Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Kristin Pérez, The Many Lies of Veronica Hawkins
(Pegasus)
“A must-read that’s dark, disturbing, and suspenseful while also being a compelling story about identity, deception, and ambition.”
–Booklist
Midge Raymond and John Yunker, Devils Island
(Oceanview)
“This is one nightmare vacation worth taking.”
–Publishers Weekly
Ava Glass, The Trap
(Random House)
“Fans of Ian Fleming’s work are sure to enjoy Emma Makepeace. No, she isn’t a Bond clone, although they could be cousins. Near the culmination of a bloody fight with a mortal enemy, she declares, ‘His Majesty says hello.’ How very British.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Alan Bradley, What Time the Sexton’s Spade Doth Rust
(Bantam)
“Enchanting . . . Flavia’s characteristic quirky humor and unorthodox thinking are on full display. . . . This series is as fresh as ever.”
–Publishers Weekly
Lee Child, Safe Enough: Short Stories
(Mysterious Bookshop)
“Child gleefully toys with readers’ expectations, mirroring his duplicitous characters as he performs a series of satisfying bait-and-switches. . . . These stories prove that Child has more to offer than the head-splitting exploits of his most popular action hero.”
–Publishers Weekly
Sarah Pinsker, Haunt Sweet Home
()Tordotcom)
“Fun, eerie, [and] unexpectedly beautiful … [a] soft-horror tale of haunting that ultimately centers on a young girl just hoping to be appreciated for once.”
–Booklist
Marcie R. Rendon, Where They Last Saw Her
(Bantam)
“A stunning thriller with great characterization and propulsive plot, built around a current, terrifying reality.”
–Booklist
Kwei Quartey, The Whitewashed Tombs
(Soho Crime)
“Quartey’s most personal crime novel asks Emma Djan and her colleagues at the Sowah detective agency to figure out who’s running through Accra’s LGBTQ+ community silencing its loudest voices . . . Quartey manages to produce a culprit who’ll surprise most readers. Murder is only the tip of a ferociously toxic iceberg.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Sandra Block, The Bachelorette Party
(Scarlet)
“This crime thriller is nothing short of a knockout. I was hanging on to every word. The further that Alex pushes through her research and the days to her wedding grow closer, the more often death knocks at her door! This is a must read.”
–BestThrillerBooks.com
Robert Hutton, The Illusionist: The True Story of the Man Who Fooled Hitler
(Pegasus)
“The rollicking tale of an eccentric but talented British military officer who deceived the Nazis on an unprecedented scale. A delightful account of a crucial piece of the Allied victory.”
–Kirkus Reviews
