Show me a psychological suspense novel called “Hitchcockian” and “modern domestic noir” and it’s pretty much a given that this book is something I’ve got to check out. Louise Voss’ newest release THE OLD YOU, then, promised to tick all the boxes I look for in a story of psychological suspense: rich character development, Hitchcockian undertones, and a healthy dose of hidden interpersonal secrets. Voss has written a page-turning story that keeps the reader constantly wrong-footed, unraveling deceit after deceit in a relationship over the book’s 300-odd pages. While I had hoped for a bit more darkness and tension in THE OLD YOU, this book is an undeniable binge-read—and it’s one that will work quite well for readers looking for lighter, more subtle suspense to add to their summer reading list.
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Author Q&A: Ruth Ware, THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY
If I had to make a shortlist of authors I would love to interview about their work, Ruth Ware is easily in my top five - if not higher! I’m beyond thrilled, then, to be able to welcome Ruth to CBTB today to chat about her newest novel: THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY. On sale in the US today (5/29), THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY is Ruth Ware at her very finest. In this atmospheric and quasi-gothic story of long-kept family secrets, a case of mixed identities sets a young woman (Hal) on the path to claim a massive fortune… so long as she can successfully con her way into a wealthy - and very eccentric - family. I’m so excited to share this Q&A with Ruth Ware - I hope you’ll enjoy reading it as much as I’ve enjoyed putting it together!
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CBTB's Weekend Checklist - 5/25/18
Happy Friday, reader!! I don’t know about you, but I am so ready for this long weekend. I have a nice big TBR set to keep me company, and I’m so excited to dig into it! Today’s blog post is my second Weekend Checklist; I was thrilled by your response to my first-ever Checklist last week, and hope you’ll love this post, too! Read on for the crime fiction binge-reads and other crime-y entertainment I’m recommending for this Memorial Day weekend.
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Recommended May 2018 Releases
Spring is officially here, folks, and this is great news for us crime readers—because it means a number of really fantastic new releases are upon us, too! This May saw the release of one of my most-anticipated reads of the year (hint: the new Ruth Ware!!), a fantastic serial killer thriller, the paperback reprint of a 2017 release I loved, and more. We’re definitely in the swing of “beach reading” now - even if the weather here hasn’t exactly been beach-friendly just yet! I’m so excited about the books in today’s Recommended Releases post, so let’s dive right in.
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Book Excerpt: SLOWLY WE DIE by Emelie Schepp
Emelie Schepp is one of the most exciting young authors at work in Scandinavia today. Her Jana Berzelius series has taken the crime-reading world by storm, and her newest book is set to release in the US this June! SLOWLY WE DIE is another novel featuring Jana Berzelius, but, from what I’ve read of it so far, it’s quite different from the previous Berzelius books—making it a great place for readers new to the series to dive in. Unlike her prior Berzelius books, SLOWLY WE DIE takes on a new angle: that of a medical thriller. This Scandinavian crime novel involves a series of killings rocking the medical community, and special prosecutor Jana Berzelius finds herself tasked with the investigation. Thanks to the team at MIRA, CBTB readers can dig into the Prologue and Chapter 1 of SLOWLY WE DIE by Emelie Schepp in today’s post.
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