The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

Synopsis: In a world where people don’t die but are ferried away to be regenerated into a 16-year old with no memories, Proctor is responsible for making sure the “retirees” go without a fuss.” But he is quickly drawn into a mystery at the heart of their society.

Publication Date: May 2, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Ballantine Books.

Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan

Synopsis: An Indian American family is turned upside down when the parents split up thirty-six years into their arranged marriage​ in this witty, big-hearted debut.

Publication Date: May 2, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Random House.

Lucky Girl by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu

Synopsis: Longing for independence, a young sheltered Kenyan woman flees the expectations of her mother for a life in New York City that challenges all her beliefs about race, love, and family.

Publication Date: May 2, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, The Dial Press.

A Renaissance of Our Own: A Memoir & Manifesto by Rachel E. Cargle

Synopsis: From a highly lauded modern voice in feminism and racial justice comes a deeply personal and insightful testament to the power of reimagining to dismantle the frameworks and systems that no longer serve us while building new ones that do.

Publication Date: May 16, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Ballantine Books.

Drowning: The Rescue of Flight 1421 by T.J. Newman

Synopsis: An edge-of-your-seat thriller about a commercial jetliner that crashes into the ocean, and sinks to the bottom with passengers trapped inside, and the extraordinary rescue operation to save them.

Publication Date: May 30, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Avid Reader Press.

Once More with Feeling by Elissa Sussman

Synopsis: A former pop star finds herself back in the spotlight—along with an old flame from her past—in this friends-to-lovers meets enemies-to-lovers story.

Publication Date: May 30, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Dell/Random House.

Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See

Synopsis: The latest historical novel from New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China.

Publication Date: June 6, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Scribner.

The Talk by Darrin Bell

Synopsis: Darrin Bell was six years old when his mother told him he couldn’t have a realistic water gun. She said she feared for his safety, that police tend to think of little Black boys as older and less innocent than they really are. Through evocative illustrations and sharp humor, Bell examines how The Talk shaped intimate and public moments from childhood to adulthood.

Publication Date: June 6, 2023

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Henry Holt & Co.

Cutting Teeth by Chandler Baker

Synopsis: Cutting Teeth is a witty, thrilling story of parental love that asks: is there anything a mother won’t do for her children?

Publication Date: July 18, 2023

I received an advance reader’s copy from Flatiron Books.

What Never Happened by Rachel Howzell Hall

Synopsis: It’s murder in paradise as a woman uncovers a host of secrets off the rocky California coast in a gripping novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author Rachel Howzell Hall.

Publication Date: August 1, 2023

I received an advance reader’s copy from Book Sparks.

Small Town Sins by Ken Janorowski

Synopsis: Small Town Sins is a gripping Rust Belt thriller that captures the characters of a down-and-out Pennsylvania town, revealing their troubled pasts and the crimes that could cost them their lives.

Publication Date: August 1, 2023

I received an advance reader’s copy from the publisher, Henry Holt & Co.

Trail of the Lost by Andrea Lankford

Synopsis: From an award-winning former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure follows the author’s quest to find missing hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail by pairing up with an eclectic group of unlikely allies.

Publication Date: August 22, 2023

I received an advance reader’s copy from the publisher, Hachette Books.

Spirit of a Hummingbird: Memories from a Childhood on the Run by Felicia Thai Heath

Synopsis: In Spirit of a Hummingbird, Felicia Thai Heath, the daughter of Vietnamese and Chinese immigrants who met in the United States, gives us a disquieting, eventful memoir based on her early childhood on the run with her father—a notorious Vietnamese kingpin and escaped convict—and her conflicted mother.

Publication Date: May 9, 2023 (audiobook)

I received an advance reader’s copy from the publisher, Greenleaf Audiobooks.