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Sometimes You Just Need an Escape!
My last few weeks have been anything but quiet and calm. So when I was looking for a book to read this week, I wanted more of an escape than something heavy. MEANT TO BE by Emily Giffin is a book that I have talked about during our “Bookaccino Live” events and library previews over the last few months. And it was just the escape that I needed this week. I loved it! You can read on for more about why it worked for me later in this newsletter as it is a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection.
Amusingly, I had a dream about MEANT TO BE the other night. Well, not about the actual story, but in my dream, Cate, the female character in the book, was trying to get back to the city to meet up with Joe. Along the way, she had all kinds of pitfalls in trying to get there. I feel like I should reach out to Emily to see if she wants me to channel any of her future plots before she finishes writing the books. I woke up very convinced that the book had proceeded the way I had thought it through.
Also, I could not sleep on Wednesday night, so I decided to just finish the book...and then promptly slept through my alarm on Thursday morning until 10:15! Ha, here I can blame Emily. It is a book lover’s version of “the dog ate my homework.” I confess that I could not stop reading!
We hosted this month’s “Bookaccino Live” preview event on Wednesday afternoon. I talked about 28 books releasing between now and July 5th, along with eight from August, that we wanted to get on your radar. You can watch it here and see a list of the featured titles here.
Next month’s “Bookaccino Live” preview event will take place on Wednesday, July 13th at 2pm ET. I will present titles releasing between July 12th and August 2nd, along with a few from September, that we think will appeal to you. Click here to sign up. Those attending the live event will be asked to answer a survey about the books from the presentation that they are most interested in reading and will be eligible to win a prize.
Summer just wouldn’t be the same without an Elin Hilderbrand novel to look forward to, and she certainly doesn’t disappoint with her latest offering, THE HOTEL NANTUCKET. Desperate for a second act, Nantucket sweetheart Lizbet Keaton has been named the new general manager of the Hotel Nantucket. Armed with her local expertise and a charismatic staff, she is determined to help put this once Gilded Age gem turned abandoned eyesore back on the map.
Our reviewer Sarah Rachel Egelman calls the book “a detail-rich and amusing page-turner” and goes on to say, “Hilderbrand has crafted a tightly plotted and enjoyable story of a diverse group of people coming together for a shared purpose under some extraordinary circumstances. Whether you are on the beach or elsewhere, this promises to be a satisfying and charming novel.”
Word of Mouth Reminder
We’re giving away THE HOTEL NANTUCKET in our current Word of Mouth contest, along with VACATIONLAND by Meg Mitchell Moore, which will be a Bets On pick. Submit your comments about the books you’ve read, and you’ll have a chance to win both these titles. Please do so by Friday, June 24th at noon ET. Find out why I’m betting you’ll love VACATIONLAND in next week’s newsletter.
The Ghent Altarpiece is the most violated work of art in the world. Thirteen times it has been vandalized, dismantled or stolen. Why? What secrets does it hold? Find out in Steve Berry’s newly released thriller, THE OMEGA FACTOR. From the tranquil canals of Ghent, to the towering bastions of Carcassonne, and finally into an ancient abbey high in the French Pyrenees, UNESCO investigator Nicholas Lee must confront a modern-day religious crusade intent on eliminating a shocking truth from humanity’s past.
According to our reviewer Ray Palen, “Berry has produced the most brilliant premise of all for the book's finale…. [A]ny novel of his is an experience. You can just feel the research and historical context dripping off of each and every page. He always takes the time to separate fact from fiction at the end of his books, and it never ceases to amaze me how much is indeed factual.”
Our Debut Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight is back, and this time we’re featuring Joshua Moehling’s first thriller, AND THERE HE KEPT HER, which released this week. When two teenagers break into a house on a remote lake in search of prescription drugs, what starts as a simple burglary turns into a nightmare for all involved. Emmett Burr has secrets he's been keeping in his basement for more than two decades, and he'll do anything to keep his past from being revealed. As he gets the upper hand on his tormentors, the lines between victim, abuser and protector will blur. Motivated by a family connection, former police officer Ben Packard leads the investigation into the missing teens --- but it won’t be long before he’s forced to reveal his own secrets.
Ray Palen has our review and says, “Joshua Moehling has created realistic, extraordinarily complex characters who are not immediately likable. This is dark, gritty writing at its finest, and I look forward to reading more from him.” We are planning to share an interview with Joshua in the next couple of weeks.
