Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Gigi Pandian, The Raven Thief
(Minotaur)
“Excellent. . . Pandian’s clever solution matches the challenge she sets for her endearingly imperfect lead. This brilliant homage to classic golden age authors such as John Dickson Carr augurs well for a long series run.”
–Publishers Weekly
Annette Lyon, Just One More
(Scarlet)
“The transparency and straightforward structure of the prolific Lyon’s first thriller are key to its potency. Two intimate first-person narratives run on parallel tracks, and suspense is added drop by drop against a backdrop of female bonding and contemporary women’s issues.… Crisp, compelling … executed with finesse.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Nathan Oates, A Flaw in the Design
(Random House)
“A highly literary yet suspenseful debut from Oates, who weaves a stunning tale of obsession, with a surprising ending that begs for a sequel. Perfect for fans of Mary Kubica and Shari Lapena.”
–Booklist
Ron DeStefano, How I’ll Kill You
(Berkley)
“This deceptive thriller opens as a chilling, dispassionate chronicle of murderous triplets devoted to their chosen craft and each other, but it evolves into a twisted love story as layers of loneliness, self-sacrifice, and competing loyalties surface.”
–Booklist
Michelle Cruz, Even When You Lie
(Crooked Lane Books)
“A powerful indictment of systemic racism at its most insidious.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Jacqueline Winspear, The White Lady
(Harper)
“Winspear is an absolute master of the character-driven thriller . . . [and] the real strength of the novel, lies in the poignant and beautifully written backstory of Elinor’s childhood in war-torn Belgium and her personal losses in a devastated London.”
–Booklist
Mercedes Rosende (transl. Tim Gutteridge), The Hand that Feeds You
(Bitter Lemon)
“In this darkly humorous caper, the terrific sequel to 2021’s Crocodile Tears, Uruguayan author Rosende expertly juggles the different points of view of various amoral characters….Infectious characters match the playfully woven narrative. This complex portrait of social and political anxieties within Montevideo is sure to win Rosende new fans.”
–Publishers Weekly
Cynthia Pelayo, The Shoemaker’s Magician
(Agora)
“A gripping story filled with ghosts, mystery, and history, this novel has many excellent entry points for a wide range of readers, but especially for those who enjoy creepy retellings of western folklore, as written by authors like Helen Oyeyemi, and books about occult movies, such as Experimental Film by Gemma Files.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Andrew Amaleinkx, Satellite Boy: The International Manhunt for a Master Thief That Launched the Modern Communication Age
(Counterpoint)
“This colorful . . . dual biography mashes together the lives of Canadian bank robber Georges Lemay and American engineer Harold Rosen . . . Amelinckx lucidly explains the technical aspects and spotlights the boon communication satellites provided to law enforcement agencies.”
–Publishers Weekly
Christina Kenneally, Ghosts of the Orphanage: A Story of Mysterious Deaths, a Conspiracy of Silence, and a Search for Justice
(PublicAffairs)
“A powerful work of sociological investigation and literary journalism.”
–Kirkus Reviews
