This thriller Thursday spotlights a single mother-turned-hitwoman, Charles Lenox’s next adventure, an injured hiker in the hidden town of Rockton, Eve Dallas looking into a fatal lovers’ quarrel, and an up-and-coming singing sensation found murdered in a motel. FINLAY DONOVAN IS KILLING IT by Elle Cosimano A LibraryReads pick! “A suburban Virginia divorcée struggles with […]
Tag: Charles Finch
E-Books You Might’ve Missed (11/11/20)
From memoirs and sci-fi to YA and historical fiction, check out this round-up of e-books published throughout 2020 that has something for every type of reader! A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING: The True Story of America’s First All-Black High School Rowing Team by Arshay Cooper OTHER PEOPLE’S PETS by R. L. Maizes SAINT X by Alexis […]
Thriller Thursday (2/20/20)
In today’s #ThrillerThursday spotlight, Victorian gentleman and amateur sleuth Charles Lenox is back in the third and final book in a prequel trilogy, ready to face his toughest case yet: a murder with not one single clue. THE LAST PASSENGER: A Charles Lenox Mystery by Charles Finch London, 1855. A young and eager Charles Lenox […]
Thriller Thursday (2/21/19)
The early life of a now-famous PI and an illicit affair (featured in the just-launched podcast, Case Closed) are today’s #thrillerthursday picks! THE VANISHING MAN: A Prequel to the Charles Lenox Series by Charles Finch “Fans of the series, which set the earlier Lenox novels in the 1860s, will know what’s coming in the detective’s […]
#ThrillerThursday Excerpt from THE VANISHING MAN
Charles Finch has long captivated readers with his gentleman sleuth Charles Lenox series. Now in THE VANISHING MAN–the second in a prequel trilogy following THE WOMAN IN THE WATER–a young Charles Lenox is caught up in the case of a missing painting–a mystery with deeper secrets and wider consequences than he realized. Read an exclusive excerpt […]
Booklist’s “Falling for Mystery” Webinar (10/30/18)
We hope you tuned in to today’s Booklist’s “Falling for Mystery” webinar, but if not, here is the title list. The archived webinar is available here. While you’re at it, request to be whitelisted for our e-galleys on Edelweiss. […]
Fall 2018 Tri-State Book Buzz Presents: Titles for Adults (10/12/18)
Earlier today, we presented our favorite forthcoming Adult titles during the Tri-State Book Buzz in the hallowed halls of PenguinRandomHouse. If you weren’t able to attend, here are the goods: ANONYMOUS GIRL, AN by Greer Hendricks + Sarah Pekkanen | AT THE WOLF’S TABLE by Rosella Postorino | CAPE MAY by Chip Cheek | CASSANDRA, THE by […]
2017 National Book Critics Circle Awards Winners
Congratulations to our 2017 National Book Critics Circle Award winners and honorees! Biography PRAIRIE FIRES: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser Poetry WHEREAS by Layli Long Soldier John McPhee (DRAFT NO. 4: On the Writing Process) is the recipient of the Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award. Named after the first president […]
Thriller Thursday (2/22/18 Edition)
The stars are aligning for two historical mysteries this #ThrillerThursday, plus a FREE cozy mystery sampler! THE WOMAN IN THE WATER by Charles Finch Two starred reviews & Finch won the NBCC’s 2017 Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing Award! In Charles Lenox’s very first case in 1850, a trunk containing the body of a […]
ALA Midwinter 2018 “Three’s Company” Book Buzz Titles
Here are LOTS of reading recommendations courtesy of Talia’s “Three’s Company” Book Buzz at ALA Midwinter 2018: AFTER ANNA* | Lisa Scottoline | 9781250099655 | Out 4/10/18 (LR: 2/20) BRING ME BACK*| B.A. Paris | 9781250151339 | Out 6/19/18 (LR: 4/20) HOW HARD CAN IT BE?* | Allison Pearson | 9781250086082 | Out 6/5/18 (LR: 4/20) SHELTER […]