”
–Booklist
Kat Rosenfeld, You Must Remember This
(William Morrow)
“A story that will completely throw you for a loop just when you think you know what’s going on, No One Will Miss Her is an expertly written book with characters you’ll find so interesting and a plot that is equally intriguing.”
–Seattle Book Review
Bret Easton Ellis, The Shards
(Knopf)
“A thrilling page turner from Ellis, who revisits the world that made him a literary star with a stylish scary new story that doesn’t disappoint.”
–Town & Country
Jessica Fellowes, The Mitford Secret
(Minotaur)
“Fellowes’s strong six and final mystery centered on the real-life Mitford family. Fellowes neatly balances period detail and fair cluing. Fans will be happy to see this series going out on a high note.”
–Publishers Weekly
Thomas Perry, Murder Book
(Mysterious)
“The pages melt away as the story maintains a breathless pace throughout. This is further proof that Perry is a dominating force in the world of contemporary suspense thrillers.”
–Publishers Weekly
Shannon Kirk, Tenkill
(Polis)
“Kirk’s legal expertise is apparent in the investigation’s absorbing high-tech details, and the tense, carefully plotted chases through Boston’s streets have a cinematic quality.”
–Booklist
Colin Cotterill, The Motion Picture Teller
(Soho Crime)
“By turns witty, warm, charming and poignant, The Motion Picture Teller is perhaps Cotterill’s finest novel thus far.”
–BookPage
Maurizio de Giovanni (transl. Antony Shugaar), Winter Swallows
(Europa/World Noir)
“Commissario Ricciardi faces murder among a theatrical troupe whose members are just as devious as he is….Even fans of the series are likely to be surprised when the curtain finally falls.”
–Kirkus Reviews
