Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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James Grippando, Goodbye Girl
(Harper)
“This is the eighteenth Swyteck novel since The Pardon (1994), and it’s just as good as the rest. Grippando keeps coming up with complex and timely cases, and this one is first-rate.”
–Booklist
Amy Pease, Northwoods
(Atria/Emily Bestler)
“Outstanding…Pease’s sharp dialogue and well-rounded characters enrich the core mystery with an authentic representation of the everyday struggles of small-town Americans. Admirers of Eli Cranor will eagerly await more from this gifted writer.”
–Publishers Weekly
Katia Lief, Invisible Women
(Atlantic Monthly)
“Part domestic thriller, part psychological mystery, this is a tight, well-paced novel, and it hangs on the complex and flawed character of Joni herself. Rediscovering Patricia Highsmith’s novels, Joni begins to lean into the darkness of her own soul.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Shubnum Khan, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years
(Viking)
“Khan’s prose is lush and lovely, her pacing skillful, and she successfully weaves a complex plot with a large cast. A ghost story, a love story, a mystery—this seductive novel has it all.”
–Kirkus
Maria Hummel, Goldenseal
(Counterpoint)
“In this taut, tense, and layered novel, Hummel deftly examines the lives of two flawed women against the backdrop of the upheavals of the twentieth century.”
–Booklist
Duane Swierczynski, California Bear
(Mulholland)
“Swierczynski is brilliant at fooling even savvy readers, and his jaw-dropping twists never compromise his exceptional character development. This is a tour de force.”
–Publishers Weekly
Karl Marlantes, Cold Victory
(Grove)
“Marlantes moves from the jungles of Vietnam to the spectral tundra of a very cold Cold War–era Finland . . . better than Tom Clancy when it comes to the human element, but he’s similarly fascinated by militaria and historical detail.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Araminta Hall, One of the Good Guys
(Gillian Flynn Books)
“I’ve been a fan of Araminta’s from the start; she is one of the most daring and intriguing writers working today. Her writing is so addictive, her characters so sharply realized. One of the Good Guys is a resonant, razor-laced, and dangerously glittering novel.”
–Gillian Flynn
Vicky Delany, The Sign of the Four Spirits
(Crooked Lane)
“Brilliantly executed . . . Will appeal to golden age mystery fans and Holmes fans alike.”
–Publishers Weekly
Kat Ailes, The Expectant Detectives
(Minotaur)
“Witty, bright, and with an unexpected twist ending, Ailes’ debut mystery will appeal to fans of British comedies and cozy mysteries.”
–Booklist
