Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
Justin Halpern, Get Lost
(Cardinal/Grand Central)
“The novel is rife with action and quick-witted humor from smooth-talking Dix and cynical Lila. It’s a hoot.”
–Publishers Weekly
Isabella Valeri, The Prodigal Daughter
(Atria/Emily Bestler Books)
“Valeri exhibits a formidable control of tone and mood, casting the action in near allegorical shades while maintaining taut suspense. Readers will eagerly await the sequel.”
–Publishers Weekly
Otto Penzler (ed.), Golden Age Suspense Stories
(American Mystery Classics)
“A terrific book for anyone who likes a well-constructed suspense story, but especially for those who love the ‘Golden Age’ writers of mystery fiction.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Michael J. Seidlinger, Brokeula
(CLASH Books)
“Brokeula is a stunningly fresh satire.”
–S.A. Cosby
Felix Francis, Dark Horse
(Crooked Lane Books)
“Well-written, with an ending twist you don’t see coming.”
–Red Carpet Crash
Ron Currie, We Will See You Bleed
(Putnam)
“Currie’s killer crime novels cement the legend of Babs Dionne, an icon worthy of standing alongside Vito Corleone or Tony Soprano as the Queenpin of Crime.”
–Los Angeles Times
Laura Sims, The Man
(Putnam)
“[The Man] is a fast-paced, twisty, thrilling tale, probing the line between artistic creation and exploitation and the persistent dangers women face, set in a noir-tinged, unsettling suburban world.”
–Booklist
Gary Phillips, The Haul
(Soho Crime)
“Phillips revisits O’Connor, the master criminal antihero of The Warlord of Willow Ridge (2012), in this turbo-charged outing . . . Crime fiction aficionados will devour this action-packed yarn.”
–Booklist
Jessica Knoll, Helpless
(Scribner)
“Knoll is the author of really unsettling thrillers… [Helpless] is like Misery but with your ex.”
–New York Times Book Review
Aisha Saeed. The Wedding Week
(Bantam)
“The pages just flew by in The Wedding Week, a fun read with a charmingly claustrophobic family ensemble and a glittering setting.”
–Sarina Bowen
Sally Hepworth, Mad Mabel
(Pan Macmillan)
“A must-purchase for most collections. Not only will Hepworth’s many fans be clamoring for this, but it’s sure to grow her reader base.”
–Library Journal
Mary Pauline Lowry, Last Night Was Killer
(William Morrow)
“An inventive mystery loaded with humor, heart, and found family.”
–People Magazine
