10 new books coming out this week ‹ CrimeReads

Another week, another stack of books for your reading pile. Happy reading, folks.

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Eli Cranor, broiler
(Soho)

“Eli Cranor is one of the new greats. I don’t have the right word for what he does with words: calm but knowing prose and an almost Steinbeck-like concern for his characters, their suffering and small victories, dreams and crappy jobs. There are conflicts, tensions and sorrows, but it’s his people who stick.”
–Daniel Woodrell

Hansen Shi, The Expat
(Pegasus)

“Reminiscent of the later works of Grahame Greene and John le Carré, this gripping spy story deftly explores the interplay of political history and intergenerational trauma and humiliation. A superb debut.”
– Zia Haider Rahman

Robyn Harding, The Haters
(Grand Central)

“Suspenseful and poignant, The Haters is a gripping account of an author who believes her dreams are coming true but finds herself caught in an increasingly worsening nightmare. Robyn Harding spins a twisting tale that will keep you guessing until its entirely satisfying ending.”
–Clémence Michallon

Margalit Fuchs, The talented Mrs. Mandelbaum
(Any house)

“Fox succeeds in rescuing a once notorious public figure from the oblivion of history. … A gripping portrait of an unusual criminal mastermind.”
–Kirkus Reviews

Michael Robotham, Storm Child
(Scribe)

“Storm Child is a great addition to the series, with good pacing, a slow build of tension to a gripping climax, and a very enjoyable ending. Although it could be enjoyed on its own, the series really deserves to be enjoyed from the beginning. … An absolutely gripping and exciting read from a master storyteller.”
–Mystery & Suspense Magazine

Otto Penzler (ed.), Crime novels of the Golden Age
(American mystery classics)

“Excellent… there is not a weak link in the series. For fans of classic crime, this is a must-read.”
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Jamie Harrison, On the edge of madness
(Counterpoint)

“In this wildly original debut, Ms. Harrison, with a fresh, lively voice, raises something valuable above the simmering animosities of small minds imprisoned in small towns.”
– The New York Times Book Review

Jenna Satterthwaite, Made for you
(MIRA)

“Made for You is an incredibly imaginative, deeply felt foray into the dark borderlands between reality and possibility, between creation and destruction. It’s Mary Shelley in the Bachelor era, as unpredictable as it is inevitable and feminist as hell. I couldn’t take my eyes off the explosion that Satterthwaite skillfully and confidently constructed from the first page.”
—Katie Gutierrez

Akira Otani (translated by Sam Bett), The Night of Baba Yaga
(Soho)

“Otani’s artful, choppy sentences, skillfully translated by Bett, draw readers in, and an unexpected time jump midway through the novel gives it a brilliant jolt of life. This tender yet furious crime saga will leave readers hungry for more from Otani.”
—Publishers Weekly

Lisa Jewell, Breaking through the darkness
(Hyperion Avenue)

“I was hooked from the beginning and couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Original, clever and cinematic.”
–Alice Feeney