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For the past couple of months, my cell phone has not made sounds when I receive texts. When people text, they typically assume you have heard their message come in. Not me! Hours can go by before I look at my phone. Until this week!
My Fitbit decided to sync with my phone this week. I did nothing to make it happen. Now, throughout the day, my wrist is buzzing with text and email alerts. I also have not realized how many retail alerts I have been signed up for. I will be unalerting myself from those this weekend!
I saw leaves falling off the trees this week, and I am ready to glue them back on to keep summer going. But we are getting ready to bring you some great fall reading.
On Tuesday, September 15th at 8pm ET, we will be hosting our “Bookaccino Live” Fall Preview evening program. I will be talking about a number of books releasing this fall that we think you will enjoy reading. Included will be fiction; historical fiction; thrillers and mysteries; and memoirs, biographies and other nonfiction. Click here to sign up.
My latest “Bookreporter Talks To” interview is with Shari Lapena. Her new thriller, GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER, is an instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller, as well as a “number one” library hold and a Goodreads “most wanted to read” title. It also is a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection.
GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER centers on Jill and Ted, a privileged Manhattan couple who live in a Brooklyn Heights brownstone. Shari chose this as their home due to her personal fascination with these properties, using a coffee table book of floor plans and history for research. The two kill Ted's wealthy older brother, Greg (setting it up to look like a sailing accident), in order to inherit his estate and preserve their lifestyle. The settings throughout the book become characters of their own, and it is very interesting to see how this murder affects each character.
Paul Ramirez, a special agent with the Coast Guard Investigative Service, immediately senses that Jill and Ted are lying, and he makes it his mission to rattle their cage, even though he lacks evidence. Their cleaning lady, Nadya Sokolov, is a Russian immigrant and has intimate knowledge of the household. Paul and Nadya serve as foils to Jill and Ted, representing working-class perspectives that expose the couple's carelessness and privilege.
Audio listeners, please note: A bonus interview between Shari and narrator January LaVoy is included at the end of the audiobook, recorded remotely between Toronto and a US studio --- their first interaction despite multiple collaborations.
Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast.
We are featuring GOD’S COUNTRY, the 22nd installment in William Kent Krueger’s Cork O’Connor series and an upcoming Bets On selection, in our New Release Spotlight.
Preparing for a family trip into the Boundary Waters, Cork O’Connor is troubled by ominous visions about his future. Ignoring the warnings, he uncovers signs of violence while searching for his missing friend, Cordell Bishop. Soon, he is forced to negotiate with dangerous criminals who are seeking a hidden stash. Cork grapples with his darkest instincts as he helps others escape and eventually takes justice into his own hands.
In his review, Ray Palen says that the book “combines the best elements of crime noir with a complex character beloved by loyal readers.” He goes on to say, “GOD’S COUNTRY is an atmospheric read, and you cannot help but be drawn into Cork’s inner monologue and very outward fears and visions. His questions of faith…will always drive him towards answers and the truth. In this page-turning novel, he finds that sometimes those answers are not necessarily the ones he wants to hear.” We will feature my Bets On commentary in next week’s newsletter.
Kent kicked off an extensive book tour this week, with nearly 40(!) events scheduled before the end of the year. It all started on Tuesday night at The Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, AZ. Click here to watch him in conversation with Barbara Peters, the bookstore’s founder and owner. And be sure to check out Kent’s full tour schedule on his website.
Other books we’re reviewing this week include:
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DELUSIONAL: Detective Michael Bennett and army sniper turned NYPD officer Rob Trilling travel to Montana to investigate a case that crosses state borders and family lines in this latest thriller from James Patterson and James O. Born.
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PROMISE ME NEVER: In Liv Constantine’s new thriller, a woman becomes embroiled in the mystery of her husband’s deceased first wife --- and, after moving to his remote house in the woods, uncovers terrifying secrets.
