Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Laura Lippman, Murder Takes a Vacation
(William Morrow)
“Murder Takes a Vacation has all Laura Lippman’s trademark razor-sharp insight and effortlessly absorbing writing, plus huge amounts of warmth and fun. Mrs. Blossom is a pure joy, and I’m already hoping for more.”
–Tana French
Ivy Pochoda, Ecstasy
(Putnam)
Joyce Carol Oates, Fox
(Hogarth)
“A tautly wound procedural, elegantly written (and with a Nabokovian in-joke that joins Lolita to [Oates’s] tale), with an expertly constructed surprise ending . . . [a] moody, often shocking mystery.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Sian Gilbert, I Did Warn Her
(William Morrow)
“A superyacht becomes a crime scene in this diverting thriller… Gilbert has the mechanics of the locked-room mystery down, and orchestrates the story’s familiar parts into a satisfying symphony of tension. It’s tough to put down.”
–Publishers Weekly
E.C. Nevin, A Novel Murder
(Knopf)
“The pseudonymous Nevin, a former publishing professional, has written a fun, tongue-in-cheek debut that spoofs the publishing industry and social media’s impact (BookTok, anyone?). . . . Jane is a delight. Readers will root for the lonely sleuth as she makes new friends and develops joyful self-confidence. . . . An appealing cozy star is born.”
–Kirkus Review
Gillian French, Shaw Connolly Lives to Tell
(Minotaur)
“Riveting… French skillfully weaves together an intricate plot involving past and present, bringing both to life while believably developing her cast of characters… a wild journey full of thrilling twists and turns.”
–BookPage
Liv Constantine, Don’t Open Your Eyes
(Bantam)
“The complex characters plus the hint of supernatural prophecy put anew spin on domestic thriller tropes. Women, Constantine roars, believe your instincts! . . . A tension-ramping nail-biter of a novel.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Dheepa R. Maturi, 108
(Girl Friday)
“In 108, author Dheepa R. Maturi delivers a global thriller pitting the worst kind of corporate greed against the very roots that ground all living things. Featuring a committed group of people who risk everything to save the planet as the seconds tick down, 108 has a Mission Impossible-worthy plot built around a warmhearted family saga. This novel reminds us that community is not simply the web of life, but also the solution that might just save us all.”
–Nick Fuller Googins
Allison Brennan, Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds
(MIRA)
“A tropical romp that folds a frothy romance into a whodunit.”
–Kirkus
Kristin Harmel, The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau
(Gallery)
“A dazzling diamond of a novel…. Kristin Harmel has a rare ability to touch the heart.”
–Hazel Gayno
