Thrillers, mysteries, family sagas or mind-bending fiction, there's a little of everything coming next month. Here are a few I've hand-picked for you--don't miss out!
The Wife, by Alafair Burke. Need a new psychological thriller to look forward to? Advance reviews are raving about Burke's (The Ex, 2016, etc.) latest. When Angela met Jason while catering a dinner party in East Hampton, her assumption was that their romance would be short-lived. To her surprise, the relationship with the NYU professor blossomed and they got married the following summer. For Angela, this is a chance to reboot her life, a chance to leave her tragic past behind her and create a new future for her and her son. Six years later, Jason's new book is a bestseller and Angela is much too close to the spotlight for her comfort. Then a woman comes forward with an accusation against her husband, followed by a second, and suddenly Angela's perfect new life is crumbling around her. If forced to choose between defending her husband and saving her own life, which way will Angela go? Also available in Large Print.
Eternal Life, by Dara Horn. Horn's work (A Guide for the Perplexed, The World to Come, etc.) is very popular around here, and we expect the same from her latest. Rachel made a bargain to save the life of her first son. Her recent troubles? Widowhood, a failing business, an unemployed middle-aged son? Those are dim in comparison to the fact that she cannot die. And she should know--she's been trying to free herself from her bargain for 2,000 years. That's dozens of marriages, hundreds of children, countless countries. The only person who can understand, unfortunately, is a man she once loved and who now stalks her through the centuries, convinced they belong together. A novel of the power of faith, the purpose of death, and our reasons for being alive.
The Immortalists, by Chloe Benjamin. I am expecting this to be one of 2018's sleeper hits, so don't say I didn't warn you. In fact, I'm warning you twice, as this was one of my sneak-previews of 2018, just a few weeks ago. You can read my preview here.
The Mitford Murders, by Jessica Fellowes. From the author of the Downton Abbey companion books comes a crime novel with a new heroine set amid historical giants, perfect for fans of classic murder mysteries. It's 1920 and Louisa Cannon dreams of escaping her life of poverty in London. Her salvation is a position at the Asthall Manor, working for the Mitfords, in the Oxfordshire countryside. There she will become nursemaid, chaperone and confidante to the Mitford sisters, especially sixteen-year-old Nancy. But then a nurse, Florence Nightingale Shore, goddaughter to her namesake, is killed on a train in broad daylight, and Louisa and Nancy find themselves entangled in the case with a murderer hot on their heels. Based on an unsolved crime.
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