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THE SECRET DINNER: Available for the first time in the US, this internationally acclaimed #1 bestselling thriller from Raphael Montes revolves around four childhood friends who swap rural Brazil for an apartment in Copacabana, Rio. But they have no idea of the fate that awaits them there.
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TIME TRAVEL FOR BEGINNERS: Appearing on many “Most Anticipated Books of Summer” lists, this latest novel from award-winning author Jaclyn Moriarty poses the question: If you could revisit one moment in your life, what would it be?
I’m Betting You’ll Love…
My latest Bets On selection is THE AMATEUR by Chris Bohjalian, a New York Times bestseller that asks: What happens when one small moment --- a swing, a ball, a piece of string --- changes the course of an entire life? Click here for my commentary. If you missed my “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with Chris from last week, be sure to watch or listen to it.
Fall Reading Contest Update
We kicked off our 2026 Fall Reading contests this week by giving away the aforementioned GOD’S COUNTRY, along with THE UNSTOPPABLES by David Biro. Our next two 24-hour contests will go live at noon ET on Tuesday, August 25th and Wednesday, August 26th. The prize books will be MOTHER DAUGHTER SISTER STRANGER by Hank Phillippi Ryan and NOT A WORD by Linwood Barclay, both of which we will review next week.
Enter Our New Word of Mouth Contest
Let us know by Friday, September 11th at noon ET what books you’ve read, and you’ll have a chance to win two major upcoming releases in our Word of Mouth contest: BIG LITTLE TRUTHS by Liane Moriarty, the highly anticipated sequel to BIG LITTLE LIES, and THE BIRTHING TREE by Amanda Peters, the national bestselling author of THE BERRY PICKERS, which was a 2023 Bets On pick.
BIG LITTLE TRUTHS revisits Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata and Bonnie, a tightly connected group of women who finally must face the full repercussions of the big little truths they have and haven’t shared with their kids. In THE BIRTHING TREE, a woman has to confront her family’s buried truths and memories of passionate young love when her grandmother’s death leaves her as the only guide to her community’s future.
Vote in Our New Poll --- and Check Out Results from the Last Poll
In honor of our upcoming 30th anniversary, our new poll asks how long you’ve been a reader of Bookreporter. Are you a newcomer, a longtime fan or somewhere in between? Click here to let us know by Friday, September 11th at noon ET.
Our previous poll asked which features and programs on Bookreporter you enjoy. Below are your top five favorites, and you can see all the results here.
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News & Pop Culture
Reader Mail:
Allison wrote about winning NASTY LITTLE SECRETS in our Summer Reading contest and shared the above photo: “Many thanks for my win of NASTY LITTLE SECRETS! Hard to believe that this thriller and mystery emerged from a debut author. (Except, she is a former librarian…)
“To review: In an honest effort to free her beloved older brother, Will, who is now in prison for the ugly murder of his high school girlfriend, protagonist Rose wrote a novel of the crime that went viral. Her fictional solution created enemies, real and virtual. She returns to the hometown scene of the crime when her teenage sister goes missing --- after also trying to prove Will innocent.
“Inserting herself into the search inevitably requires consecutive suspects linked to the murder: parents, siblings, neighbors, school faculty, a former lover. I did NOT predict the surprising conclusion. So, I recommend this read!
“Extra enjoyable on a dock in Maine shared with Murphy.”
Sheri wrote about winning DISTANT SHORES in our Summer Reading contest. “Thank you so much! I'll send a picture when I receive the book.”
Michelle wrote about winning the previous Word of Mouth contest: "Thank you so much! I am so excited to read both. Nadia Hashimi is one of my favorite authors, and I always enjoy Chris Bohjalian’s novels. I just received THE AMATEUR in the mail yesterday!
Linda wrote about winning a copy of THE MUNICH AFFAIR by James Patterson and David Ellis: “Thank you. I look forward to reading it.”
The Film Adaptation of THEO OF GOLDEN: I read this week that Tom Hanks is set to star in the movie from Warner Bros. Pictures. Click here for more details.