Other books we’re reviewing this week include:
I’m Betting You’ll Love…
My latest Bets On picks are TRACY FLICK CAN’T WIN by Tom Perrotta and the aforementioned MEANT TO BE by Emily Giffin. Click on the titles to see why I’m betting you’ll love these books.
Summer Reading Update
THE LIES I TELL by Julie Clark, an upcoming Bets On selection, will be next week’s Summer Reading prize book; the 24-hour contest for it will be up on Tuesday, June 21st at noon ET, the day the book releases. This week, we gave away the aforementioned TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON by Chris Pavone.
Congratulations to the winners of our Father’s Day contest! Five lucky readers --- Ann B. from Ravenna, OH; Anne P. from Murrells Inlet, SC; Julia H. from Excelsior, MN; Minna S. from Cherry Hill, NJ; and Steven B. from Tulalip, WA --- will receive all 12 of our featured titles, which you can see above and read more about here.
Revisiting My “Bookreporter Talks To” Interview with Megan Miranda
Out in paperback this week is Megan Miranda’s psychological thriller from last year, SUCH A QUIET PLACE, which is about a mysterious murder in an idyllic and close-knit neighborhood. I talked to Miranda about the book last July, so if you missed the interview or would like to take another look at it, you can watch it here or listen to the podcast here.
Remember to Vote in Our Poll
Our poll continues to ask if you follow the New York Times bestseller lists. Click here to let us know whether or not you do!
Oprah’s latest Book Club pick is Leila Mottley’s NIGHTCRAWLING, a debut novel about a young Black woman who walks the streets of Oakland and stumbles headlong into the failure of its justice system. Oprah says, “It always brings me joy to help introduce new writers to the reading community, and this young poet wowed me with her ode and elegy to Oakland, and her acute and insightful depictions of youth, injustice, the legacy of incarceration, and the resilience of community and chosen family.”
On June 30th, a livestream conversation between Oprah and Mottley, along with four followers of Oprah’s Book Club, will air on “Oprah Daily” beginning at 7pm ET. We will feature our review of the book in next week’s newsletter, so please be on the lookout for that!
It was announced this week that Ruth Ozeki won the Women's Prize for Fiction for her fourth novel, THE BOOK OF FORM AND EMPTINESS, which released in paperback on Tuesday. It revolves around a boy who hears the voices of objects all around him, a mother drowning in her possessions, and a Book that might hold the secret to saving them both. Click here to read our review of the book.
News & Pop Culture
Reader Mail:
Barbara wrote, “Bonnie Kistler, a novelist from Sarasota, Florida, and the author of THE CAGE, was on 'Jeopardy!' on Tuesday, May 24th. She came in third, but it was interesting to see her compete. I read THE CAGE, and it was one of your Bets On selections.” I loved reading this news and wish I had caught the episode.
Michelle wrote, “Many thanks for the contest copy of HELLTOWN by Casey Sherman! Just like Goodreads giveaways, I can’t resist taking the opportunity to possibly add to my shelves, and I finally wore you down. Were the odds in my favor? Maybe yes. Was I thrilled to be a winner? Definitely yes! Many years ago, librarian extraordinaire Claudia Silk from Fairfield Public Library introduced me to your site, and ever since I have thoroughly enjoyed your interviews, your bookish information and participating in 'Bookaccino Live' each month. I shared a picture on my Instagram, @bookshelfbybeckwith. I will be sure to post a review closer to publication date.” I love this note and am thrilled that Claudia let Michelle know about our site. I did a virtual event for the Fairfield Public Library on Tuesday night. I shared great summer reading titles, and it was lots of fun.
Cathy wrote this about her book group winning copies of DAMNATION SPRING by Ash Davidson in a previous “What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?” contest on ReadingGroupGuides.com: “Thank you so much. I have let my book club know that we can expect a new read!”
Joan wrote, “Thanks, Carol, for all the great book news you provide weekly. It gives me great pleasure to read your newsletters, and when I finish there are always additions to my TBR list. I also love that you’re a gardener and knitter! From you I learned of Purl Soho and the Vigoroot pots.” I am trying something new with Vigoroot pots this year after my failed robust lettuce growing. I am planting flowers in them. Lots of them. I have some zinnias that will be tall, and these, I think, can look wonderful behind the patio chairs.
I have realized that one set of dahlias is not going to grow high enough for the pots that we have them in, so back to the garden center I shall go! I have lots of geraniums to plant and one space where I have NO idea what I am going to do with it. Check back next week to see if I come up with a solution!
