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Yesterday morning, we got the sad call that my mother-in-law had passed away at the age of 94 ¼. I feel like those extra percentages get to count when you are under 10 and over 90, and she earned that ¼ yesterday. She had been declining for a while, but news like this always catches one off guard. The sheer finality to it. She was an avid reader, mostly of beach books and “books where everyone ended up happy.” She knew I would find those for her; trust that I was glad that a few authors had written resort-themed books that I could give her for Christmas. By her February birthday, I typically was coming up short.
She always took joy in the opener and closer of this newsletter. Though we talked to her often, she felt like this was a great way to keep up with us. She loved saying that she knew where Greg or Cory was “from the newsletter.” She also recruited people from her book group to become subscribers. We went to visit her on Mother’s Day weekend, and her friend Melanie was there. I introduced myself, and she said, “I know you from the newsletter.” There was something really lovely about that. We all will be gathering to celebrate her wonderful life in a couple of weeks. I am glad we will have time to bundle our memories.
Last Friday afternoon, we hosted our 11th Annual Book Group Speed Dating event for booksellers, librarians and book club leaders. Representatives from 14 publishers presented more than 60 titles perfect for book groups that will be published between now and October. You can watch the event here. Please note that we have timestamped the video, so if you would like to hear from a specific publisher, you easily can do that!
If you would like to know more about the books, click here to access a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation of the featured titles, as well as an Excel spreadsheet that lists the books both by publisher and alphabetically by title, along with a sheet to take notes.
This is your last Bookreporter newsletter reminder to sign up for this month’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event, which will take place next Wednesday, May 25th at 8pm ET.
Our guest will be Janet Skeslien Charles, and we will be talking about her instant New York Times bestseller, THE PARIS LIBRARY, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that is now available in paperback. Based on the true World War II story of the heroic librarians at the American Library in Paris, this is an unforgettable story of romance, friendship, family and the power of literature to bring us together. I loved interviewing Janet when her book came out in hardcover, and she reminded me the other day that I also was her first interviewer about the book when I met her at Winter Institute in January 2020.
You can register for the event by clicking here. If you would like to ask Janet a question on camera during the event and chat with her in our “backstage green room” before the event, please email me with your question using the subject line “Question for Janet” by Wednesday the 25th at noon ET. Those who are camera shy can send their questions via the Q&A feature on Zoom.
What if you could take a vacation to your past? This is the thought-provoking question at the heart of Emma Straub’s latest novel, THIS TIME TOMORROW. Here, Straub offers her own twist on traditional time-travel tropes and a different kind of love story.
Sarah Rachel Egelman has our review and calls the book “lovely, thoughtful and poignant. It is never saccharine and manages to avoid cynicism, which is no small feat in writing about family dynamics and self-reflection…. This is a beautiful and rare novel, lovingly crafted with wisdom about and affection for the characters. Straub asks readers to ponder life and death, as well as the choices that define them, while still offering an entertaining, slyly humorous and truly special story.”
TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY is Linwood Barclay’s gripping new psychological thriller and an upcoming Bets On pick. It’s about a formerly missing woman who has suddenly returned under mysterious circumstances.
According to our reviewer Ray Palen, “Linwood Barclay has plenty of surprises up his sleeve that will have your head spinning as your desire to find out the truth about what actually happened six years ago becomes so strong that it is impossible for the present circumstances to hide the answers any longer. This is a brilliantly crafted novel that at times made me feel like I was in the middle of a Robert Goddard story (for those who may not know, Goddard is a UK writer famous for his twisty, almost unbelievable plots). It is simply that good. As the title states, prepare to have your breath taken away!” I will share my Bets On commentary soon.
Word of Mouth Reminder
THIS TIME TOMORROW and TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY are our current Word of Mouth prizes. Submit your comments about the books you’ve read by Friday, May 27th at noon ET, and you’ll have a chance to win both these titles.
A BIG Contest for Dads!