“Reacher” on Prime Video: He is back, and we already watched three episodes last night.
“Ted Lasso” on Apple TV: How will the Richmond women's soccer team fare?
“Lioness” on Paramount+: This series is edgy and good.
“Sullivan's Crossing” on Netflix: This series is set in Nova Scotia and is based on the books by Robyn Carr.
I often watch television while I answer email. Many times I look up and have no idea what is going on!
It is supposed to rain all weekend, so I have my reading lined up. I started the aforementioned NOT A WORD yesterday, and Linwood Barclay already pulled me in with a twist! Next up will be the aforementioned MOTHER DAUGHTER SISTER STRANGER by Hank Phillippi Ryan, for which I also have a review copy of the audio, and I was listening as I ran errands today. Speaking of which, we are taking off the week before Labor Day, and my reading plans are getting prepped. Some people pack suitcases. I stack books to read for a three-minute trip to the pool.
We have been having peaches shipped in from Colorado for the past couple of weeks. We “discovered” Colorado peaches a few years ago when I read Shelley Read's GO AS A RIVER. Earlier this summer we had Georgia peaches. Though we love Jersey peaches, too, the others are just sweeter. I am loving peach, burrata, arugula and pistachio salad with a peach balsamic vinaigrette. I have yet to make a peach pie!
I have been making corn muffins with blueberries and fresh corn. We have a local farm stand, Malanga's, where we pick up produce. We stop there a couple of times a week. There is something lovely about summering at home. I loathe traffic, and I overpack. I need at least one suitcase just for books!
Read on, and have a great week.
Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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New Release Spotlight & Featured Review:
GOD’S COUNTRY by William Kent Krueger
An Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
GOD'S COUNTRY by William Kent Krueger (Mystery)
Audiobook available, read by David Chandler
Preparing for a family trip into the Boundary Waters, Cork O’Connor is troubled by ominous visions about his future. Ignoring the warnings, he uncovers signs of violence while searching for his missing friend, Cordell Bishop. Soon, he is forced to negotiate with dangerous criminals, the Kennedy brothers, who are seeking their late father’s hidden stash.
Facing escalating danger and difficult choices, Cork grapples with his darkest instincts as he helps others escape and eventually takes justice into his own hands. GOD'S COUNTRY is an action-packed thrill ride that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read William Kent Krueger's bio.
- Click here to visit William Kent Krueger's website.
- Click here to see William Kent Krueger's book tour schedule.
- Connect with William Kent Krueger on Facebook, X and Instagram.
Click here to read our review from Ray Palen.
Click here to read more in our New Release Spotlight.
GOD'S COUNTRY will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's commentary in next week's newsletter.
Bookreporter.com Bets On:
THE AMATEUR by Chris Bohjalian
THE AMATEUR by Chris Bohjalian (Psychological Thriller)
I love when I don’t see the ending of a book coming. That’s exactly what happened when I read THE AMATEUR by Chris Bohjalian.
It is written in the voice of Mira Winston, who was once a young golf prodigy and is now a novelist. She is looking back at a horrendous incident that occurred when she was 18. She was hitting a golf ball into the practice net when the ball went through the net and killed Kenny Foster, a 17-year-old caddie who was reading a book while waiting to be called up for his next round.
Mira puts her clubs away and vows that a) she will never play golf again, and b) she will not go to Yale since she was to be playing golf there. Her parents try to get her to change her mind, but she is steadfast in her decision.
- Click here to read the book description.
- Click here to read our review.
- Click here for the discussion guide on ReadingGroupGuides.com.
- Click here to watch Carol's “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with Chris Bohjalian.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here to read more of Carol's Bets On commentary.
