Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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C. B. Everett, The Other People
(Atria)
A labyrinthine fever dream with hidden depths and an irresistible sense of fun.
–Chris Brookmyre
Katy Hays, Saltwater
(Ballantine)
“A ride as exhilarating as the ferries that transport the elites from villa to yacht . . . Sleuthing minds will cavort with acrobatic prowess, reeling from one unexpected twist to another. . . . Hitchcockian in its film-noirish malevolence, Hay’s second novel also deviously channels Patricia Highsmith’s cunningly and sympathetically flawed characters to deliver an absorbing read.”
–Booklist
Ron Currie, The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne
(GP Putnam’s Sons)
“Darkly funny, shocking, and unblinking, The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne is a tour de force.”
–C.J. Box
Allison Gunn, Nowhere
(Atria)
“Gunn knows how to generate tension, and this trip into the woods should enchant fans of Stephen King’s The Outsider as well as readers of supernatural thrillers.”
–Library Journal
Chris Offutt, The Reluctant Sheriff
(Grove)
“Simply wonderful. Offutt, a native of Kentucky, writes about the area’s people and places lovingly, compassionately, and, when the moment calls for it, humorously . . . The novel is a lovely balance of character and story, and it is, frankly, impossible to imagine anyone not falling a little bit in love with the people of Rocksalt.”
–David Pitt, Booklist
Krysten Ritter, Retreat
(Harper)
“Smart, sexy and wickedly fun: this is everything you want in a sun-drenched thriller. Ritter can really write – you’ll race through Retreat in a day, rooting for its sparky anti-heroine (just try not to drop it in the pool at the jaw-dropping twist).”
–Ellery Lloyd
Harlan Coben, Nobody’s Fool
(Grand Central)
“In this stunningly twisty thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben, a secret from former Detective Sami Kierce’s college days comes back to haunt him. His memory is clear, but all these years later, the facts don’t add up…which is something he cannot ignore.”
–Grand Central
Hannah Morrissey, The Unlucky Ones
(Minotaur)
“Dark, gritty and addictive . . . this is Hannah Morrissey at her best.”
–Mary Kubica
Ashley Winstead, This Book Will Bury Me
(Sourcebooks)
“Readers will be hooked from the first chapter.”
–Booklist
Hallie Rubenhold, Story of a Murder
(Dutton)
“Thoroughly footnoted with a robust bibliography, Story of a Murder is another model of what literary “true” crime ought to be: a refreshing read appealing even to those who don’t care for “true” crime and a guide for any writer contemplating a project in vintage murder.”
–LA Daily Mirror