You also will have an opportunity to win TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY in our Father’s Day contest, which we’ve brought back for a 17th year! As we’ve done for the past 16 years, we’re giving away a number of fiction and nonfiction titles that we think dads will love. Five lucky readers will win all 12 of our prize books for themselves or their dad. Among the other books we’re giving away are CAROLINA MOONSET by Matt Goldman and MAGIC SEASON: A Son’s Story by Wade Rouse. Be sure to enter here by Friday, June 17th at noon ET.
Other books we’re reviewing this week include:
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THE LOST SUMMERS OF NEWPORT: Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White (aka “Team W”) have teamed up again to pen a novel of money and secrets set among the famous summer mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, spanning over a century from the Gilded Age to the present day.
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YOU HAVE A FRIEND IN 10A: Maggie Shipstead, the Booker Prize nominee and New York Times bestselling author of GREAT CIRCLE, is back with her first collection of short stories, which excavate the complexities of love, sex and life in ways unsparing and hilarious, sharp-eyed and tender.
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BOOK LOVERS: As a cutthroat literary agent and a bookish brooding editor are thrown together again and again, what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they’ve written about themselves, in Emily Henry’s latest novel, which is this month’s #1 Indie Next pick.
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MY WIFE IS MISSING: When a woman disappears with her two children, her husband will do anything to find them --- even confront the secrets of his own past --- in D.J. Palmer's twisty new thriller.
Summer Reading Update
In this week’s Summer Reading contests, we gave away BEACH HOUSE SUMMER by Sarah Morgan and FALLING by T. J. Newman. Next week’s prizes will be THE HONEYMOON COTTAGE by Lori Foster and SUMMER ON THE ISLAND by Brenda Novak. The first contest of the week will be up on Monday, May 23rd at noon ET.
Remember to Vote in Our Poll
Our poll continues to ask which of 25 titles releasing in paperback this month you have read or are planning to read. Click here to let us know.
News & Pop Culture
Reader Mail:
Debra wrote, “Dear Bookreporter, you have the very best newsletter I have ever seen. Thank you for providing such great information to us book lovers.” We appreciate these kind words!
Niki wrote about being a Summer Reading contest winner this week: "This is so very exciting, thank you so much! I cannot wait to read BEACH HOUSE SUMMER. It's just what I needed to start summer!" I love hearing from enthusiastic winners.
“This Is Us” on NBC: The final episode is coming on Tuesday night. Here is a terrific piece about the show from its creator, Dan Fogelman, and an interview. This past week's episode was not easy watching with all that's been going on in my personal life, but it was so well done.
“The Lincoln Lawyer” on Netflix: I am saving this as I think my husband will enjoy it too.
“Bosch: Legacy” on Amazon Freevee: I just need time to catch up.
I am looking forward to reading TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON with an eye on interviewing Chris Pavone next week. I have not read him before, but at last week's "Bookaccino Live" event, readers in the audience were rousing with their praise and thought I would like his writing.
My niece is getting married in Philadelphia this afternoon, so Tom and the boys headed there with me. I am looking forward to celebrating Sara and her husband. Last weekend, we enjoyed a lovely time at the beach wedding that we attended. Tom and I have not been to a wedding in years, and now we have been to two in eight days. We stayed out late last weekend like we were as young as the bride and groom, which was incredibly fun.
Cory leaves tomorrow for the Lilac Festival in Rochester to celebrate his girlfriend Kaltrina's birthday. Greg is headed to Canada as he will be working from away next week and then attending a Land Rover event.
I am happy that the pool will finally get opened this weekend. I am ready to get some gardening done and so excited to enjoy time outside.
Read on, and have a great week.
Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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Featured Review: THIS TIME TOMORROW
by Emma Straub
THIS TIME TOMORROW by Emma Straub (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Marin Ireland
On the eve of her 40th birthday, Alice’s life isn’t terrible. She likes her job, even if it isn’t exactly the one she expected. She’s happy with her apartment, her romantic status and her independence, and she adores her lifelong best friend. But her father is ailing, and it feels to her as if something is missing. When she wakes up the next morning, she finds herself back in 1996, reliving her 16th birthday. But it isn’t just her adolescent body that shocks her, or seeing her high school crush --- it’s her dad: the vital, charming, 40-something version of her father with whom she is reunited. Now armed with a new perspective on her own life and his, some past events take on new meaning. Is there anything that she would change if she could? Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.