Featured Review: DELUSIONAL
by James Patterson and James O. Born
DELUSIONAL: A Michael Bennett Thriller by James Patterson and James O. Born (Thriller)
Audiobook available; read by Peter Giles, Will Collyer and Zach Villa
In New York City, a series of deadly bombs explodes. Across the river, a military base is burglarized for munitions. In Montana, violence and arson rock a small town outside of Bozeman. Are the incidents related? Detective Michael Bennett, army sniper turned NYPD officer Rob Trilling and the ATF investigate. A single-minded group angry with the government keeps turning up in unexpected places, insisting that they’re only trying to make the world a better place. To law enforcement, their claims seem delusional. Will words or gunpowder light the next fuse? Reviewed by Ray Palen.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: PROMISE ME NEVER by Liv Constantine
PROMISE ME NEVER by Liv Constantine (Psychological Thriller)
Audiobook available; read by Suzanne Elise Freeman, Stephanie Németh-Parker, Scott Brick and Alex McKenna
Aspiring writer Savannah’s scheme to meet superstar horror novelist Bennett Bryson turns out better than she ever imagined. Not only does her charming and handsome literary idol offer to read her work, he is instantly smitten with her. After a whirlwind romance, Savannah says “yes” to marriage, and the two settle into Bennett's secluded upstate home. But then cracks appear in her perfect new life. Bennett's behavior becomes dark and controlling. And Savannah cannot escape the shadow of Bennett's first wife, the free-spirited and passionate artist Poppy, who died in a tragic accident but still seems to be Savannah’s rival for Bennett's affection. Then comes an enigmatic warning: Bennett is not who he seems. The women who came before Savannah have disappeared. And Savannah could be next. Reviewed by Rebecca Munro.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review:
THE SECRET DINNER by Raphael Montes
THE SECRET DINNER by Raphael Montes (Literary Thriller/Horror)
Audiobook available; read by André Santana, Andre Bellido, Bernardo De Paula and Robb Moreira
Dante, Piglet, Miguel and Hugo are your average students trying to make ends meet with part-time jobs, excited about the bright futures at their fingertips. So when their rent skyrockets, they struggle to keep their new lives and big dreams afloat. They need to make money however they can. In order to keep their apartment, the friends adopt an unorthodox plan and are soon sucked into a dark world of secret dinner parties catering to the twisted fantasies of Rio’s elite. What starts as a joke quickly spirals out of their control. As the four friends fall deeper into this dark underworld and earn more money, the stakes get higher and the consequences deadlier, revealing the devious depths that lurk within each of them and threatening not only their friendship but also their lives. Reviewed by Rebecca Munro.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review:
TIME TRAVEL FOR BEGINNERS by Jaclyn Moriarty
TIME TRAVEL FOR BEGINNERS by Jaclyn Moriarty (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Kellie Jones and Mitchell Bourke
On a bustling road in Sydney, Australia, lies a nondescript storefront known simply as the Time Travel Agency. Inside, you’ll be welcomed by the smell of fresh-brewed coffee, a selection of baked goods…and a question: Where in time do you wish to go? You can go whenever you wish into the past, and there’s no fear of altering the present. Is it a hoax? And if it’s real, what’s the catch? When single mother Anna is offered a job at the agency, she glimpses the possibility of happiness. Meanwhile, Teddy is a customer hoping to untangle his recently imploded marriage. And Jade, who has a deeply buried secret, despises the agency for offering false hope. Anna, Teddy and Jade leap headlong into time, hurtling on a crash course toward one another. Reviewed by Norah Piehl.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Bookreporter.com's 16th Annual
Fall Reading Contests and Feature
Fall is known as the biggest season of the year for books. The titles that release during this latter part of the year often become holiday gifts, and many are blockbusters. In our Fall Reading Contests and Feature, we are spotlighting a number of outstanding books that we know people will be talking about this fall.
We are hosting a series of 24-hour contests for these titles on select days through mid-October, so you will have to check the site each day to see the featured prize book and enter to win. We also are sending a special newsletter to announce the day's title, which you can sign up for here.
Our next two contests will be up at noon ET on Tuesday, August 25th and Wednesday, August 26th. The prize books will be MOTHER DAUGHTER SISTER STRANGER by Hank Phillippi Ryan and NOT A WORD by Linwood Barclay.
