Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks.
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Jonathan Ames, A Man Named Doll
(Mulholland)
“While the macabre seriousness of the crimes and the narrator’s good-nature and sardonic humor might seem to be at odds, Ames makes it work through assured plotting, superb local color, and excellent prose. Readers will happily root for Doll, a good detective and a decent human, in this often funny and grisly outing.”
–Publishers Weekly
Zhanna Slor, At The End of the World, Turn Left
(Agora Books)
“This wonderful debut is a match for patrons who enjoyed Zadie Smith’s White Teeth (2000) or Rachel Zhong’s Goodbye, Vitamin (2017). It’s also a must for anyone who has ever had a needy Grandma who anticipates death every morning (this character alone is worth the read).”
–Booklist
Will Dean, The Last Thing to Burn
(Atria/Emily Bestler Books)
“Outstanding and heart-wrenching . . . . Dean explores the resilience of the human spirit, even in the face of unfathomable evil. This harrowing journey is one worth taking.”
–Publishers Weekly
Amy Suiter Clark, Girl, 11
(HMH)
“A masterful narrative…Elle’s remarkable poise throughout is a credit to Clarke’s style and makes her a highly engaging character. Perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter and Meg Gardiner.”
–Booklist
Carole Johnstone, Mirrorland
(Scribner)
“Enthralling… a dark, twisting thriller that explores the pitch-black corners of people’s minds; how good and bad, love and hate, terror and joy can co-exist; and how childhood memories can be rewritten with time as the lines between imagination and reality are blurred. Fans of Gillian Flynn’s creeping dread and Liane Moriarty’s nuanced morality and complex relationships should love this book.”
–Kirkus
Audrey Clare Farley, The Unfit Heiress: The Tragic Life and Scandalous Sterilization of Ann Cooper Hewitt
(Grand Central Publishing)
“A disturbing yet thought-provoking tale of family strife and ethically unsound medical practice.”
–Kirkus Reviews
Cate Holohan, Her Three Lives
(Grand Central Publishing)
“Her Three Lives is a page-turner filled with betrayal and surprises. Cate Holahan just keeps getting better and better. Read her.”
–Harlan Coben
W.A. Winter, The Secret Lives of Dentists
(Seventh Street)
“Winter does a masterly job maintaining suspense about the outcome and Rose’s guilt, and deepens the narrative by integrating the city’s pervasive anti-Semitism into the plot. This is a superior roman à clef.”
–Publishers Weekly
D.J. Palmer, The Perfect Daughter
(St. Martin’s Press)
“A tenacious, loving mother fights to prove her daughter is innocent of murder in this well-crafted psychological thriller from Palmer.”
–Publishers Weekly
David Baldacci, A Gambling Man
(Grand Central Publishing)
“David Baldacci is one of the all-time best thriller authors.”
–Lisa Gardner
