Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Kathy Wang, Impostor Syndrome
(Custom House)
“Like John le Carré filtered through Tom Wolfe, Impostor Syndrome encapsulates our Facebook anxieties perfectly.”
The Millions
David Gordon, Against the Law
(Mysterious Press)
“This one has everything, from a car chase that makes what Steve McQueen does with that Mustang in Bullitt seem like a Sunday drive, to a showdown in a Russian bathhouse that is part Marx Brothers and part Kill Bill. For anyone with a taste for blood-spattered comic capers featuring characters who vault off the page, Against the Law is an exquisite fever dream in Technicolor.”
Booklist
Víctor del Árbol (transl. Lisa Dillman), Above the Rain
(Other Press)
“A meditation on family, circumstance, and violence, both political and personal.”
Publishers Weekly
Nicolas DiDomizio, Burn It All Down
(Little Brown)
This hilarious revenge-filled romp may seem like nothing but fluffy fun at the start, but, on a deeper dive, it’s a thoughtful examination of relationships and inherited trauma that will appeal to a wide range of readers.”
Booklist
Christian Contrell, Scorpion
(Random House)
“This stunning near-future thriller from Cantrell takes some truly breathtaking turns. . . . Cantrell’s drolly caustic prose encourages readers to care about the characters, even as the many surprises make it dangerous to get close to any one of them. The result is as entertaining as it is intellectually and ethically challenging.”
Publishers Weekly
Mette Ivie Harrison, The Prodigal Daughter
(Soho)
“Heart-wrenching . . . Harrison adroitly raises various ethical issues as the suspenseful plot builds to a devastating climax. Those looking for a nuanced character study will be rewarded.”
Publishers Weekly
Hannah Mary McKinnon, You Will Remember Me
(MIRA Books)
“Hannah Mary McKinnon just keeps getting better and better! You Will Remember Me is skillfully plotted and paced, every twist deepens the story until it explodes with an ending that made me gasp. Your 2021 list needs this book!”
Samantha Downing
David Yoon, Version Zero
(Putnam)
“The novel is at its best when satirizing the high-tech business world and internet culture…fans of dystopian fiction will want to check this one out.”
Publishers Weekly
Christina McDowell, The Cave Dwellers
(Gallery/Scout Press)
“Through blunt caricatures and sharp characterizations, McDowell…combines social satire with moral outrage to offer a masterfully crafted, absorbing read that can simply entertain on one level and provoke reasoned discourse on another.”
—Booklist
Jess Dylan, Death in Bloom
(St. Martin’s)
“Jess Dylan’s talent will draw you into this well-plotted tale of deceit and secrets . . . A delightful read with a quick pace and a twisty plot.”
Cheryl Hollon
