Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
*
Gabriel Urza, The Silver State
(Algonquin)
“With unassailable honesty and empathy, former public defender and criminal attorney Urza demonstrates that there are no good guys or bad guys, just flawed human beings caught in the morass of a complicated and corruptible legal system. Gripping from the get-go, Urza’s legal thriller holds its own against lions of the genre. Riveted readers will want to see a Santi and C.J. series.”
–Booklist
Clémence Michallon, Our Last Resort
(Knopf)
“Michallon does incredible work building both characters and tension…. The novel offers mystery aplenty, but at its core, there is a deep and compassionate humanity.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Elly Griffiths, The Frozen People
(Pamela Dorman Books)
“The historical sections are well researched, and Griffiths not only succeeds in making the implausible plausible, but leaves enough narrative breadcrumbs to make us long for more.”
–The Guardian
Mark Billingham, What the Night Brings
(Atlantic Monthly)
“London police detective Tom Thorne and his colleagues — including the irreverent and ever-entertaining pathologist, Phil Hendricks — race against the clock to pursue a deadly, highly focused criminal who appears to be targeting police officers, possibly as acts of terrifying revenge.”
–Daneet Steffens, The Boston Globe
Ruth Ware, The Woman in Suite 11
(Gallery/Scout Press)
“This is the prolific Ware’s first sequel, and it’s fun to spend time with Lo again, as she’s both savvy and kindhearted.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Liza Tully, The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant
(Berkley)
“A traditional mystery full of quirky characters and humorous situations… The ending may be totally surprising as Aubrey delivers quite the denouement in the tradition of Agatha Christie.”
–FirstClue
Lucy Burdette, A Poisonous Palate
(Crooked Lane Books)
“A fascinating mix of Hemingway lore, flashbacks to the 1970s, and appended recipes.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Daphne Woolsoncroft, Night Watcher
(Grand Central)
“Chilling and atmospheric! Night Watcher grips you with a sense of voyeurism as though you’re the one being watched.”
–Jeneva Rose
Jay S. Bell, Welcome to Cottonmouth
(Blackstone)
“The kind of thriller you dive into when you’re looking for a killer weekend read: something hardcore and enthralling with an old-school approach to kick-assery…Gritty and intense action sequences that align with the realistic setting and fast-paced storytelling…Welcome To Cottonmouth is a thriller’s thriller.”
–The Best Thriller Books
Eric Rickstad, Remote: The Five
(Blackstone)
“This is a good follow-up to the first novel. It’s all action and we get a lot of answers to questions about what’s really going on. I can’t wait to see where we go next in this series.”
–Red Carpet Crash
Linda Castillo, Rage
(Minotaur)
“A gripping, shocking story—fortunately with some lighter moment to offset the violence and tension—from a gifted, award-winning writer who knows how to grab readers and keep them riveted from first page to last.”
–Booklist