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- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review:
TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY by Linwood Barclay
An Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY by Linwood Barclay (Psychological Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by various narrators
One weekend, while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip, his wife, Brie, vanished without a trace. Most everyone assumed Andy had gotten away with murder, but the police could never build a strong case against him. Six years later, Andy has finally put his life back together. He sold the house he once shared with Brie and moved away. To tell the truth, he wasn’t sad to hear that the old place was razed and a new house built on the site. One day, a woman shows up at his old address, screaming, “Where’s my house? What’s happened to my house?” And then, just as suddenly as she appeared, the woman --- who bears a striking resemblance to Brie --- is gone. The police are notified, and old questions --- and dark suspicions --- resurface. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
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Click here to read our review.
TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's commentary in an upcoming newsletter.
Featured Review: THE LOST SUMMERS OF NEWPORT
by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White
THE LOST SUMMERS OF NEWPORT by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White (Historical Mystery)
Audiobook available; read by Saskia Maarleveld, Brittany Pressley and Lisa Flanagan
From the New York Times bestselling team of Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White comes a novel of money and secrets set among the famous summer mansions of Newport, Rhode Island, spanning over a century from the Gilded Age to the present day. Reviewed by Rebecca Munro.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
Click here to read our review.
Announcing Bookreporter.com's 17th Annual
Father's Day Contest: Best Books for Dad
Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the men in our lives who have raised and loved us. Why not show him your appreciation by inspiring him with a great book? In our 17th annual "Best Books for Dad" contest, we have a selection of books that are perfect gift-giving suggestions for Dad, keeping him busy through the rest of the year. Five readers will be awarded a copy of each of our 12 featured titles. To enter, please fill out this form by Friday, June 17th at noon ET.
This year's prize books are:
Click here to enter the contest.
ReadingGroupGuides.com’s 11th Annual Book Group
Speed Dating Event: Great Books for Book Groups
On May 13th, we hosted our 11th Annual Book Group Speed Dating event for booksellers, librarians and book club leaders. More than 60 books that would make great book group selections for Summer/Fall 2022 were presented by 14 publishers. You can watch the entire presentation here. The video is timestamped, so if you would like to jump ahead to a specific publisher, be sure to use the links below.
Featured Review: YOU HAVE A FRIEND IN 10A
by Maggie Shipstead
YOU HAVE A FRIEND IN 10A: Stories by Maggie Shipstead (Fiction/Short Stories)
Audiobook available, read by various narrators
From the Booker Prize nominee and New York Times bestselling author of GREAT CIRCLE comes a piercing, irresistible first collection of short stories exquisite in their craft and audacious in their range. A love triangle plays out over decades on a Montana dude ranch. A hurdler and a gymnast spend a single night together in the Olympic village. Mistakes and mysteries weave an intangible web around an old man’s deathbed in Paris, connecting disparate destinies. On the slopes of an unfinished ski resort, a young woman searches for her vanished lover. A couple’s Romanian honeymoon goes ominously awry, and, in the mesmerizing title story, a former child actress breaks with her life in a Hollywood cult. Reviewed by Jana Siciliano.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: BOOK LOVERS by Emily Henry
May’s #1 Indie Next Pick
BOOK LOVERS by Emily Henry (Romantic Comedy)
Audiobook available, read by Julia Whelan
Nora Stephens, a cutthroat literary agent, agrees to go to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina for the month of August when her little sister, Libby, begs her for a sisters’ trip away. But instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they’ve met many times and it’s never been cute. But as they are thrown together again and again --- in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow --- what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they’ve written about themselves. Reviewed by Norah Piehl.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: MY WIFE IS MISSING by D.J. Palmer
MY WIFE IS MISSING by D.J. Palmer (Domestic Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Karissa Vacker
A family vacation turns into a nightmare for Michael Hart when he discovers that his wife, Natalie, and their two children have disappeared from their New York City hotel room. Horrified, he fears they’ve been kidnapped. Michael’s frantic search to find them takes a shocking turn when he discovers that Natalie appears to have left quite willingly, taking their children with her. The police want to know why, and so does Michael. But there may be a reason why Natalie ran, something Michael can’t tell the police --- the truth about his past. While untangling his deceptions might be the key to locating Natalie, Michael knows it also could be his undoing. To find his wife, he must now turn to the one person capable of exposing all that he’s been hiding. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
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- Click here to read an excerpt.
