Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Rachel Ryan, The Woman Outside My Door
(Gallery Books)
“[A] confident debut …The tension builds as long-held secrets are revealed, and Georgina proves that she’ll stop at nothing to protect her child. Fans of psychological suspense will be satisfied.”
–Publishers Weekly
Chris Harding Thornton, Pickard County Atlas
(MCD)
“An atmospheric, slow-burning beauty of a book, rich with raw-edged lyricism and achingly real characters.”
–Tana French
Lee Goldberg, Bone Canyon
(Thomas and Mercer)
“Lee Goldberg proves again that he is a master storyteller with this piece. His ability to develop strong plots and use a fast-paced narrative keeps the reader on their toes as things progress. Poignant characters also help keep things enthralling until the final reveal for the attentive reader.”
–Mystery & Suspense Magazine
Emma Rous, The Perfect Guests
(Berkley)
“As seductive but secretly treacherous as Raven Hall itself, this novel delivers devour-in-a-day diversion.. Rous has upped her game with this one.”
–Publishers Weekly
Una Mannion, A Crooked Tree
(Harper)
“Suspenseful, affecting, and disarmingly evocative of childhood and the not-so-distant era of the 1980s.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Rachel Hawkins, The Wife Upstairs
(St Martins)
“…this suspenseful domestic thriller will keep readers turning pages.”
–Publishers Weekly
Katrine Engberg, The Butterfly House
(Gallery/Scout)
“There is not one misstep, not one moment or movement out of sync…Once again, Engberg’s two detectives are impeccably defined, especially postpartum Anette, and a host of supporting characters are also sensitively portrayed. The theme is troubling yet timely.”
–Booklist
Ashley Audrain, The Push
(Viking)
“This is a sterling addition to the burgeoning canon of bad seed suspense, from an arrestingly original new voice.”
–Publishers Weekly
Margot Bennett, The Man Who Didn’t Fly
(Poisoned Pen Press)
“First published in 1955, this outstanding mystery from Bennett (1912–1980) poses a genuinely original puzzle…This superior reissue exemplifies the mission of the British Library Crime Classics series.”
–Publishers Weekly
Todd Robert Peterson, Picnic in the Ruins
(Counterpoint)
“Petersen’s tightly written mystery plays out over the vast, unforgiving terrain on the Utah-Arizona border with a lineup of unforgettable characters.”
–Library Journal
