Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Paraic O”Donnell, The Naming of the Birds
(Tin House)
“The Naming of the Birds is something very special: meaty, dark, exuberant, full of complicated people doing difficult things in terrible circumstances, and gesturing mutely towards love. I recommend it to both those who love Victorian Gothic, and those who usually run a mile from anything described as that but enjoy having their preconceptions confounded.”
–Jon McGregor
Fiona Davis, The Stolen Queen
(Dutton)
“Alluring…The action-packed novel brims with Davis’s customary meticulous research and adds insight to debates over whether artifacts should remain in their country of origin. There’s plenty of substance to this rousing adventure.”
–Publishers Weekly
Alafair Burke, The Note
(Knopf)
“Engrossing. . . . Burke builds an intricate structure of secrets layered within secrets, revealed for maximum suspense. The complex friendship among three flawed but engaging characters anchors this satisfying psychological thriller.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Megan Lally, No Place to Hide
(Sourcebooks Fire)
“Mean Girls energy and carefully designed plot twists propel the story… an atmospheric Pacific Northwest setting and an unforgettable high-speed chase… solidify the book’s status as unputdownable.”
–Booklist
Alex Schulman, Malma Station
(Pegasus)
“[A] delicate yet tightly woven tale of parents and children, and of how the stories of our inheritance are shaped.”
–The Guaardian (UK)
Jo Callaghan, Leave No Trace
Random House
“[The] big reveal is unlikely to be foreseen by even the AI-abetted reader. This thriller may feature state-of-the-art AI, but its solid craftsmanship is timeless.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Daniel Kenitz, The Perfect Home
(Scribner)
“Wickedly entertaining… sharp, unpredictable, and chock-full of suspense, this domestic thriller expertly toys with readers’ sympathies.”
–Publishers Weekly
Sash Bischoff, Sweet Fury
(Simon and Schuster)
“A beguiling tale of abuse and ambition…Bischoff reveals one surprising secret after another, all the way until the bombshell final twist. It’s an inspired first outing.”
–Publishers Weekly
Victoria Gilbert, Schooled in Murder
Crooked Lane Books
“An appealing sleuth with an engaging love interest lights up this series debut.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Kate Winkler Dawson, The Sinners All Bow
(Putnam)
“Breakneck pacing, a novelist’s gift for scene-setting, and an edifying analysis of the overlap between the Cornell case and Hawthorne’s novel make this a home run. Readers will be rapt.”
–Publishers Weekly