Click here to read our review.
Bookreporter.com's 18th Annual
Summer Reading Contests and Feature
Summer will be here before you know it! At Bookreporter.com, this means it's time for us to share some great summer book picks with our Summer Reading Contests and Feature. We are hosting a series of 24-hour contests for these titles on select days through the end of August, so you will have to check the site each day to see the featured prize book and enter to win. We also are sending a special newsletter to announce the day's title, which you can sign up for here.
Our next prize book will be announced on Monday, May 23rd at noon ET.
This year’s prize books include:
Click here to read all the contest details and learn more about our prize books.
RIVER OF THE GODS: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard (History)
Audiobook available, read by Paul Michael
For millennia, the location of the Nile River’s headwaters was shrouded in mystery. In the 19th century, there was a frenzy of interest in ancient Egypt. At the same time, European powers sent off waves of explorations intended to map the unknown corners of the globe --- and extend their colonial empires. Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke were sent by the Royal Geographical Society to claim the prize for England. Burton spoke 29 languages and was a decorated soldier. Speke was a young aristocrat and Army officer determined to make his mark. From the start the two men clashed. They would endure tremendous hardships, illness and constant setbacks. Reviewed by Curtis Edmonds.
THE HIGH SIERRA: A Love Story by Kim Stanley Robinson (Nature/Memoir)
Audiobook available, read by Kim Stanley Robinson
Kim Stanley Robinson first ventured into the Sierra Nevada mountains during the summer of 1973. He returned from that encounter a changed man, awed by a landscape that made him feel as if he were simultaneously strolling through an art museum and scrambling on a jungle gym like an energized child. He has returned to the mountains throughout his life --- more than a hundred trips --- and has gathered a vast store of knowledge about them. THE HIGH SIERRA is his lavish celebration of this exceptional place and an exploration of what makes this span of mountains one of the most compelling places on Earth. Reviewed by Norah Piehl.
NOTES ON YOUR SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE by Alison Espach (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Jesse Vilinsky
For much of her life, Sally Holt has been mystified by the things her older sister, Kathy, seems to have been born knowing. Kathy has answers for all of Sally’s questions about life, love and Billy Barnes, a rising senior and local basketball star who mans the concession stand at the town pool. The girls have been fascinated by Billy ever since he jumped off the roof in elementary school, but Billy has never shown much interest in them until the summer before Sally begins eighth grade. Sally spends much of that summer at the pool, watching in confusion and excitement as her sister falls deeper in love with Billy --- until a tragedy leaves Sally’s life forever intertwined with his. Reviewed by Rebecca Munro.
KAGEN THE DAMNED by Jonathan Maberry (Dark Fantasy)
Audiobook available, read by Ray Porter
Kagen Vale is the trusted and feared captain of the palace guard, charged with protection of the royal children of the Silver Empire. But one night, Kagen is drugged and the entire imperial family is killed, leaving the empire in ruins. Haunted and broken, Kagen is abandoned by his gods and damned forever. He becomes a wanderer, trying to take down as many of his enemies as possible while plotting to assassinate the usurper, the deadly Witch-king of Hakkia. While all around him, magic --- long banished from the world --- returns in strange and terrifying ways. To exact his vengeance, Kagen must venture into strange lands, battle bizarre and terrifying creatures, and gather allies for a suicide mission into the heart of the Witch-king’s empire. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
WHAT THEY DON’T KNOW by Susan Furlong (Psychological Thriller)
Mona Ellison is living a dream life. But when her son becomes entangled with the wrong crowd, ditches college plans and runs away from home for a life of partying, Mona is upset. He'll be back as soon as his money runs dry. At least that's what she tells her friends. Only she suspects something different. Then the police knock on Mona's door. A young girl has turned up dead, and her missing son is the prime suspect. Determined to reunite with her son and prove his innocence, Mona embarks on a search that puts her on a twisty trail of social media clues and a rollercoaster ride of lies and betrayal until she lands on a truth that changes her perception of everything. Reviewed by Kate Ayers.