I have been in the garden, reading or doing events every night this week, so there hasn't been much television viewing. But in the background, I have been watching “The Staircase” on HBO Max. This is an adaptation of the documentary program that first aired on Netflix. There has been a lot of conversation from the original filmmakers, as well as the family, about it. Background watching, not front ground watching.
Greg is in Vancouver for Land Rover events for the next two weekends, working from away during the weeks, so it is quiet around the hacienda.
My friend Mindy is in from California, and we are getting together tomorrow. Mindy worked in television and is one of the funniest people I know.
Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there. For those of you who are missing your dads this holiday, be kind to yourselves, and our thoughts are with you. We are going to be celebrating Father’s Day with my dad and Tom on Sunday; Cory will be here, too. I bought cards in advance, which is something very rare! This is better than the wedding we went to last weekend where we left the card at home.
I am sure that Tom will be watching the U.S. Open this weekend when he’s not playing golf. At least this tournament is one that will not require a special menu like the Masters does with pimento cheese sandwiches!
Tuesday is one of my favorite days of the year --- the longest day of daylight, the start of summer!
Our office is closed on Monday for Juneteenth. I confess to knowing nothing about Juneteenth until a couple of years ago, which I am not proud of. I am endlessly interested in how the lens of history changes over time.
Read on, and have a great week.
Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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Featured Review: THE HOTEL NANTUCKET
by Elin Hilderbrand
THE HOTEL NANTUCKET by Elin Hilderbrand (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Erin Bennett
Fresh off a bad breakup with a longtime boyfriend, Nantucket sweetheart Lizbet Keaton is desperately seeking a second act. When she’s named the new general manager of the Hotel Nantucket, a once Gilded Age gem turned abandoned eyesore, she hopes that her local expertise and charismatic staff can win the favor of their new London billionaire owner, Xavier Darling, as well as that of Shelly Carpenter, the wildly popular Instagram tastemaker who can help put them back on the map. And while the Hotel Nantucket appears to be a blissful paradise, complete with a celebrity chef-run restaurant and an idyllic wellness center, there’s a lot of drama behind closed doors. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.
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Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: THE OMEGA FACTOR by Steve Berry
THE OMEGA FACTOR by Steve Berry (Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Scott Brick
The Ghent Altarpiece is the most violated work of art in the world. Thirteen times it has been vandalized, dismantled or stolen. Why? What secrets does it hold? Enter UNESCO investigator Nicholas Lee, who works for the United Nations’ Cultural Liaison and Investigative Office (CLIO). Nick’s job is to protect the world’s cultural artifacts --- anything and everything from countless lesser-known objects to national treasures. When Nick travels to Belgium for a visit with a woman from his past, he unwittingly stumbles on the trail of a legendary panel from the Ghent Altarpiece, stolen in 1934 under cover of night and never seen since. Soon Nick is plunged into a bitter conflict, one that has been simmering for nearly 2,000 years. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
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Click here to read our review.
New Debut Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight:
AND THERE HE KEPT HER by Joshua Moehling
AND THERE HE KEPT HER by Joshua Moehling (Mystery/Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Linda Jones
When two teenagers break into a house on a remote lake in search of prescription drugs, what starts as a simple burglary turns into a nightmare for all involved. Emmett Burr has secrets he's been keeping in his basement for more than two decades, and he'll do anything to keep his past from being revealed. As he gets the upper hand on his tormentors, the lines blur between victim, abuser and protector.
Personal tragedy has sent former police officer Ben Packard back to the small Minnesota town of Sandy Lake in search of a fresh start. Now a sheriff's deputy, Packard is leading the investigation into the missing teens, motivated by a family connection. As clues dry up and time runs out to save them, Packard is forced to reveal his own secrets and dig deep to uncover the dark past of the place he now calls home.
Unrelentingly suspenseful and written with a piercing gaze into the dark depths of the human soul, AND THERE HE KEPT HER is a thrilling page-turner that introduces readers to a complicated new hero and forces us to consider the true nature of evil.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read Joshua Moehling's bio.
- Click here to visit Joshua Moehling's website.
- Connect with Joshua Moehling on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Click here to read our review.
Click here to read more in our Debut Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight.
