Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Christine Mangan, Palace of the Drowned
(Ecco)
“Voluptuously atmospheric and surefooted at every turn, Palace of the Drowned more than delivers on the promise of Mangan’s debut, and firmly establishes her as a writer of consequence.” – Paula McLain
Dolores Hitchens, The Cat Saw Murder
(American Mystery Classics)
“Hitchens’s use of foreshadowing elevates this above similar whodunits. That the observant Rachel is an appealing Jessica Fletcher antecedent makes the prospect of her further exploits in the American Mystery Classics series welcome.”
Publishers Weekly
Sujata Massey, The Bombay Prince
(Soho)
“Exceptional . . . Massey has never been better at pairing her redoubtable and impressive lead with a challenging murder to unravel.”
Publishers Weekly
Rahul Raina, How to Kidnap the Rich
(Harper Perennial)
“Raina’s debut novel lives up to its billing as a fun caper and social satire thanks to strong characterization, a fast-paced plot, and an eye for the ridiculous. His delicious skewering of the social mores of Delhi’s über-rich and clear-eyed rendering of India’s social hierarchy propel sheer entertainment into striking elucidation in the mode of Aravind Adiga.”
Booklist
Maria Hummel, Lesson in Red
(Counterpoint)
“A thoughtful thriller that shines a light into the art world’s dark corners.”
Kirkus
Tom Lin, The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu
(Little Brown)
“Tom Lin’s debut novel is a special pleasure. There’s blood and humor, wit and wide knowledge, in his telling of this revenge odyssey that rambles across the vastness, harshness, and myriad dangers of the Old West.”
Daniel Woodrell
Rebecca Starford, An Unlikely Spy
(Ecco)
A fast paced tale with plenty of plot twists and enough complexity to place it somewhere between a historical genre novel and a literary thriller.”
The Guardian
Margalit Fox, The Confidence Men: How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History
(Random House)
“Margalit Fox is one of the premier narrative storytellers we have today, and The Confidence Men is a wonderfully entertaining brew of history, thrills, and ingenuity, one that highlights the rare occasion when con artistry is employed for the greater public good.”
Sarah Weinman
Dan Abrams and David Fisher, Kennedy’s Avenger: Assassination, Conspiracy, and the Forgotten Trial of Jack Ruby
(Hanover Square Press)
“A fresh, detailed look at Jack Ruby and his trial…. Followers of all things regarding the JFK assassination will be fascinated by this account of one of the most unique trials of the twentieth century.”
Booklist
Dolores Redondo (transl. Michael Meigs), The North Face of the Heart
(Amazon Crossing)
“…[A] gripping prequel to Redondo’s Baztán trilogy…This crime thriller is a good starting place for readers new to Redondo.”
Publishers Weekly