THE CHERRY ROBBERS by Sarai Walker (Gothic Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by January LaVoy
Iris Chapel and her five elegant sisters, all of them heiresses to the Chapel firearms fortune, live cloistered in a lavish Victorian mansion. Neglected by both a distant, workaholic father and a mentally troubled mother --- who believes their home is haunted by the victims of Chapel weapons --- the sisters have grown up with only each other for company. They long to escape the eerie fairy tale of their childhood and move forward into the modern world, but for young women in 1950s Connecticut, the only way out is through marriage. Yet it soon becomes clear that for the Chapel sisters, marriage equals death. When the eldest sister walks down the aisle, tragedy strikes. This is just the beginning of a chain of disasters that will make each woman wonder if true love will kill her, too. Reviewed by Pamela Kramer.
THE LAST QUEEN: A Novel of Courage and Resistance by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Historical Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Sneha Mathan
Sharp-eyed, stubborn and passionate, Jindan was known for her beauty. When she caught the eye of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, she was elevated to royalty, becoming his youngest and last queen. When her young son unexpectedly inherited the throne, Jindan assumed the regency. She transformed herself from pampered wife to warrior ruler, determined to protect her people and her son’s birthright from the encroaching British Empire. Defying tradition, she stepped out of the zenana, cast aside the veil and conducted state business in public, inspiring her subjects in two wars. Her power and influence were so formidable that the British, fearing an uprising, robbed the rebel queen of everything she had, but nothing crushed her indomitable will. Reviewed by Jana Siciliano.
THE ECHO MAN by Sam Holland (Psychological Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Jodie Harris
Detectives Cara Elliott and Noah Deakin are on the case of a series of seemingly unconnected murders, each different in method, but each shocking and brutal. As the body count increases, they can’t ignore the details that echo famous cases of the past --- Manson, Kemper, Dahmer and more. As Elliott and Deakin get closer to unmasking the killer, the murders are moving closer to home. Meanwhile, Jessica Ambrose is on the run. She’s been implicated as the arsonist who killed her neglectful husband and injured her young daughter. With the help of disgraced and suspended detective Nate Griffin, Jess discovers a shocking link between her case and that of the ultimate copycat killer working on his horrifying masterpiece. Reviewed by Christine M. Irvin.
EXIT STRATEGY by Linda L. Richards (Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Jennifer Pickens
Her assignments were always to kill someone. That’s what a hitman --- or hitwoman --- is paid to do, and that is what she does. Then comes a surprise assignment --- keep someone alive. She is hired to protect Virginia Martin, the stunning and brilliant chief technology officer of a hot startup with an environmentally important innovation that will change the world. She’s confused about the “why” of her new commission, but she addresses it with her usual skill and stealth, determined to keep the young CTO alive against the ever-increasing odds. The spirit of an assassin --- and her nameless dog --- permeates this struggle to help a young woman as powerful forces mount against her. Reviewed by L. Dean Murphy.
Next Week’s Notables:
Noteworthy Books Releasing on May 24th
Below are some notable titles releasing on May 24th that we would like to make you aware of. We will have more on many of these books in the weeks to come. For a list of additional hardcovers and paperbacks available the week of May 23rd, see our “On Sale This Week” newsletter here.
CLIVE CUSSLER'S DARK VECTOR: A Novel from the NUMA Files by Graham Brown (Thriller/Adventure)
Kurt Austin must find a vanished ship and stave off a global catastrophe in the latest novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series created by the “grand master of adventure” Clive Cussler.
