Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
Malcolm Kempt, A Gift Before Dying
(Crown)
“This extraordinary, beautifully crafted debut mystery blends together an arresting setting, a background of systemic social net failures in an Indigenous community, and a spiky police procedural . . . If you only read one mystery this year, this should be it.”
–Booklist
Angela Tomaski, The Infamous Gilberts
(Scribner)
“If Shirley Jackson moved The Addams Family to the English countryside, something like this dark, tongue-in-cheek epic might result… This distinctive debut introduces a wickedly weird new talent.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Jessie Garcia, The Fair-Weather Friend
(St. Martin’s)
“The story twists and turns, jumping in time and point of view among the masterfully rendered characters before depositing the reader at a conclusion so unexpected it shocks, while at the same time the reader can see the hidden-in-plain-sight breadcrumbs that have been left along the way. Characterization and motivations sing in this absorbing, suspenseful whodunit.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Alyssa Sheinmel, Such Sheltered Lives
(Atria/Emily Bestler)
“Atmospheric… employs some shrewd sleight of hand to keep the pages turning.”
–Publishers Weekly
Alice Feeney, My Husband’s Wife
(Flatiron Books: Pine and Cedar)
“A crackling psychological thriller with complex mysteries around every turn.”
–Readers Digest
May Cobb, All the Little Houses
(Sourcebooks Landmark)
“Readers know from the opening that someone ends up dead, and they’ll keep the pages turning to find out who in this sudsy soap, which has plenty in common with Cobb’s breakout book, [The Hunting Wives].”
–Booklist
Matthew Quirk, The Method
(William Morrow)
“Packed with deadly twists, this thrill ride will have you wondering who can be trusted and who is giving a deadly good performance.”
–Apple Books
Darby Kane, Such a Clever Girl
(William Morrow)
“The step-by-step reveal is a gradual release of tension built during the novel’s opening half. Each character’s narrative concludes with a hint at secrets yet to be illuminated, and the author keeps readers in the dark until the end. The story moves like a race car on a straightaway: pages must be turned, and fast. Fans of James Patterson and those who love suspense novels full of twists, turns, and edge-of-your-seat pacing will want to read Kane’s new book.”
–Library Journal
Linda Wilgus, The Sea Child
(Ballantine)
“With its richly detailed setting (think stone cottages and Poldark-esque windy cliffs) and blend of folklore, history and adventure, this enchanting debut novel offers both suspense and romance.”—The Washington Post
Kristine Delano, The Lies We Trade
(Tyndale)
“Deceit, blackmail, and fraud stir up trouble for a portfolio manager in Delano’s suspenseful debut. . . . a tense, gripping thrill ride from a promising new author.”
–Publishers Weekly
