Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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James Lee Burke, Flags on the Bayou
(Atlantic Monthly Press)
“[An] outstanding thriller . . . Burke stitches plot threads and historical details with ease, weaving it all into an urgent, propulsive story steeped in his deep personal connections to Louisiana. This is masterful.”
–Publishers Weekly
Dwyer Murphy, The Stolen Coast
(Viking)
“This atmospheric heist thriller…proves that genre readers really can have it all: terrific characterization, an intricate plot, and stylish writing to boot . . . Murphy’s spare, polished prose carries a touch of Elmore Leonard and a whisper of Ernest Hemingway, but in balancing those influences he locates a style all his own.”
—Publishers Weekly
Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi, The Centre
(Gillian Flynn Books)
“Siddiqi’s cleverly written debut is atmospheric and unsettling . . . the suspense builds quietly toward the final startling reveal and many interconnected social issues—immigration, language, class, privilege, gender roles—are carefully exposed. The questions raised by this heady story and its abrupt ending are perfect for book club discussions.”
–Sarah Sullivan, Library Journal
Scott Adlerberg, The Screaming Child (Ghoulish Books)
“A great suggestion for readers who enjoy the atmospheric, horror-adjacent novels of Simone St. James or psychological horror such as Petra’s Ghost by C.S. O’Cinneide.”
–Library Journal
Megan Collins, Thicker Than Water
(Atria)
“A page-turner told from alternating points of view, this thriller from Collins (The Family Plot) will especially appeal to those who enjoy exploring complicated female friendships.”
–Library Journal
Wendy Corsi Staub, Windfall
(William Morrow)
“A winning lottery ticket, a haunted California mansion, and raging wildfires provide the tense and atmospheric backdrop for Wendy Corsi Staub’s riveting and engrossing new thriller… A summer must-read!”
–Lisa Unger
Tom Mead, The Murder Wheel
(Mysterious Press)
“Even readers who live to match wits with canny authors and detectives are likely to be outwitted by this one.”
–Kirkus
Sujata Massey, The Mistress of Bhatia House
(Soho Crime)
“A complex whodunit that also provides a fascinating immersion in a bygone era.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Nolan Cubero, Shadow Drive
(Blackstone)
“Promises to echo Andre Dubus III’s House of Sand and Fog in its portrayal of a man being destroyed by the home he loves—and a fraudulent tenant.”
–Library Journal
Colin Dickey, Under the Eye of Power
(Viking)
“[A] poignant argument on how belief in secret societies, from the KKK to QAnon, influences American democracy.”
–Chicago Tribune
