Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
Matthew Campbell, The Man Who Stole the Gods
(Penguin/Portfolio)
“Painstakingly researched and paced like a thriller, this sweeping, cinematic account weaves together true crime and Asian history to shine a light on a little-explored art world scandal. It’s a breathtaking ride.”
–Publishers Weekly
Eliza Jabore, Backstabbers
(Bantam)
“[An] exceptional debut . . . Jabore keeps the intensity at a fever pitch throughout, balancing raw terror with the more subtly haunting collapse of long-standing friendships. Readers will be on tenterhooks from the first page to the finale.”
–Publishers Weekly
Hannah Selinger, Valley of the Moms
(Little Brown)
“Recommended for fans of novels full of secrets, lies, betrayal, and bread-crumb clues to how well-dressed, rich, mean mothers can behave badly.”
–Library Journal
Lauren Wilson, Tell Your Friends
(Flatiron Books/Pine and Cedar)
The book truly shines in its exploration of fraught family dynamics. . . offering a thought-provoking look at the ethics of child-centered content creation.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Michael Hogan, The Dogwalker’s Detective Agency
(Pegasus Crime)
“An enchanting cozy about a group of dogwalkers turned amateur sleuths. With well-rounded characters, a soothing atmosphere, and a sufficiently surprising core mystery, readers are likely to give this a long leash. A sequel would be welcome.”
–Publishers Weekly
John Connolly, A River Red with Blood
(Atria/Emily Bestler Books)
“This is the twenty-third novel in 27 years, and it is, once again, superb. The novel pulls us into the story on the first page and refuses to let us go until the last. Expect high interests in this one.”
–Booklist
Karen Odden, An Artful Dodge
(Soho)
“Brilliant . . . Odden matches vivid details of the hard-knock life in Victorian London with complex backstories for her large cast. Readers will be rapt.”
–Publishers Weekly
Tim Sullivan, The Bookseller
(Atlantic Crime)
“Sullivan’s highly readable series continues to resist becoming formulaic as he puts his meticulous detective’s personal life on the front burner from the very beginning . . . the intricate mystery and well-crafted dialogue should also prompt new readers to dive in to previous installments. A series that continues to set the standard in police procedurals.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Lev A.C. Rosen, The Disaster Gay Detective Agency
(Poisoned Pen Press)
Disaster Gay Detective Agency reads like the BFF group thread of your dreams solving a murder. Brandon, Ollie, Nicole, & Ian are perfect…unlucky at love, tremendously unqualified to sleuth, and utterly unforgettable. (I’d do anything to hire them.) Not a cozy but not noir, Rosen has minted a new genre: edgy and campy crime. The smart and feel-good murder mystery we’ve been waiting for!”
–Margot Douaihy
Phoebe Atwood Taylor, Sandbar Sinister
(American Mystery Classics)
“As baffling as it is amusing . . . Class A.”
–The New York Times
Yukito Ayatsuji (tr. Ho-Ling Wong), The Clock House Murders
(Pushkin Vertigo)
“An elaborate and creepy whodunit particularly pitched to fans of logical brainteasers.”
–Kirkus Reviews
