Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie

Synopsis: From internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring—and surviving—an attempt on his life thirty years after the fatwa that was ordered against him.

Publication Date: April 16, 2024

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

The Five Year Lie by Sarina Bowen

Synopsis: Bestselling romance author Sarina Bowen’s debut thriller, about one woman’s search for the truth after receiving a text from her deceased ex.

Publication Date: May 7, 2024

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

The Lady Waiting by Magdalena Zyzak

Synopsis: The White Lotus meets The Talented Mr. Ripley in this high-spirited novel of a stolen Vermeer, a Polish transplant in LA, and the charismatic couple who seduce her into a misguided international heist.

Publication Date: May 7, 2024

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

The Last Time She Saw Him by Kate White

Synopsis: A woman is left reeling when her former fiancé appears to take his own life, and she becomes desperate to prove it was actually murder—in the latest psychological thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kate White.

Publication Date: May 14, 2024

I received a gifted copy from the publisher, Harper Paperbacks.

Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi

Synopsis: Aima and Kalu are a longtime couple who have just split. When Kalu, reeling from the breakup, visits an exclusive sex party hosted by his best friend, Ahmed, he makes a decision that will plunge them all into chaos, brutally and suddenly upending their lives. Ola and Souraya, two Nigerian sex workers visiting from Kuala Lumpur, collide into the scene just as everything goes to hell. Sucked into the city’s corrupt and glittering underworld, they’re all looking for a way out, fueled by a desperate need to escape the dangerous threat that looms over them.

Publication Date: June 18, 2024

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

Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

Synopsis: The provocative and hilarious summer read that will have book lovers cheering and everyone talking! Kirsten Miller, author of The Change, brings us a bracing, wildly entertaining satire about a small Southern town, a pitched battle over banned books, and a little lending library that changes everything.

Publication Date: June 18, 2024

I received an advance reader’s copy from the publisher, William Morrow.

Off the Books by Soma Mei Sheng Frazier

Synopsis: A captivating debut following a cross-country road trip that will make you believe in the goodness of people, Off the Books sheds light on the power in humanity during the most troubled of times. An original take on the great American road trip, Off the Books is a beautifully crafted coming of age story that showcases the resilience of the human spirit and the power of doing the right thing. The spirit of Frazier’s characters will stay with readers long after they have arrived at their destination.

Publication Date: July 30, 2024

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

One Year Ago in Spain by Evelyn Skye

Synopsis: A woman must woo her lover’s soul back into his body to wake him from a coma—or risk losing him forever—in this moving novel from the author of The Hundred Loves of Juliet.

Publication Date: July 30, 2024

I received an advance reader’s copy from the publisher, Del Rey.

The Manicurist’s Daughter: A Memoir by Susan Lieu

Synopsis: An emotionally raw memoir about the crumbling of the American Dream and a daughter of refugees who searches for answers after her mother dies during plastic surgery.

Publication Date: March 12, 2024

The Curse of Pietro Houdini by Derek B. Miller

Synopsis: From the Dagger Award–winning author of Norwegian by Night comes a vivid, thrilling, and moving World War II art-heist-adventure tale where enemies become heroes, allies become villains, and a child learns what it means to become an adult—for fans of All the Light We Cannot See.

Publication Date: January 16, 2024

Pomegranate by Helen Elaine Lee

Synopsis: The acclaimed author of The Serpent’s Gift returns with this story about a queer Black woman working to stay clean, pull her life together, and heal after being released from prison. In lyrical and precise prose, Helen Elaine Lee paints a humane and unflinching portrait of the devastating effects of incarceration and addiction, and of one woman’s determination to tell her story.

Publication Date: April 11, 2023

Traumatized: Identify, Understand, & Cope with PTSD and Emotional Stress by Kati Morton

Synopsis: As a licensed therapist, Kati Morton addresses this challenge: If we don’t have an understanding of trauma and how it’s defined, how can we work to overcome it? The urgency of meeting this challenge increases at a time when we are bombarded with a constant flow of frightening stories—about global pandemics, ecological disasters, riots, and mass shootings—that can trigger our emotional stress. We must find a balance between staying connected to the world on social media while avoiding the false facts, hate-filled comments, and passive-aggressive posts and accounts that feed negative thoughts.

Publication Date: September 9, 2021

The Hunter’s Daughter by Nicola Solvinic

Synopsis: A hypnotic, sinister debut mystery about a seemingly good cop who is secretly the daughter of a notorious serial killer.

Publication Date: May 14, 2024

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Berkley.

Goyhood by Reuven Fenton

Synopsis: Funny, poignant, and revelatory while plumbing the emotional depths of the relationship between estranged brothers, Goyhood examines what happens when one becomes unmoored from a comfortable, spiritual existence and must decide whether coincidence is in fact destiny.

Publication Date: May 28, 2024

I received an e-ARC from the author.

Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell

Synopsis: An aimless young woman starts writing to an accused serial killer while he awaits trial and then, once he’s acquitted, decides to move in with him and take the investigation into her own hands in this dark and irresistibly compelling debut thriller.

Publication Date: June 25, 2024

I received an e-ARC from the publisher, Berkley.