2/3: How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson
Rom-com meets slasher flick when a speed dating event turns into a bloodbath and friends Jamie and Laurie will have to use all their knowledge of genre tropes to get out alive … and maybe find love on the way. (romance thriller)
2/3: The Shape of Dreams by April Reynolds
In 1980s East Harlem, three women band together to seek justice for the murder of one of their 12-year-old sons. (general fiction)
2/3: Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbo
In 2016 Minneapolis, a suspended police officer investigates a series of murders with connections to a local gang member. In 2022, a Norwegian author arrives in Minneapolis to research the case, but is less neutral than he appears. (mystery)
2/10: I Hope You Find What You’re Looking For by Bsrat Mezghebe
In 1991, as the Eritrean War of Independence comes to a close, an Eritrean expat community in Washington, D.C. celebrates the future and grapples with their pasts. (general fiction)
2/10: The Jills by Karen Parkman
A Buffalo Bills cheerleader – a “Jill” – searches for her missing teammate and friend, navigating the grimy underbelly of the city, her devotion to the Jills, and her own secrets. (general fiction)
2/17: Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett
In 1920s Montreal, Agnes Aubert runs a cat shelter. When a magical mishap leaves her searching for a new location, only the infamous magician Havelock will rent to her. When danger comes calling, Agnes will have to team up with Havelock to ensure their mutual survival. (historical fantasy romance)
2/17: Head of Household by Oliver Munday
Short stories examine the many faces of fatherhood in the modern day. (general fiction)
2/17: So Old, So Young by Grant Ginder
Six college friends meet for five parties spread over 20 years as they try to find humor in the changes and challenges of adulthood. (general fiction)
2/24: Brawler by Lauren Groff
Across nine short stories, Groff examines people backed into precarious situations and the struggle to choose the right thing. By the author of Fates and Furies. (general fiction)
2/24: Crown City by Naomi Hirahara
In 1903 Pasadena, Ryui, recently arrived from Japan, teams up with his roommate Jack to investigate the theft of a painting from a prominent local artist. (historical mystery)
2/24: The Fox Hunt by Caitlin Breeze
When Emma Curran wins a research fellowship, she gains access to the Turnbull Club, a secret society that spawns most of Britain’s powerful. Pulled into a ritual disguised as a game, Emma punches through to a parallel domain and must find her way back. (fantasy)
2/24: The Girl and the Gravedigger by Oliver Potzsch, translated by Lisa Reinhardt
In 1894 Vienna a modern body is found embalmed in the Museum of Art History’s Egyptian exhibition, prompting Inspector Leopold von Herzfeldt to team up with gravedigger Augustin Rothmayer to track the killer. (historical mystery)
2/24: Kin by Tayari Jones
Vernice and Annie, best friends in childhood, follow different paths to chase fulfillment in adulthood in this novel about family and friendship. From the author of An American Marriage. (general fiction)
2/24: Me and Mine by J.M. Holmes
Living in a Milwaukee where neighborhoods are fully segregated and paramilitary groups roam the city, three grown up, mixed race brothers grapple with armed checkpoints, resistance, and extreme weather. (general fiction)
2/24: More Than Enough by Anna Quindlen
A DNA test kit and an unexpected connection upend English teacher Polly’s life. (general fiction)
2/24: The Silent Period by Francesca Manfredi, translated by Erin Oklap
In Turin, Italy, librarian Cristina Martino decides to stop speaking – via social media and in person – upending her relationships to friends, family, and the world at large. (general fiction)
~ posted by Andrea G.