I honestly canβt believe itβs already Novemberβbut Iβm not complaining! I (obviously) believe that thrillers and mystery novels can (and should!) be read year-round, but thereβs something undeniably perfect about cozying up with a great crime novel as the weather gets colder. This month has an amazing lineup of new crime novels in store for us, and today Iβm rounding up my picks for most-anticipated new crime, mystery, and suspense novels publishing in November 2022! This month sees the return of a couple of my longtime favorite authors, plus new installments in Nordic crime series Iβm loving, a chilling isolated location thriller, and more. Whether youβre hoping to keep the spooky season Halloween vibes going a little bit longer or are ready to dive into a wintry, chilling crime story, this monthβs selection of new releases has you covered. A few of the books on this list Iβve already been lucky enough to read, and the rest of them are all on my personal to-read pile for the weeks aheadβbut Iβm excited about all of them. Read on for my picks for November most-anticipated crime fiction!
Read MoreCover Reveal + Excerpt: THE COLLECTOR by Anne Mette Hancock
Nordic Noir fans, listen up: your new Danish crime fiction obsession is here! Last year, Anne Mette Hancockβs debut crime novel THE CORPSE FLOWER was published in the US to tremendous acclaim, and this coming November, she returns with her newest dark, psychological crime story: THE COLLECTOR. Iβm so honored to be able to reveal the cover of THE COLLECTOR today, and to give you the opportunity to read an early, exclusive excerpt from the book! If youβre a Nordic crime fiction fan like I am, youβre going to love Anne Mette Hancockβs gritty, intricate writingβand if youβve never tried a Nordic crime book before, Anne Metteβs work would make a great entry point into the genre for you. Anne Metteβs crime fiction exemplifies the qualities I love so much about the Nordic Noir genre as a whole. Her debut novel THE CORPSE FLOWER relied on vivid, complex character development, taking readers into the darkest corners of her charactersβ lives, and introduced an unlikely investigative duoβa journalist and a police officerβwhose parallel investigations of a crime made for seriously engaging reading. I think itβs fair to say that Anne Mette Hancockβs intricate and seriously dark plotting can rival that of many of the genreβs greats, and fans of books from the likes of Jo NesbΓΈ, Lars Kepler, and Stefan Ahnhem will find much to love in her work.
Read MoreNordic Thriller Mini Reviews: THE ICE COVEN by Max Seeck & THE CORPSE FLOWER by Anne Mette Hancock
Mini reviews of two new Nordic thrillers I recently read and loved: THE ICE COVEN by Max Seeck and THE CORPSE FLOWER by Anne Mette Hancock! These dark, chilling tales both put their own unique spin on the Nordic crime novel, and both deliver thrilling stories perfect for your fall to-read list.
Read MoreCBTB's Fall 2021 Most-Anticipated Crime Fiction Debuts
What an absolutely amazing year itβs been for crime booksβand itβs far from over! This fall is bringing with it incredible new crime fiction releases from returning favorites and genre newcomers alike. Today I wanted to take a moment to celebrate some of the very exciting new voices in the crime genre whose first thriller novels will be published this fall! In todayβs spotlight on buzzy fall crime fiction debuts, Iβm rounding up six thrilling debut crime novels that I canβt wait for readers to get their hands on this fall! Some of these books Iβve been lucky enough to read already and others are still on my personal TBR list, but all of them look poised to deliver truly unique, compelling, twisty crime stories for us to devour in the months ahead. From new psychological suspense to legal thrillers, Nordic Noir, and beyond, this list has a little something for everyone. Read on for my picks for most-anticipated crime fiction debuts publishing from September - December 2021, and make space on your fall TBR for these thrilling new releases!
Read MoreCover Reveal + Excerpt: THE CORPSE FLOWER by Anne Mette Hancock
Thereβs nothing more exciting to me than learning about an up-and-coming Scandinavian crime writer, and today Iβm absolutely thrilled to be able to spotlight one such author for CBTB readers! I first learned about Danish crime writer Anne Mette Hancock through social media, where I began to notice all the buzz surrounding her (then brand-new!) Kaldan & SchΓ€fer crime series. Hancockβs debut novel, The Corpse Flower, was awarded the Danish Crime Academyβs debutant prize in 2017; in 2018, Hancock was named βAuthor of the Yearβ in Denmark. And to top it all off, two Danish crime writers whose work I love and opinions I very much trustβSara BlΓ¦del and Katrine Engbergβhave both raved about Hancockβs work. Itβs safe to say Iβve been quite eager to be able to give Anne Mette Hancockβs work a try for myself, and Iβm absolutely thrilled that, this fall, Anne Mette Hancockβs debut novel will be published in the US! THE CORPSE FLOWER is the first installment in Hancockβs Kaldan & SchΓ€fer crime fiction series, and today Iβm thrilled to be able to reveal the bookβs cover exclusively for CBTB readers!
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