A book club–friendly read for fans of Friedland’s earlier work; Geni will satisfy a wide range of fiction readers; Goodman might have written her best one yet; some of Kelk’s British humor might confuse North American readers; this novel tugs at readers’ heartstrings; an intense mystery that combines a police procedural with a personal story; gritty noir by Solares
Major novelists in translation Roberto Bolaño and Han Kang come to us from abroad, while Austrlian Jane Harper gives us another mystery and her compatriot, famed scientist Tome Flannery, takes us to Europe. Like Han and Harper, award winner Yiyun Li explores family grief.
Thrillers from big-name authors like Lisa Gardner, James Grippando, and Peter Robinson lead a strong list of February 2019 thrillers.
A sweet journey for two people who know each other intimately and love good food; this would have made a more compelling novella; the return of Eoghan injects new life into the series; a solid add for larger romance and ebook collections
Nonfiction author Burgess’s debut novel is an entertaining kaleidoscope of a mystery; Ford’s latest takes readers on a heart-stopping; well-developed characters, snappy dialog, and plenty of action; a haunting, poetic novel about friendship, love, and longing; Wohlsdorf’s dark thriller is sure to attract fans of Gillian Flynn and Mary Kubica
February 2019's top literary reads range for works by Lisa Gornick and Thomas Mallon to debuts from Lindsay Stern, Pitchaya Sudbanthad, & more.
A simmering and satisfying summer read; King's sexy romance will appeal to some; Matthews has a knack for creating slow-building chemistry; the heat between the two is palpable
Mahnaz Dar, Kate DiGirolomo, Bette-Lee Fox, Liz French, Stephanie Klose, Kiera Parrott, Annalisa Pešek, Stephanie Sendaula, & Wilda Williams,
Aug 02, 2018
Sifting through catalogs and websites, listening to podcasts and Internet chatter, reading blurbs, and more, our staff searched for the big titles of fall.
latest volume in Akashic’s “Noir series” maintains its high level of quality; An emotionally gripping page-turner; an ending that will both break and mend readers’ hearts; Fans of Jodi Picoult will glean much from this plainly written book by Peck; Perry’s sure-handed debut is an extraordinary atlas of heartbreak, hopelessness, and the herculean strength
