Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Lee Child (editor), The Nicotine Chronicles
(Akashic Books)
“Although editor Child acknowledges that his current collection may be more controversial than his contributions to The Cocaine Chronicles (2005) and The Marijuana Chronicles (2013), his approach to curating these tobacco tales is unapologetic. Cigarettes are above all a bonding experience.”
–Kirkus
L.C. Shaw, The Silent Conspiracy
(Harper)
“The Silent Conspiracy is a tense and riveting thriller that keeps you turning the pages as it reels you in to the very end, with a terrifying villain and a shocking conclusion that you won’t soon forget.”
–Jamie Freveletti
Sophie Hannah, The Killings at Kingfisher Hill
(William Morrow)
“Bestseller Hannah displays her superior ability to devise mind-blowing setups . . . Fans of classic fair-play puzzle mysteries will clamor for more.”
–Publisher’s Weekly
Ben McIntyre, Agent Sonya: Moscow’s Most Daring Wartime Spy
(Crown)
“Macintyre is fastidious about tradecraft details. . . . [He] has become the preeminent popular chronicler of British intelligence history because he understands the essence of the business.”
–David Ignatius, The Washington Post
Micah Nemerever, These Violent Delights
(Harper)
“[A] dark, inspired debut…. Fans of Patricia Highsmith will definitely want to take note of this promising writer.”
–Publishers Weekly
Joe Clifford, The Lakehouse
(Polis Books)
“Joe Clifford’s The Lakehouse is a gritty and wonderfully menacing story. You’ll want to rush and slow down while reading. You’ll want to peek and stare down what’s coming. This is one of Clifford’s greatest tricks―and one of his best novels to date.”
–Rachel Howzell Hall
Ian McGuire, The Abstainer
(Random House)
“A brilliant historical novel; part Cormac McCarthy and part Raymond Chandler.”
–Philipp Meyer
Agustin Martinez, Village of the Lost Girls
(Quercus)
‘”Addictive, atmospheric and haunting, one of the best books you’ll read this year.”
–Jo Spain
Max Annas, The Farm
Translated by Rachel Hildebrandt Reynolds
(Catalyst)
Max Annas keeps the reader transfixed with a chain of violent events both unrelenting and tragic. With its gritty and isolated setting,The Farm resembles a Western while exposing the persisting, do-or-die inequalities in South Africa—all in an expert translation.” —Steve Anderson, bestselling translator and author of The Preserve
Owen Fitzstephen, The Big Man’s Daughter
(Seventh Street Books)
“An ebullient mashup/revision/sequel perfect for knowing readers who don’t mind (spoiler) missing the Falcon yet again.”
–Kirkus Reviews
