Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Molly Odintz, Scott Montgomery, Hopeton Hay (eds.), Austin Noir
(Akashic)
“A perfect testament to Austin’s ability to look backward while moving forward.”
Kirkus Reviews
Susan Isaacs, Bad, Bad Seymour Brown
(Atlantic Monthly Press)
“I can think of no other novelist—popular or highbrow—who consistently celebrates female gutsiness, brains and sexuality. She’s Jane Austen with a schmear.”
–NPR’s Fresh Air
Sara Herchenroether, The Night Flowers
(Tin House)
“Nuanced characters and artful prose complement the intricately crafted mystery, but what distinguishes Herchenroether’s tale is her visceral, resonant recounting of Laura’s cancer experience. . . . This author is off to a strong start.”
–Publishers Weekly
Vanessa Walters, The Nigerwife
(Atria)
“The Nigerwife is a gripping work of suspense, a psychological puzzle, a mystery, and a critique of marriage and high society … In this riveting novel about a young woman’s disappearance, Lagos high society hides personal struggles and larger cultural concerns.”
–Shelf Awareness
Nicole Hackett, The Perfect Ones
(Crooked Lane)
“[A] cleverly constructed thriller . . . with many detours and surprises.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Tania Malik, Hope You Are Satisfied
(The Unnamed Press)
“A suspenseful story stowed in the moment before a major historical event.”
–Kirkus Reviews
C. Daly King, Obelists at Sea
(American Mystery Classics)
“Ingenious … A satisfyingly complex solution to both crimes; sometimes brilliant and sometimes hilarious applications from psychology; and a ‘clue-finder’ at mystery’s end―all of this makes for a delightful Golden Age return.”
–Booklist
Justin Cronin, The Ferryman
(Ballantine)
“Next to impossible to put down . . . exciting, mysterious, and totally satisfying.”
–Stephen King
Brian Klingborg, The Magistrate
(Minotaur)
“… nonstop action, suspense galore, fascinating locale, and compelling characters.”
–BookPage
Fuminori Nakamura (transl. Sam Bett), The Rope Artist
(Soho Crime)
“Raw eroticism, untethered justice, unreliable narratives, and psychological twists infuse this complex literary mystery with edgy danger and lingering existential questions.”
–Booklist
