Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Alisa Alering, Smothermoss
(Tin House)
“Surreal, thrilling. . . . Moody, potent, and tinged with the occult, Smothermoss is unlike anything I’ve read in a long time.”
–Bustle
Carinn Jade, The Astrology House
(Atria)
“You won’t be able to look away as the guests at The Astrology House tempt fate and toy with freewill—this is one to devour, a page-turning story of redemption, secrets, and seeking the answers we need in the space between right and wrong. Carinn Jade’s debut is a true pleasure to read.”
—Ashley Audrain
Eliza Jane Brazier, It Had to Be You
(Berkley)
“As with her previous novels, Brazier demonstrates she isn’t afraid to flirt with the darker side of the thriller, and here gives romantic suspense a hard-edged makeover. Expertly switching the narrative between her two protagonists, the author fashions a high-adrenaline, twisty plot.”
–Library Journal
Jesse Katz, The Rent Collectors: Exploitation, Murder, and Redemption in Immigrant LA
(Astra)
“A searing account of gang violence and its consequences…Macedo’s grim story, expertly documented by Katz, cries for a documentary series to follow his fortunes as, after years in prison, he strives for redemption. A masterful work of true crime—and, to be sure, true punishment.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Tom Mead, Cabaret Macabre
(Mysterious Press)
“Ingenious . . . Mead hides all the clues in plain sight, constructing a fair-play puzzle that will delight and challenge readers who love pitting their own wits against the author’s. It’s another crackerjack entry in an exceptional series.”
–Publishers Weekly
Stephen Graham Jones, I Was a Teenage Slasher
(Simon and Schuster/Saga)
“A playful, self-aware and remarkably gory horror novel.”
–The New York Times
Sarah Pearse, The Wilds
(Pamela Dorman)
“Pearse has written another intriguing page-turner.”
–Los Angeles Times
Rio Youers, The Bang Bang Sisters
(William Morrow)
“If you’re looking for a fun, thrilling read, look no further. The Bang-Bang Sisters is a rip-roaring delight of a novel – pulpy, fast-paced, and absolutely unputdownable.”
–Roxane Gay
Joe R. Lansdale, Sugar on the Bones
(Mulholland)
“Edgar winner Lansdale excels in his savagely funny 13th case for East Texas PIs Hap Collins and Leonard Pine…Blood-splattered action and a welcome spoonful of irreverent humor make this a surefire hit. It’s a high-water mark for the series.”
–Publishers Weekly
Bruce Borgos, Shades of Mercy
(Minotaur)
“Borgos’s vivid local color calls to mind Craig Johnson’s Longmire series, but his clever plotting and well-rounded characters stand firmly on their own. This series deserves a long life.”
–Publishers Weekly