This year's featured titles are:
Click here to read all the contest details
and learn more about our featured titles.
What’s New This Month on ReadingGroupGuides.com
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they released in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
Click here to visit ReadingGroupGuides.com.
DEATH ROW by Freida McFadden (Psychological Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Lauryn Allman
Talia Kemper is on death row for murdering her husband. She had an alibi and no known motive, yet her unwavering protestations of innocence have always been ignored. Then one day in the visiting area, she sees a man she's certain is her husband. The person she's been convicted of killing may not be dead after all. But as the days tick away toward Talia's execution, what will it take for her to be believed? Reviewed by Ray Palen.
STAY BURIED by Jennifer McMahon (Supernatural Thriller/Horror)
Audiobook available; read by Cassandra Campbell, Jeremy Carlisle Parker and Jennifer Pickens
1919: Frankie O’Massey has always been the black sheep of isolated Boone’s Ferry, Vermont. Her uncle, Dr. Thomas Endicott, has been training her in the science of medicine. When a mysterious illness strikes the town, and the community suspects supernatural forces, the two desperately search for a logical explanation. Patient zero seems to be the town’s knackerman --- a recluse who collects dead and dying farm animals to make use of their parts. 2016: Siblings Ashley and Malcolm lost their mother two years ago. When their grandmother dies, they inherit a property in Boone’s Ferry and embark on a trip to their ancestral home. But some of the townspeople aren’t very welcoming --- and they have some unsettling traditions, like leaving offerings to a vengeful spirit four times a year. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
THE WOUND IS WHERE THE LIGHT ENTERS: A Memoir of Resilience by Chris Young (Memoir)
Audiobook available, read by Amir Abdullah
If our world were more just, Chris Young would have been crossing a stage at college graduation at the age of 22. Instead, he was marched into a maximum-security federal prison, facing life under mandatory drug sentencing laws. Like far too many young Black men from his neighborhood in Clarksville, Tennessee, this was where his story was supposed to end. But one day in the prison library, a book caught his eye: an encyclopedia. As he began to turn the pages, Chris felt himself transported. He began to confront the nihilism around him, the trauma of his past, and the cruelty of a system determined to confine him. At his sentencing hearing, Chris gave such a moving speech that the judge resigned from his lifetime appointment to the bench and fought to free him. Reviewed by Barbara Bamberger Scott.
YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE by Natalie Sue (Fiction/Humor)
Audiobook available, read by Nasim Pedrad
After years of climbing at her marketing firm, Mona was supposed to be getting promoted and finally moving out of her crumbling apartment building. Instead, she’s jobless, aimless, and still stuck in a space barely big enough for a yoga mat. Then her eccentric landlady takes a tumble and asks Mona to step in as the building’s reluctant super. The deal is simple: help prep the place for sale, and she can secure the upgrade she’s been chasing. But that’s easier said than done when the neighbors treat “boundaries” as optional. As Mona gets pulled deeper into the building’s chaos --- and closer to the people inside it --- she’s forced to confront what, and who, she’s really been trying to outrun. Reviewed by Pamela Kramer.
THE HOUSE OF BOLEYN by Tracy Borman (Historical Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Tania Rodrigues
When nobleman Thomas Boleyn, lord of Hever Castle, is called to London in 1509 to present himself to a newly anointed King Henry VIII, he sets in motion events that ensure the Boleyn name will never be forgotten. His daughters, Mary and Anne, were young then, and though he was ambitious for his family to prosper, he could not imagine what would transpire in the two decades to come. Blending the history she knows so well with the creativity of her imagination, Tracy Borman brings the Boleyn family’s three-decade rise and precipitous fall to vivid life. She surrounds the main dramatic events of the Boleyn saga with a colorful tableau in which familial and inter-familial rivalries threaten, and true love often loses out to keen ambition. Reviewed by L. Dean Murphy.
