7/4: The Housekeepers by Alex Hay
In early 1900s London, Mrs. King, housekeeper to the grandest home in Mayfair, is abruptly fired and decides to take her revenge by gathering an all-female group of former servants to rob the house on the night of a lavish costume ball. A Peak Pick!
7/4: The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt
Retired librarian Bob Comet lives in a cozy house in Portland, Oregon, and after a chance encounter begins volunteering at a senior center. Pulled out of his shell, the reader sees the many moments of decision from which Bob has built a life. (general fiction) A Peak Pick!
7/4: Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen
Vietnamese refugees Debbie and Phil Tran have built a happy life for their family in Toronto, running a nail salon. When a high-end salon goes in down the street, the family comes together for some light sabotage – but will they tear their family apart? (general fiction)
7/11: The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi
Translator Anisa Ellahi dreams of translating great literature, instead of subtitling movies and living off an allowance. The Centre, which guarantees fluency in ten days, seems like just her ticket, but she discovers hidden, sinister costs. (general fiction)
7/11: Half-Life of a Stolen Sister by Rachel Cantor
Melding biography and invention, Cantor relates and interrogates the lives, relationships, and work of the Brontë siblings – Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and Bramwell. (historical fiction)
7/11: Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
Following a surgery, portrait artist Sadie Montgomery is stricken with face blindness, just as she wins a large commission. As Sadie struggles to cope and to hang on to her art and sense of self, she falls for two very different men. (romance) A Peak Pick!
7/11: The Militia House by John Milas
Corporal Loyette and his unit are on a straight-forward deployment in Afghanistan, loading and unloading cargo. The British troops they replaced told them the tale of a haunted Soviet-era militia house just off base, so of course Loyette and his men go check it out. But when they return, things are increasingly not right. (horror)
7/11: Nothing Special by Nicole Flattery
In 1960s New York City, four young women work transcribing audio tapes for Andy Warhol’s book, shaping and re-shaping their own nascent identities. (general fiction)
7/11: Queen of Exiles by Vanessa Riley
In the early 1800s, Haiti’s first – and only – Queen, Marie-Louise Coidavid, escapes a coup and establishes herself and her royal court in Europe. Based on a true story. (historical fiction)
7/11: The Stolen Coast by Dwyer Murphy
Jack passes his days in a sleepy coastal town smuggling fugitives on the run from powerful enemies, until former girlfriend Elena pulls him into diamond heist. (mystery/crime fiction)
7/11: The Vegan by Andrew Lipstein
Hedge fund manager Herschel Caine is on the brink of huge success when a prank gone wrong ends in tragedy. In the wake, Herschel is surprised to find himself developing a hyper-empathy with animals, which may derail his next big plan. (general fiction)
7/18: Crook Manisfesto by Colson Whitehead
In this follow-up to Harlem Shuffle, furniture store owner and former fixer Ray Carney is back on the straight-and-narrow … mostly. As the 1970s roll by, Carney and his sometimes partner-in-crime Pepper navigate parenthood, the movie industry, and local politics. (historical fiction) A Peak Pick!
7/18: How Can I Help You by Laura Sims
Margo is living a quiet – and fake – life as a librarian, but new colleague Patricia thinks there’s something sinister in Margo’s past and won’t stop digging until she finds it. (thriller)
7/18: Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
Princess-in-hiding Calla Tuoleimi, exiled aristocrat Anton Makusa, and the King’s son August enter the kingdom’s annual games in which they’ll fight to the death across multiple bodies, each with their own secret goal, but unexpected alliances both unite and threaten them in their pursuits. (fantasy)
7/18: Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
In 1990s Mexico City, film editor Montserrat agrees to help complete a film by the cult horror director Abel Urueta, despite his outlandish tale of a Nazi occultist cursing the film. But then Montserrat starts to see a dark presence following her. Can she and friend Tristán solve the mystery of the film in time? (horror)
7/18: Tropicália by Harold Rogers
As the Cunha family plans to celebrate New Year’s Eve on Brazil’s Copacabana Beach, they grapple with past drama and the unexpected return of the family matriarch. (general fiction)
7/25: Prom Mom by Laura Lipman
Decades after a tabloid crime that blew up her life, Amber Glass is back in Baltimore. She falls back into an uneasy, cat-and-mouse relationship with her high school boyfriend, Joe Simpson, which teases more havoc to come. (thriller) A Peak Pick!
7/25: The Sweetest Revenge by Lizzy Dent
Two years after Amy Duffy fled a professional scandal by moving to London and she’s back on her feet, including a romance with a handsome neighbor and getting her career back. Unfortunately, her ex-boyfriend is her new boss, and he might wreck everything. (romance)
7/25: The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec
In this story of Viking Age myth and history, three girls are linked by an ominous prophecy and a blood oath, including the future witch queen of Norway. (fantasy/historical fiction)
~ posted by Andrea G.
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