Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Amran Gowani, Leverage
(Atria)
“[A] blistering and riveting debut . . . . Funny and full of narrative shocks reminiscent of works by Percival Everett and Sergio de la Pava, [Leverage] is gloriously outlandish and compulsively readable.”
–Booklist
Bench Ansfield, Born in Flames: The Business of Arson and the Remaking of the American City
(WW Norton)
“A young historian’s superlative debut . . . this excellent book delivers the truth about ‘the burning years.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Greg Galloway, All We Trust
(Melville)
“Deliberate pacing and a stirring emotional center bolster Galloway’s engrossing tale of lifelong relationships being tested in a crucible of grief and anxiety. It’s a grimly satisfying neo-noir.”
–Publishers Weekly
Amie Schaumberg, Murder by the Book
(MIRA)
“…a solid debut driven by literature and art. Dark-academia fans will enjoy following the twists and turns.”
–Library Journal
Juliet Blackwell, Asylum Hotel
(Berkley)
“This atmospheric standalone from Blackwell offers supernatural mystery fans a hearty helping of murder, ghosts, and doomed love at a long-abandoned hotel overlooking the Pacific Ocean.”
–Publishers Weekly
Mary Watson, The Cleaner
(Crown)
“Simmering and tension-filled . . . Watson’s novel builds real suspense by carefully revealing the layers of the characters and their stories.”
–Library Journal
Anna Bruno, Fine Young People
(Algonquin)
“A finely crafted meditation on family, community, class, wealth, insidious power, and the limits of religion.”
–Booklist
Daniel Kalla, The Deepest Fake
(Simon and Schuster)
“[Kalla] has never been better than in this poignant, nail-biting techno-thriller set in Washington State. . . [He] mines contemporary anxieties about technology for a shocking and emotionally satisfying tale that continually defies expectations. It’s a stunner.”
–Publishers Weekly
Hazell Ward, The Game Is Murder
(Berkley)
“Move over, Anthony Horowitz. First-timer Ward has entered with a whodunit just as playfully meta as yours, though in very different ways.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Christina Estes, The Story That Wouldn’t Die
(Minotaur)
“The compelling mystery and pursuit of answers make Jolene a fun and engaging amateur detective.”
–First Clue
