Week of May 19, 2025
New in Paperback
Week of May 19, 2025

Paperback releases for the week of May 19th include LIES AND WEDDINGS by Kevin Kwan, an outrageous comedy of manners about a forbidden affair that erupts volcanically amid a decadent tropical wedding; MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, a jaw-dropping thriller from Riley Sager, in which a man must contend with the long-ago disappearance of his childhood best friend --- and the dark secrets lurking just beyond the safe confines of his picture-perfect neighborhood; Taffy Brodesser-Akner's LONG ISLAND COMPROMISE, an exhilarating novel about one American family, the dark moment that shatters their suburban paradise, and the wild legacy of trauma and inheritance; and the paperback original WHISTLE by Linwood Barclay, a supernatural chiller in which a woman and her young son move to a small town looking for a fresh start, only to be haunted by disturbing events and strange visions when they find a mysterious train set in a storage shed.