Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Michael Connelly, The Dark Hours
(Little, Brown)
“A masterpiece… Meticulous about actual police procedure, Connelly makes the fundamentals of detective work engrossing while providing plenty of suspense and action.”
Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
Rex Pickett, The Archivist
(Blackstone)
”Take a deep dive in the dark archives with intrepid, independent, indefatigable project archivist Emily Snow as she excavates deadly secrets in Pickett’s exhilarating debut literary thriller. With deftly woven narrative threads and intrigue worthy of Hitchcock, The Archivist is immersive and rewarding. Pickett does for university archives what Raymond Chandler did for LA.”
Janet Somerville
H.W. Brands, Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution
(Doubleday)
“Brands delivers a page-turning account of the [Revolutionary War]. . . Gripping prose and lucid explanations of the period’s complex politics make this an essential reconsideration of the Revolutionary era.”
Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
Mick Herron, Dolphin Junction
(Soho)
“Outstanding tales that range from taut and terrifying to cleverly ironic and subtly humorous . . . There’s something for everyone in this diverse and satisfying collection.”
Booklist (Starred Review)
Alice Henderson, A Blizzard of Polar Bears
(William Morrow)
“Henderson manages to marry both suspense and mystery in this book, featuring a classic, suspense-driven fight-and-flight with several overarching mysteries. It’s even better than the excellent first book in the series, A Solitude of Wolverines.”
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Abir Mukherjee, The Shadows of Men
(Pegasus)
“The pacing and twists are among the author’s best work. This is a sterling example of a riveting whodunit plot coupled with a vivid portrayal of a seminal historical moment.”
Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
Abby L. Vandiver (ed.), Midnight Hour: A Chilling Anthology of Crime Fiction from 20 Authors of Color
(Crooked Lane)
“[A] wonderful all-original anthology . . . Full of varied voices, this volume is a must read for mystery aficionados.”
Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
Melanie Golding, The Hidden
(Crooked Lane)
“Golding smoothly mixes folklore with an insightful exploration of motherhood.”
Publishers Weekly
Nicolas Meyer, The Return of the Pharaoh : From the Reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D.
(Minotaur)
“Reading a good Holmes and Watson story, whether the real thing or a pastiche, is like reuniting with old friends, and this is certainly a good one. Meyer’s writing is impeccable. Top-drawer entertainment.”
Booklist
Karen Odden, Down a Dark Road
(Crooked Lane)
“A harrowing tale of unbridled vice that exposes the dark underbelly of Victorian society.”
Kirkus Reviews