ON THE MARK: From Periods to Interrobangs, How Punctuation Remade the World by Florence Hazrat (Language Arts/History)
You know the lively exclamation mark, the controversial semicolon, and the often-omitted apostrophe. But would you recognize a percontation point? How about an obelus? In ON THE MARK, Florence Hazrat argues that all punctuation marks, from the most forgotten to the most ubiquitous, are worthy of our attention. After all, the history of punctuation is the history of humankind. The first punctuation mark was a triangular symbol pressed into clay somewhere in Mesopotamia. Spaces between words were unknown for millennia, until a group of Irish monks pioneered them in the eighth century. Across ages and cultures, amid technological revolutions and radical changes in communication, these dots and dashes have reshaped the societies that created them. Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman.
THE SALT KING by Natasha Pulley (Apocalyptic Science Fiction/Romance)
Audiobook available, read by Luke R. Francis
Jesuit priest Avelyn Brocken was born into a mining family in Hreodwater, a small, totally isolated salt town in the Fens of England. At age 16, he fled, abandoning his faith in the god of the mine --- the Salt King --- and the mythology that killed his whole family. When a fellow priest is miraculously healed only to then be turned to salt after a visit to Hreodwater, Avelyn is sent by the Vatican to investigate. But in Hreodwater, the town's gentle doctor, Jericho, tells him that the priest is not the only one experiencing strange cures --- and may not be the only one in danger from a substance in the mine that the locals call “salt light.” As salt light spreads, devastating cities around the world, Avelyn must decide what and who to believe --- and if his faith is strong enough to withstand an apocalypse. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.
AWAKE AWAKE by Fiona Mozley (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Arabella Arnott
A writer in her 30s struggling to make rent, Mary has moved back to her childhood town to bartend and save money, when she starts remembering absurd events, clear and visceral as if they’d really happened to her. But she knows they’re too wild to be possible. Flashing back to her school years, she searches the past for what could have caused this split in her reality. The lives of their close group of school friends have since diverged, as life choices and politics, partners and children, have taken them to different places and placed them into other stories. But Mary must reconnect with them to find solid ground again. Reviewed by Norah Piehl.
UNDER THE GHOST MOON by Lyn Liao Butler (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Natalie Naudus
When Joey Zhang’s brother, Sam, drowns off the coast of Kauai, she must return to the island to piece together the clues he left behind. In the process, Joey unearths secrets Sam had kept from her all her life, along with their mother’s journal, which reveals what really happened the night their parents died when Joey was only 11. With the help of Sam’s best friend, Ethan, Joey embarks on a journey to unveil long-buried family trauma that reaches back to a Taiwan plagued with mass violence and totalitarian rule during the White Terror. Moved by her mother’s heartbreaking confessions and following the cherished mythology of the Old Man Under the Moon, who unites all predestined couples with a silken cord, Joey becomes a witness to a past she never imagined. Reviewed by Pamela Kramer.
THE LONELIEST TREE IN THE WORLD written by Mariana Salomão Carrara, translated by Alison Entrekin and Julia Sanches (Fiction)
On a small tobacco farm in the south of Brazil, a family of five tries to keep up with the economic tribulations and environmental threats of modern rural life. The father, Carlos, is reckoning with a depression that has hollowed his soul. His wife, Guerlinda, must cope with her husband's mental absence from family life while raising three children. Alice, the eldest daughter, rebels against her mother and traditional gender standards. Her younger sister, Maria, struggles to reconcile her book smarts with the harsh manual labor demanded by the farm. And two-year-old Pedrinho is already being put to work tending the tobacco. As the harvesting and burning season approaches, big tobacco companies, unpredictable conditions and consequences of pesticide treatments threaten the family’s livelihood and mental well-being. Reviewed by Megan Elliott.
Next Week’s Notables:
Noteworthy Books Releasing on August 25th
Below are some notable titles releasing on August 25th that we would like to make you aware of. We will have more on many of these books in the weeks to come. For a list of additional hardcovers and paperbacks available the week of August 24th, see our “On Sale This Week” newsletter here.
