Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Ally Wilkes, All the White Spaces
(Atria Books)
“A gripping narrative that is at once explorer’s yarn, trans man’s coming-of-age story, and a tale of a survivor grappling with horrors that defy definition . . . from gritty seafaring challenges to a desperate struggle with demons that blur the line between the supernatural and the subconscious.”
-Publishers Weekly
Brian Hochman, The Listeners
(Harvard Univ. Press)
“[A] fascinating history [of] how wiretapping by U.S. law enforcement agencies went from a ‘dirty business’ to a ‘standard investigative tactic.’… This is an essential and immersive look at ‘what happens when we sideline privacy concerns in the interest of profit motives and police imperatives.’”
-Publishers Weekly, starred review
Jayne Cowie, Curfew
(Berkley)
“An intriguing murder investigation, credible worldbuilding, clever gender-role dynamics, and a fast-paced narrative…. A conflict-rich story that demands a safer world for women.”
-Kirkus Reviews
Josh Weiss, Beat the Devils
(Grand Central)
“A brilliant alternate history, a riveting fifties-era noir crime caper, and an edge of your seat thriller—all wrapped into one! This is a stunning novel that takes readers for a mind-bending ride with elements that seem shockingly relevant in our current day and age.”
-Mark Greaney
María Gainza (transl. Thomas Bunstead), Portrait of an Unknown Lady
(Catapult)
“A sometimes lush, sometimes minimally inflected—Camus’s The Stranger comes to mind—tale of a master art counterfeiter named Renee and her bohemian disciples (including the narrator) paints a colorful picture of the Buenos Aires art world of the past century.”
-Richard Lipez, The Washington Post
Naomi Hirahara, An Eternal Lei
(Prospect Park Books)
“With a strong sense of place, community, and culture, Hirahara’s follow-up to 2019’s Iced in Paradise opens a window on a Hawai’i unseen by most mainlanders . . . the multilayered central puzzle rivets from start to kindhearted finish.”
-Mystery Scene
John Searles, Her Last Affair
(Mariner)
“John Searles brings the misfits among us to life with the clarity of Carson McCullers — and then scares us with the brilliance of Stephen King. Her Last Affair is a perfect, page-turning example of the heart and horror that makes me love his work so very, very much.”
-Chris Bohjalian
Sara Mueller, The Bone Orchard
(Tor)
“With equal parts magic and mystery, Mueller weaves together psychological tension and character-driven plots that wi keep readers guessing until the very end.”
-Booklist, starred review
Annie Ward, The Lying Club
(Park Row)
“Dark and disturbing…This book will likely appeal to readers who enjoy stories ripped from current headlines as well as to fans of Megan Abbott, Layne Fargo, Elizabeth Thomas, and Christopher Yates.”
-Booklist
Sara Blaedel, A Harmless Lie
(Dutton)
“Five years after her last book in the series, Blaedel returns with a riveting story that combines a journalist’s investigation of a cold case with the police search for a missing woman. It’s tailor-made for Karin Slaughter’s readers.”
-Library Journal, starred review
