Does your library have copies of these new books from these two bestselling authors? (You should!) FRESH COMPLAINT by Jeffrey Eugenides “Pulitzer Prize–winning Eugenides’ first story collection, and his first book since THE MARRIAGE PLOT, is gifted with the strong voices and luminous prose his novels are known for. Readers will enjoy lamenting that this […]
Tag: Arnaldur Indridason
LJ Genre Spotlight: Mystery
Library Journal‘s recent genre spotlight included five Macmillan mysteries: From the pen of Emmy Award–winning Matt Goldman, whose credits include Seinfeld, comes GONE TO DUST (Forge, Aug.), a twisty and entertaining Minneapolis-set mystery that features a Jewish private investigator. Other crime-solving protagonists of color returning this season include African American female homicide detective Lou Norton […]
Thriller Thursday (2/11/16 Edition)
Detectives are on the case in today’s #ThrillerThursday picks: INTO OBLIVION by Arnaldur Indridason “Set in Iceland in 1979, several years after the events of 2015’s REYKJAVIK NIGHTS, Indridason’s elegantly crafted procedural traces two parallel cases: recently divorced Erlendur Sveinsson’s private investigation of the disappearance of a school girl named Dagbjört a quarter-century earlier; and […]
LJ Genre Spotlight: Mystery
Happy Monday, friends! Our pal and Library Journal Mover & Shaker Kristi Chadwick recently wrote a genre spotlight column on mysteries for LJ and we’re thrilled (pun intended) that it includes so many Macmillan titles: Breaking the Color Barrier SKIES OF ASH by Rachel Howzell Hall (Detective Elouise Norton series) On sale May 19, 2015 […]
Thriller Thursday (4/23/15 Edition)
Whether you’re looking to read true crime, a psychological thriller, or settle in with your favorite old (or new) detective, we’ve got the perfect #ThrillerThursday mystery for you: ONE OF US by Åsne Seierstad “The nonfiction horror story told in ONE OF US moves slowly, inexorably and with tremendous authority. It’s said that exact detail […]
Don’t Forget to Vote!
Nominations for the April LibraryReads list are due THIS FRIDAY (Feb. 20)!!! Need a recommendation refresher? Check out our favorites and a few more: EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES by Lisa Scottoline (2 starred reviews!) A SCOURGE OF VIPERS by Bruce DeSilva (2 starred reviews!) HER NAME IS ROSE by Christine Breen UNFORGETTABLE: A Son, a Mother, […]
Thriller Thursday (8/14/14 Edition)
Our #ThrillerThursday picks guarantee an edge-of-your-seat, heart-pounding, and action-packed thrill ride! DON’T LOOK BACK by Gregg Hurwitz Eve Hardaway, newly single mother of one, finds herself up against a mysterious man with a violent past on a trip in the remote jungles and mountains of southern Mexico. “Hurwitz has crafted another satisfying thriller that will […]
Thriller Thursday (9/19/13 Edition)
Today marks the start of Bouchercon, the world’s leading convention for crime fiction writers and their adoring fans. Our own Steve Hamilton is the Toastmaster Guest of Honor and we've got three great books nominated for Anthony Awards:
Best Novel
THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERY by Louise Penny
THE OTHER WOMAN by Hank Phillippi Ryan
&
Best First Novel
DON'T EVER GET OLD by Daniel Friedman
Congratulations to the nominees!
UPDATE: a HUGE congratulations to Louise Penny who won the Anthony Award for Best Novel at Bouchercon 2013, this past Saturday, 9/21. This is Louise Penny’s 4th consecutive and 5th overall Anthony Award!
Now on to our #ThrillerThursday picks:
[...]
The owner of this website has made a commitment to accessibility and inclusion, please report any problems that you encounter using the contact form on this website. This site uses the WP ADA Compliance Check plugin to enhance accessibility.