Featured Review:
TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON by Chris Pavone
A Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON by Chris Pavone (Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by January LaVoy
Ariel Pryce wakes up in Lisbon, alone. Her husband is gone --- no warning, no note, not answering his phone. Something is wrong. She starts with hotel security, then the police, then the American embassy, at each confronting questions she can’t fully answer: What exactly is John doing in Lisbon? Why would he drag her along on his business trip? Who would want to harm him? And why does Ariel know so little about her new --- much younger --- husband? The clock is ticking. Ariel is increasingly frustrated and desperate, running out of time, and the one person in the world who can help is the one person she least wants to ask. Reviewed by Kate Ayers.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read Carol's Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary.
- Click here to watch Carol's "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Chris Pavone.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: COUNTERFEIT by Kirstin Chen
Reese’s Book Club Pick for June
COUNTERFEIT by Kirstin Chen (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Catherine Ho
Ava Wong is a strait-laced, rule-abiding Chinese American lawyer with a successful surgeon as a husband, a young son and a beautiful home. But beneath this façade, Ava’s world is crumbling. Enter Winnie Fang, Ava’s enigmatic college roommate from Mainland China, who abruptly dropped out under mysterious circumstances. Now, 20 years later, Winnie is looking to reconnect with her old friend. She has developed an ingenious counterfeit scheme that involves importing near-exact replicas of luxury handbags and now needs someone with a U.S. passport to help manage her business. But when their spectacular success is threatened and Winnie vanishes once again, Ava is left to face the consequences. Reviewed by Rebecca Munro.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to see why the book is this month's Reese's Book Club pick.
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Featured Review: LOCAL GONE MISSING by Fiona Barton
LOCAL GONE MISSING by Fiona Barton (Mystery/Thriller)
Audiobook available; read by Gabrielle Glaister, Jayne Entwistle and Nicholas Guy Smith
Elise King is a successful and ambitious detective --- or she was before a medical leave left her unsure if she'd ever return to work. She now spends most days watching the growing tensions in her small seaside town of Ebbing --- the weekenders renovating old bungalows into luxury homes, and the locals resentful of the changes. The conflicts boil over when a newcomer wants to put the town on the map with a weekend music festival, and two teenagers overdose on drugs. When a man disappears the first night of the festival, Elise starts digging for answers. Ebbing is a small town, but it's full of secrets and hidden connections that run deeper and darker than Elise could have ever imagined. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
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Bookreporter.com Bets On:
TRACY FLICK CAN’T WIN by Tom Perrotta
and MEANT TO BE by Emily Giffin
TRACY FLICK CAN'T WIN by Tom Perrotta (Fiction)
There are times when I get a sneak peek at a book long before it comes out. That is what happened with Tom Perrotta’s TRACY FLICK CAN’T WIN, which I read last October. I completely disappeared into it on a warm Saturday afternoon on the deck.
Here, Tracy Flick is in line to become the new public school principal in a small town in New Jersey when the reigning principal, Jack Weede, announces his retirement to explore the country with his wife in a Winnebago. For a few moments, it looks like Tracy has it all nailed, and then… Well, Perrotta flips the story around again and again…and again. There were many laugh-out-loud moments, but more than that, I was in awe of his storytelling, which is both comic and so truthful. He shifted the story from chapter to chapter, which ramped up the pace and the action, and I just kept reading. He made me question the town’s heroes, as well as those with all the power. But in the end, it does feel like everyone got their due.
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- Click here to read our review.
Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on TRACY FLICK CAN'T WIN.
MEANT TO BE by Emily Giffin (Fiction)
Those who follow Emily Giffin know that she loves the Kennedys and the Queen/monarchy. MEANT TO BE is a veiled and oh-so-fun look at John Jr. and his crazy romantic life right up to the time he falls head first in love.
Here Joseph S. Kingsley III (see what I mean about the veiled reference?) falls for a woman he meets by chance who is out of his social circle. Cate Cooper has a checkered past, which includes a stepfather who berates her and beats on her mom. She is discovered as a model, moves to New York and meets Joe there. He is impetuous and a true free spirit. His mom wants him destined for political life; his dad had been killed in an accident, so the family legacy all hinges on him. He has flunked the bar twice, has been photographed in a seemingly unending list of compromising positions, and has what we call “a reputation.”
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Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on MEANT TO BE.
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 Tuesday, June 21st at noon ET.
This year’s prize books include:
Click here to read all the contest details and learn more about our prize books.