EVERY CLOAK ROLLED IN BLOOD by James Lee Burke (Thriller)
In his most autobiographical novel to date, James Lee Burke continues the epic Holland family saga with a writer grieving the death of his daughter while battling earthly and supernatural outlaws.
THE HONEYMOON COTTAGE by Lori Foster (Romance)
From New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster comes a heartwarming, romantic story for fans of Jill Shalvis, Lori Wilde and Sarah Morgan. In THE HONEYMOON COTTAGE, locals of a quirky small town help their favorite wedding planner find her own happily-ever-after.
NERUDA ON THE PARK by Cleyvis Natera (Fiction)
NERUDA ON THE PARK is an exhilarating debut novel following members of a Dominican family in New York City who take radically different paths when faced with encroaching gentrification.
NIGHTWORK by Nora Roberts (Romantic Suspense)
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts introduces an unforgettable thief in an unputdownable new novel.
OMEGA RULES: An Evan Ryder Novel by Eric Van Lustbader (Thriller/Adventure)
Evan Ryder returns to uncover an international conspiracy against American democracy in a white-knuckle new thriller by New York Times bestselling author Eric Van Lustbader.
OUR LAST DAYS IN BARCELONA by Chanel Cleeton (Historical Fiction)
When Isabel Perez travels to Barcelona to save her sister Beatriz, she discovers a shocking family secret in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton’s new novel.
SWING AND A HIT: Nine Innings of What Baseball Taught Me by Paul O'Neill and Jack Curry (Sports/Memoir)
In SWING AND A HIT, All-Star Yankee and five-time World Series champion Paul O’Neill elaborates on his most important hitting principles, lessons and memories --- exploring those elements across 10 chapters (to align with the nine innings of a baseball game and one extra inning).
TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON by Chris Pavone (Thriller)
Tautly wound and expertly crafted, TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON is a riveting thriller about a woman under pressure, and how far she will go when everything is on the line.
WHAT THE ERMINE SAW: The Extraordinary Journey of Leonardo da Vinci's Most Mysterious Portrait by Eden Collinsworth (Art/History)
The remarkable true story behind one of history’s most enigmatic portraits, WHAT THE ERMINE SAW cheats fiction and is a reminder that genius, power and beauty always have a price.
WITH A MIND TO KILL: A James Bond Novel by Anthony Horowitz (Thriller/Adventure)
It is M's funeral. One man is missing from the graveside: the traitor who pulled the trigger and who is now in custody, accused of M's murder --- James Bond.
Click here to see the latest "On Sale This Week" newsletter.
From left to right: James Lee Burke, Janet Skeslien Charles, Chris Pavone
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
As so many book and author events are happening online these days, we are highlighting a number of them that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links below for more info and to register.
Monday, May 23rd at 7pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Chris Pavone will discuss his new novel, TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON, a riveting thriller about a woman under pressure, and how far she will go when everything is on the line.
Tuesday, May 24th at 6pm ET: Flyleaf Books: Maggie Shipstead will discuss her debut short story collection, YOU HAVE A FRIEND IN 10A, with novelist, memoirist and screenwriter Stephanie Danler.
Tuesday, May 24th at 7pm ET: Square Books: Square Books is pleased to partner with other Southern Independent Booksellers to present the exclusive virtual launch of James Lee Burke's latest book, EVERY CLOAK ROLLED IN BLOOD, in conversation with Reader Meet Writer host and SIBA's 2022 Southern Book Prize winner, Wiley Cash.
Wednesday, May 25th at 7pm ET: "Friends and Fiction": The "Friends and Fiction" authors --- Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey and Patti Callahan Henry --- will talk to Tia Williams and T. J. Newman about the paperback releases of their novels, SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE and FALLING.
