Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Juliet Grames, The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia
(Knopf)
“As a mystery, Grames’s novel is as gripping as they come; it’s also a deeply satisfying character study of an outsider learning more about a place than she’d bargained for.”
–Publishers Weekly
Mark Billingham, The Wrong Hands
(Atlantic Monthly)
“[The] electrifying sequel to The Last Dance . . . Declan remains a dashing, sharp-witted protagonist . . . Throw in a delightfully madcap plot and breakneck pacing, and readers are left with a caper they won’t soon forget.”
–Publishers Weekly
Heather Chavez, What We’ll Burn Last
(Mulholland)
“Another fast-paced and gripping thriller from Chavez . . . What really happened is revealed amidst the choking smoke, and it is as complicated as it is compelling. Readers will have to really pay close attention with this one, and resist the urge to jump ahead to find out just what is going on. A perfect beach read.”
–Booklist
John Fram, No Road Home
(Atria)
“By turns searing, soapy, and spine-tingling, Fram’s latest pays homage to Southern Gothic icons Michael McDowell and V.C. Andrews while also tipping its cap to modern horror great Jordan Peele…exquisitely rendered, realistically damaged characters lend credence to myriad mad twists, propelling the tale from portentous start to pulse-pounding finish. Trenchant, terrifying fun.”
–Kirkus Review
Michael J. Seidlinger, The Body Harvest
(CLASH)
“Viscerally and metaphysically repulsive — and a dangerously accurate snapshot of a society, as only Michael Seidlinger could do.”
–Stephen Graham Jones
Peter Houlahan, Reap the Whirlwind
(Counterpoint)
“In meticulous yet utterly spellbinding detail, Houlahan lays out all aspects of the case, from the backstories of the principal figures to the tragic shootings that evening and in particular, the intriguing courtroom battle between prosecution and defense.”
–Booklist
Mikita Brottman, Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida
(Atria/One Signal)
“Murder, a love triangle, and small-town secrets in Tallahassee, Florida…an unputdownable read.”
–The New York Times
Lisa Kusel, The Widow on Dwyer Court
(Blackstone)
“If you like domestic novels with unhinged behavior, a side of steam, and some pretty surprising twists, this was a blast.”
–Novel Gossip
Gregg Podolski, The Recruiter
(Blackstone)
“Podolski nails it on his first go-round, delivering a page-turner with sharp dialogue and a memorable protagonist. Here’s hoping readers hear more from Rick [Carter] soon.”
–Publishers Weekly
Minka Kent, Imaginary Strangers
(Thomas & Mercer)
–Kirkus Reviews