YERBA BUENA by Nina LaCour (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Julia Whelan
When Sara Foster runs away from home at 16, she leaves behind the girl she once was, capable of trust and intimacy. Years later, in Los Angeles, she is a sought-after bartender, renowned as much for her brilliant cocktails as for the mystery that clings to her. Across the city, Emilie Dubois is in a holding pattern, yearning for the beauty and community her Creole grandparents cultivated but unable to commit. On a whim, she takes a job arranging flowers at the glamorous restaurant Yerba Buena and embarks on an affair with the married owner. The morning Emilie and Sara first meet at Yerba Buena, their connection is immediate. But the damage both women carry, and the choices they have made, pulls them apart again and again. Reviewed by Maya Gittelman.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
AURORA by David Koepp (Dystopian/Medical Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Rupert Friend
In Aurora, Illinois, Aubrey Wheeler is just trying to get by after her semi-criminal ex-husband split, leaving behind his unruly teenage son. Then the lights go out --- not just in Aurora but across the globe. A solar storm has knocked out power almost everywhere. Across the country lives Aubrey’s estranged brother, Thom. A fantastically wealthy, neurotically over-prepared Silicon Valley CEO, he plans to ride out the crisis in a gilded desert bunker he built for maximum comfort and security. But the complicated history between the siblings is far from over, and what feels like the end of the world is just the beginning of several long-overdue reckonings --- which not everyone will survive. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.
DREAMING OF FLIGHT by Catherine Ryan Hyde (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Janet Metzger and Michael Crouch
Never knowing his parents, 11-year-old Stewie Little and his brother have been raised on a farm by their older sister. Stewie steadfastly tends the chickens left by his beloved late grandmother. And every day he goes door to door selling fresh eggs from his wagon --- a routine with a surprise just around the corner. It’s his new customer, Marilyn. Prickly and guarded, yet comfortably familiar, she reminds the grieving Stewie so much of the grandmother he misses more than he can express. Marilyn has a reason for keeping her distance: a secret no one knows about. Her survival tactic is to draw a line between herself and other people --- one that Stewie is determined to cross. Reviewed by Pamela Kramer.
NORA GOES OFF SCRIPT by Annabel Monaghan (Romance)
Audiobook available, read by Hillary Huber
Nora Hamilton, a romance channel screenwriter, turns her marriage’s collapse into cash and writes the best script of her life. No one is more surprised than her when it’s picked up for the big screen and set to film on location at her 100-year-old-home. When former Sexiest Man Alive Leo Vance is cast as her ne’er-do-well husband, Nora’s life will never be the same. The morning after shooting wraps, Leo has a proposition. He will pay a thousand dollars a day to stay for a week. The extra seven grand would give Nora breathing room, but it’s the need in his eyes that makes her say yes. Seven days: it’s the blink of an eye or an eternity depending on how you look at it. Enough time to fall in love. Enough time to break your heart. Reviewed by Norah Piehl.
ISLAND TIME by Georgia Clark (Romantic Comedy)
Audiobook available; read by Mae Martin, Corinne Davies, Cat Gould, David Linski, Katherine Littrell, Mirai and Allyson Ryan
The Kellys are messy, loud, loving Australians. The Lees are sophisticated, aloof, buttoned-up Americans. They have nothing in common…except for the fact that their daughters are married. When a nearby volcano erupts during their short vacation to a remote tropical island off the coast of Queensland, the two families find themselves stranded together for six weeks. With only two island employees making up the rest of their party, everyone is forced to question what --- or who --- they really want. Reviewed by Rebecca Munro.
ONE’S COMPANY by Ashley Hutson (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Rachel Jacobs
Bonnie Lincoln just wants to be left alone. To come home from work, shut out the voice that reminds her of some devastating losses, and unwind in front of the nostalgic, golden glow of her favorite TV show, “Three’s Company.” When Bonnie wins the lottery, a more grandiose vision --- to completely shuck off her own troublesome identity --- takes shape. She plans a drastic move to an isolated mountain retreat where she can recreate the iconic apartment set of “Three’s Company” and slip into the lives of its main characters: no-nonsense Janet Wood, pleasantly airheaded Chrissy Snow, and confident Jack Tripper. While her best friend, Krystal, tries to drag her back to her old life, Bonnie is determined to transcend pain, trauma and the baggage of her past by immersing herself in the ultimate binge-watch. Reviewed by Norah Piehl.
