Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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James Lee Burke, Clete
(Atlantic Monthly)
“Burke returns to Louisiana’s New Iberia Parish and the late 1990s for a tangled tale that confronts private eye Clete Purcel with monsters in the present and spirits from the past . . . Devils and saints wrestle in the mud of bayou country.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Henry Wise, Holy City
(Atlantic Monthly)
“A dense, brilliantly rendered novel by a new master of Southern gothic.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Rob Hart, Assassins Anonymous
(Putnam)
“Assassins Anonymous is hilarious and irreverent without ever falling into the trap of being ridiculous. With his dry sense of humor and self-deprecating nature, Mark is a fantastic narrator. Add to that some global intrigue and a dash of romance, and this novel is an immensely satisfying read.”
–Publishers Weekly
Rachel Howzell Hall, What Fire Brings
(Thomas and Mercer)
“Classic gothic and Hitchcockian themes take on post-COVID-19 twists here, fueling paranoia and shifting realities as Hall crafts harrowing what-ifs around writers’ relationships with their stories.”
–Booklist
Peter Swanson, A Talent for Murder
(William Morrow)
“Brilliant. . . Swanson’s gift for well-earned yet seismic reveals is on full display, and he fortifies them with unexpected heart. . . This is a masterpiece of misdirection.”
–Publishers Weekly
James Polchin, Shadow Men: The Tangled Story of Murder, Media, and Privilege That Scandalized Jazz Age America
(Counterpoint)
“Readers today will—as were readers in the 1920s—be confounded by the crime’s lack of resolution, which presages modern-day issues of money, political power, gambling, homophobia, media coverage, and accountability—or lack thereof—in America.”
–Booklist
Matthew Hart, The Lucifer Cut
(Pegasus)
“In Hart’s exhilarating third adventure for U.S. Treasury agent Alex Turner, the former jewel thief goes on a globe-trotting quest to keep a powerful counterfeiting technology out of foreign hands. Hart puts the pedal to the metal and doesn’t let up. This is perfect poolside reading.”
–Publishers Weekly
Paul Tremblay, Horror Movie
(William Morrow)
“Tremblay returns with a terrifying novel about the creation of art and its effect on all it touches. . . A suspenseful story that is marked by its relentless unease and disturbing revelations about the characters, yes, but also about the readers themselves. An immersive reading experience that will forever alter the way those who encounter it watch horror movies.”
–Booklist
L.S. Stratton, Do What Godmother Says
(Union Square)
“Stratton’s thriller featuring two women facing daunting obstacles and danger is dark, twist filled, and suspenseful.”
–Booklist
Kimberly Belle, The Paris Widow
(Park Row)
“Entertaining…Stella is an appealing protagonist, and Belle peppers the action with vibrant descriptions of her European setting. [The Paris Widow] continues the author’s winning streak.”
–Publishers Weekly
