One other week, one other batch of books to your TBR pile. Completely happy studying, of us.
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Stephen Spotswood, Murder Crossed Her Mind
(Doubleday)
“Trustworthy column readers know the way a lot I am keen on Stephen Spotswood’s Pentecost and Parker collection, and generally I really feel . . . like a damaged document recommending these books, set in post-World Warfare II New York Metropolis, to anyone and everyone. I swore I used to be going to let this new installment cross with out remark, however when it’s simply pretty much as good because the final three, how may I…?”
–Sarah Weinman, New York Instances E-book Evaluate
Ally Wilkes, Where the Dead Wait
(Atria/Emily Bestler)
“Spectacular . . . a panoramic achievement.”
–Publishers Weekly
Caz Frear, Five Bad Deeds
(Harper)
“Caz Frear, along with her nearly freakish reward for witty, rapid-fire dialogue and sharp observations, provides this portrait of a flawed lady focused for destruction the tone of a screwball comedy, albeit an edgy one. I confess to not guessing the id of Ellen’s tormentor, however belatedly realizing the clues have been there all alongside, lurking within the quiet areas amongst all that coruscating prose. Effectively performed, Ms. Frear.”
–Air Mail
Alexis Soloski, Here in the Dark
(Flatiron)
“Theater critic Alexis Soloski goes backstage on this thriller in regards to the blurry traces between artwork and actuality…. Soloski combines her data of the theater world with the twists and turns of one of the best psychological suspense.”
–Leisure Weekly
Jeneva Rose and Drew Pyne, #CrimeTime
(Simon and Schuster Audio Originals)
“I laughed, gasped, and rooted for the unlikely duo on the coronary heart of this distinctive story. Quick-paced and quick-witted, #CrimeTime is a lot enjoyable—and each bit as pleasant as its writers.”
–Andrea Bartz
Jane Shemilt, The Vacation House
(William Morrow)
“Shemilt alternates Sofie’s perspective in 2003 with Julia’s in 2023, conserving the suspense at a gentle simmer that step by step builds to a roiling boil by the conclusion. This story of revenge and rebirth rivets.”
–Publishers Weekly
S.J. Rozan, Mayors of New York
(Pegasus)
“Rozan permits the Large Apple to shine by depicting its variety and the various ‘mayors’ that rule the town’s neighborhoods, from Chinatown to upscale enclaves within the Bronx. The characterizations are sensible, and Invoice’s voice narrating is a complete delight.”
–Booklist
Darby Kane, The Engagement Party
(William Morrow)
“The Engagement Occasion is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that can hold you up all night time following its twists and turns to a shocking conclusion. I couldn’t put it down.”
–Carol Goodman
Douglas Preston, The Last Tomb
(Grand Central)
“[S]o skillfully sketched is the lure of the unknown in Preston’s assortment of essays. From the secure distance of the pages of The Misplaced Tomb, we’re allowed a scrumptious style of what it’s to be consumed with the will to know, even when all proof factors to the truth that, perhaps, we’re higher off leaving a thriller alone.”
–Bookpage
David Head and Timothy Hemmis (eds.), A Republic of Scoundrels
(Pegasus)
“A number of educated students and historians discover the charlatans, thieves, traitors, and others who helped discovered the U.S., as they shine gentle on their misdeeds in a group of extremely readable essays. Editors Head and Hemmis have overseen a powerful challenge with this work.”
–Library Journal