BIG LITTLE TRUTHS by Liane Moriarty (Domestic Thriller/Mystery)
In this highly anticipated sequel to BIG LITTLE LIES, Liane Moriarty examines the complexities of modern women’s lives, shining light on family dynamics and long-hidden truths with wit and compassion.
DÈY by Edwidge Danticat (Fiction)
From the bestselling author of EVERYTHING INSIDE comes a vivid and timely story of a woman whose sense of self and family are called into question when she gets caught in a random act of violence one sunny Florida day.
FALLEN FOR FRANCE by Elizabeth Letts (Historical Fiction)
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE RIDE OF HER LIFE braids a sweeping novel of love, war, empire, and the power of kindness in a world descending into darkness.
HEART OF GLASS by Jennifer Hillier (Psychological Thriller)
A serial killer’s recanted confession causes the friends of a murder victim to revisit the crime and reevaluate each other.
LIFE OF M by Rachel Cusk (Fiction)
From the critically acclaimed author of the Outline trilogy comes an irresistible novel of fame, power, beauty and truth --- and a blazing renovation of the form.
NOT A WORD by Linwood Barclay (Psychological Thriller)
In the latest chilling thriller from New York Times bestselling author Linwood Barclay, a man’s world is upended after he stumbles upon a grisly crime scene in the family home.
THE OPPOSITE OF MURDER by Sophie Hannah (Mystery)
New York Times bestselling author Sophie Hannah unveils another mind-bending mystery --- an impossible puzzle guaranteed to hold readers spellbound to the very end.
THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ARTIFICIAL STATE by Jill Lepore (Current Affairs)
Profoundly disturbed by the technology revolution and by the soulless inundation of artificial intelligence, Jill Lepore unfurls a new history for our own 21st century.
THE SHADOW FRIENDS by Tess Gerritsen (Thriller)
From New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen comes a harrowing and emotional thriller where ghosts of the Cold War return with a vengeance --- and cannot be outrun.
THEY SAY A GIRL DIED HERE by Sarah Pinborough (Psychological Thriller/Mystery)
With a devastating mystery at its core, THEY SAY A GIRL DIED HERE is a novel of thrilling and terrifying secrets, with a mind-bending twist that could only come from Sarah Pinborough.
YOU KNOW WHY by J.T. Ellison (Domestic Thriller)
From New York Times bestselling author J.T. Ellison comes a suspenseful domestic thriller about identity, revenge, and the dangerous secrets kept hidden from the ones we love most.
Click here to see the latest “On Sale This Week” newsletter.
From left to right: Harlan Coben, Linwood Barclay
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are two upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Monday, August 24th at 7pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Harlan Coben will talk about his new book, PLOT TWIST, an inspiring, candid memoir filled with indispensable insights and techniques that offers a look behind the curtain at his own writing process.
Wednesday, August 26th at 8pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Linwood Barclay will talk about his latest chilling thriller, NOT A WORD, in which a man’s world is upended after he stumbles upon a grisly crime scene in the family home.
"Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts
“Bookreporter Talks To” is a video and podcast series that delivers long-form, in-depth author interviews. For years, Carol has moderated book festivals and author events around the country. But we know that readers often do not live where they can attend an author event. Our goal is to bring these author interviews to readers, wherever they may be. Watch on video, or listen as a podcast. (The podcasts include audio excerpts.)
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You've Read --- and You Can Win Two Books!
Tell us about the books you’ve read with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars. During the contest period from August 21st to September 11th at noon ET, three lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win a copy of BIG LITTLE TRUTHS by Liane Moriarty and THE BIRTHING TREE by Amanda Peters.
To make sure other readers will be able to find the books you write about, please include the full title and correct author names (your entry must include these to be eligible to win). For rules and guidelines, click here.
- To see reader comments from previous contest periods, click here.
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