Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Jenni Fagan, Luckenbooth
(Pegasus)
“The interwoven lives of the tenants of No. 10 Luckenbooth Close, a tenement in the heart of Edinburgh, drive this outstanding novel from Fagan (The Panopticon), set over the course of the 20th century. All the tenants’ stories enchant as the action builds to a satisfying conclusion. This highly original novel with its fairy tale quality will appeal to fantasy fans as well.”
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Noah Hawley, Anthem
(Grand Central)
“Hawley makes this sing by combining the social commentary of a Margaret Atwood novel with the horrors of a Stephen King book.”
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
David Bushman and Mark T. Givens, Murder at Teal Pond
(Thomas and Mercer)
“In this taut true crime page-turner, Bushman (Conversations with Mark Frost: Twin Peaks, Hill Street Blues, and the Education of a Writer) and Givens vividly revisit the murder, which inspired the cult TV series Twin Peaks.”
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Vincent Starrett, Murder on ‘B’ Deck
(American Mystery Classics)
“Starrett makes the most of the setting and populates it with an array of potential suspects. This definitely merits being labeled an American Mystery classic.”
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Nita Prose, The Maid
(Ballantine)
“An eccentric and unforgettable sleuth who captivated me and kept me furiously turning the pages.”
Sarah Pearse
Joanne Harris, A Narrow Door
(Pegasus)
“Harris keeps the suspense high all the way to the exhilarating ending. This spectacular feat of storytelling will seduce the reader from page one.”
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Joseph Matthews, The Blast
(PM Press)
“A novel full of heart and verve. Strikers, spies, propagandists, anarchists, immigrants, suffragettes, and provocateurs—schemers and dreamers all—converge in this portrait of turbulent pre-World War I San Francisco.”
Cara Hoffman
Michael Robotham, When You Are Mine
(Scribner)
“In this nail-biter from Edgar finalist Robotham (When She Was Good), Police Constable Philomena McCarthy’s devotion to duty and empathy for victimized women threaten to make her time with the Southwark Police short after she and her partner, Anishi Kohli, respond to a report of a domestic disturbance.”
Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Mark Prins, The Latinist
(WW Norton)
“Within the first few pages of this book, I knew I was in the hands of amasterful storyteller. The Latinist is imaginative, propulsive, andwildly intelligent. What a joy to encounter a thrilling and singular new voice in fiction.”
Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Rachel Hawkins, Reckless Girls
(St Martins)
“Hawkins twists revenge, madness, and an increasingly menacing setting into a cleverly plotted nightmare in paradise. A must-read for fans of Ruth Ware.”
Booklist, Starred Review
