Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Megan Abbott, El Dorado Drive
(Putnam)
“Abbott, a pro at exploring the underbelly of suburbia, mines the desperation of those both fallen from wealthy heights and mired in tricky family dynamics.”
–Boston Globe
Dwyer Murphy, The House on Buzzards Bay
(Viking)
“Murphy’s evocative novel is a noir thriller filtered through the prism of middle-aged friends dealing with the emotional weight of adulthood.”
–The Washington Post
Rob Hart, The Medusa Protocol
(Putnam)
“Terrific . . . This new entry in Hart’s solid series is just as good as the first, with thrills, humor, and an ingenious plot. The cast of characters continues to grow, and each is fleshed out enough to lead their own book. Readers should get on the Assassins Anonymous wagon.”
–Library Journal
Gloria Chao, The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club
(MIRA)
“[A] fast and funny murder mystery…Cozy fans will devour this breezy, bloodstained ode to female friendship.”
–Publishers Weekly
Simon Toyne, The Black Highway
(William Morrow)
“”The third in Toyne’s Laughton Rees series pits Dr. Rees, a forensic specialist/consultant to the London Metropolitan Police, against a dangerous man from her past who may hold the key to a bizarre murder…. Chilling throughout.”
–Booklist
Danie Shokoohi, Glass Girls
(Zando)
“Danie’s earnest, spellbinding, and emotionally rich debut breathes new life into the classic ghost story. Alice is haunted not just by the specter of a life she’s trying to leave behind, but by what that trauma means for herself as an expecting mother. The real horror of Glass Girls is not supernatural―it is the fundamental fear all parents have, that we curse our children by passing our worst parts on to them, that we will become the ghosts that haunt our kids.”
–Gillian Flynn
Amy Lillard, The Secrets We Keep
(Crooked Lane)
“Fans of Linda Castillo will love this look at the Amish community, filled with mystery and forbidden love.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Miranda Smith, Smile for the Cameras
(Bantam)
“A gloriously glossy solid slasher with more unexpected twists than a roller coaster . . . Fans of ʼ90s horror flicks (like me) are going to lap this up.”
–John Marrs
Anna Lee Huber, A Tarnished Canvas
(Berkley)
“Riveting…An original premise, an enigmatic heroine, and a compelling Highland setting.”
–Deanna Raybourn
Jon Cowan, Proof
(Gallery)
“A terrifically tense legal thriller…Cowan manages to make his deadbeat lead easy to root for, and pairs nuanced characterizations with a deliciously serpentine plot. Readers will hope this is the start of a long-running series.”
–Publishers Weekly