CHILD ZERO by Chris Holm (Science Fiction/Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Robert Petkoff
It began four years ago with a worldwide uptick of bacterial infections. Antibiotic resistance soon roiled across the globe. Diseases long thought beaten came surging back. The death toll skyrocketed. Then New York City was ravaged by the most heinous act of bioterror the world had ever seen. Detective Jacob Gibson, who lost his wife in the 8/17 attack, is home caring for his sick daughter when his partner summons him to a sprawling shantytown in Central Park, the apparent site of a mass murder. Jake is startled to discover that, despite a life of abject squalor, the victims died in perfect health --- and his only hope of finding answers is a 12-year-old boy on the run from some very dangerous men. Reviewed by Christine M. Irvin.
Next Week’s Notables:
Noteworthy Books Releasing on June 20th and 21st
Below are some notable titles releasing on June 20th and 21st 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 June 20th, see our “On Sale This Week” newsletter here.
June 20th
ESCAPE: A Billy Harney Thriller by James Patterson and David Ellis (Thriller)
Detective Billy Harney of THE BLACK BOOK is chasing down a billionaire crime boss and a prison escape artist while a young girl's life hangs in the balance.
June 21st
THE CATCH by Alison Fairbrother (Fiction)
A young woman searches for the truth about her father --- and the secrets of her family --- in this electric debut novel.
GILT by Jamie Brenner (Fiction)
This luxurious and richly compelling new novel from the acclaimed author of BLUSH is about a famous family jewelry dynasty and the hidden past that could topple it all.
THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE by Riley Sager (Psychological Thriller)
Packed with sharp characters, psychological suspense and gasp-worthy plot twists, Riley Sager’s THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE is the ultimate escapist read...no lake house required.
AN ISLAND WEDDING by Jenny Colgan (Fiction)
New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan brings us a delightful summer novel that will sweep you away to the remote Scottish island of Mure, where two very different weddings are about to take place.
LAPVONA by Ottessa Moshfegh (Historical Fantasy)
In a village in a medieval fiefdom buffeted by natural disasters, a motherless shepherd boy finds himself the unlikely pivot of a power struggle that puts all manner of faith to a savage test.
LEARNING TO TALK: Stories by Hilary Mantel (Fiction/Short Stories)
In the wake of Hilary Mantel's brilliant conclusion to her award-winning Wolf Hall trilogy, this collection of loosely autobiographical stories locates the transforming moments of a haunted childhood.
THE LIES I TELL by Julie Clark (Domestic Thriller)
THE LIES I TELL is a twisted domestic thriller that dives deep into the psyches and motivations of two women and their unwavering quest to seek justice for the past and rewrite the future.
Click here to see the latest "On Sale This Week" newsletter.
From left to right: Geraldine Brooks, Julie Clark, Brooke Lea Foster
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
As 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, June 20th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Julie Clark for a live virtual event to celebrate the release of THE LIES I TELL as part of their B&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event series. She will be in conversation with Grace Atwood.
Monday, June 20th at 3pm ET: Murder By The Book: Tess Gerritsen will talk about her upcoming Rizzoli & Isles thriller, LISTEN TO ME. She will be in conversation with Mystery & Thriller Maven’s Sara DiVello.
Tuesday, June 21st at 1pm ET: Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites: Brooke Lea Foster will join members of the Simon & Schuster team to discuss her new novel, ON GIN LANE, which is June's pick for S&S's Book Club Favorites.
Wednesday, June 22nd at 7pm ET: East City Bookshop: East City Bookshop welcomes bestselling author Emily Henry for a virtual discussion of her new release, BOOK LOVERS, in conversation with Taylor Jenkins Reid.
Wednesday, June 22nd 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 Julie Clark and Erica Ferencik about their new novels, THE LIES I TELL and GIRL IN ICE. Karen Cleveland, the author of the forthcoming THE NEW NEIGHBOR, will appear on the Aftershow.
Thursday, June 23rd at 7pm ET: Warwick's: Warwick's will host Geraldine Brooks as she discusses her new book, HORSE, with fellow New York Times bestselling author Michael Lewis.
"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 are our latest interviews:
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Chris Pavone (TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON) Video | Podcast
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Kim Michele Richardson (THE BOOK WOMAN'S DAUGHTER) Podcast
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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Meg Mitchell Moore (VACATIONLAND)
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Tom Perrotta (TRACY FLICK CAN'T WIN)
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
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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 June 10th to June 24th at noon ET, three lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win a copy of THE HOTEL NANTUCKET by Elin Hilderbrand and VACATIONLAND by Meg Mitchell Moore.
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.
- To see reader comments from previous contest periods, click here.
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