Wednesday, May 25th at 8pm ET: "Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Carol Fitzgerald will talk to Janet Skeslien Charles about her novel, THE PARIS LIBRARY, which is now in paperback. Janet also will answer questions from guests who will be "on stage," as well as from other members of the audience. If you would like to be one of our featured audience guests and ask Janet a question on camera, please send Carol an email with the subject line “Question for Janet” by Wednesday the 25th at noon ET.
Wednesday, May 25th at 8pm ET: Books & Books: Books & Books and Miami Book Fair will present a virtual event with Chanel Cleeton, who will talk about her latest historical novel, OUR LAST DAYS IN BARCELONA.
Thursday, May 26th at 12pm ET: Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites: Jennifer Weiner will join members of the Simon & Schuster team to discuss her new novel, THE SUMMER PLACE, which is May's pick for S&S's Book Club Favorites.
Thursday, May 26th at 8pm ET: Murder By The Book: James Lee Burke will be in conversation with fellow bestselling author Ace Atkins about his new thriller, EVERY CLOAK ROLLED IN BLOOD, which is a continuation of his epic Holland family saga.
"Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts
“Bookreporter Talks To” is a video and podcast series that delivers a long-form, in-depth author interview every week. For years, Carol has moderated book festivals and author events around the country. But we know that readers often do not live where they can attend an author event. Our goal is to bring these author interviews to readers, wherever they may be. Watch on video, or listen as a podcast. (The podcasts include audio excerpts.)
Here is our latest interview:
Other authors we've interviewed include:
Upcoming interviews include:
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Kimberly Brock (THE LOST BOOK OF ELEANOR DARE)
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Julie Clark (THE LIES I TELL)
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David R. Gillham (SHADOWS OF BERLIN)
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Chris Pavone (TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON)
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Kim Michele Richardson (THE BOOK WOMAN'S DAUGHTER)
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
Our Latest Poll: May Paperback Releases to Anticipate
Which of the following titles releasing in paperback in May have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.
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ANIMAL by Lisa Taddeo
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THE BONE CODE: A Temperance Brennan Novel, by Kathy Reichs
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BROKEN (IN THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY) by Jenny Lawson
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THE CODE BREAKER: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race, by Walter Isaacson
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COUNTDOWN BIN LADEN: The Untold Story of the 247-Day Hunt to Bring the Mastermind of 9/11 to Justice, by Chris Wallace with Mitch Weiss
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DAMNATION SPRING by Ash Davidson
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THE DICTIONARY OF LOST WORDS by Pip Williams
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FALLING by T. J. Newman
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THE FOREST OF VANISHING STARS by Kristin Harmel
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THE HEATHENS: A Quinn Colson Novel, by Ace Atkins
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LEGACY by Nora Roberts
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THE LOST BOYS OF MONTAUK: The True Story of the Wind Blown, Four Men Who Vanished at Sea, and the Survivors They Left Behind, by Amanda M. Fairbanks
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THE LOVE SONGS OF W.E.B. DU BOIS by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
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THE MADNESS OF CROWDS by Louise Penny
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THE MAIDENS by Alex Michaelides
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MALIBU RISING by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS by Joshua Henkin
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THE NIGHT SHE DISAPPEARED by Lisa Jewell
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THE PLOT by Jean Hanff Korelitz
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THE RED BOOK: A Billy Harney Thriller, by James Patterson and David Ellis
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SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER: A Memoir, by Ashley C. Ford
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THE SUMMER OF LOST AND FOUND by Mary Alice Monroe
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SUNSHINE GIRL: An Unexpected Life, by Julianna Margulies
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THE SWEETNESS OF WATER by Nathan Harris
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THE TURNOUT by Megan Abbott
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None of the above
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Word of Mouth Contest: Tell Us What
You're Reading --- and You Can Win Two Books!
Tell us about the books you’ve finished reading with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars. During the contest period from May 13th to May 27th at noon ET, three lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win a copy of TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY by Linwood Barclay and THIS TIME TOMORROW by Emma Straub.
To make sure other readers will be able to find the books you write about, please include the full title and correct author names (your entry must include these to be eligible to win). For rules and guidelines, click here.
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