If youβve been around Crime by the Book since last year, you will no doubt remember how completely obsessed I was (and, letβs be honest, still am!) with Amanda Jayatissaβs debut thriller MY SWEET GIRL. Ever since I devoured that outstanding book last fall, Iβve been not-so-patiently waiting for more information on Amandaβs next bookβand the wait is over!! I am so incredibly honored to reveal the cover for Amandaβs 2022 thriller YOUβRE INVITED, and to give CBTB readers an exclusive sneak peek into the book today. YOUβRE INVITED falls into a crime fiction subgenre that I have a particular soft spot for: the wedding thriller. In this book, Amanda Jayatissa invites readers to attend a lavish Sri Lankan weddingβone which not every guest will survive. I simply cannot wait to see what Amanda does with this bookβs instantly-appealing premise; based on how utterly original, dark, and gripping her debut MY SWEET GIRL was, I have no doubt YOUβRE INVITED will be another instant-hit! YOUβRE INVITED will hit US bookstores on August 9, but you can get an early glimpse into the book right here in todayβs blog post! Read on to check out the bookβs stunning cover, learn more about its plot, and read an exclusive, early excerpt. Huge thanks to Amandaβs US publisher Berkley for allowing me to do this reveal todayβI am a huge Amanda Jayatissa fan, and itβs an absolute honor to be able to share this reveal with the CBTB community today! Happy reading!
Read MoreSeptember 2021 Most-Anticipated Crime Books
September is here, and what an incredible month it is for us crime fiction readers! This month is bringing with it an almost too-good-to-be-true lineup of new crime, mystery, and thriller books for readers to devourβand in todayβs blog post, Iβm rounding up the (many!) books releasing this month that are on my personal most-anticipated list. This month sees the return of fan-favorite authors including Lisa Jewell, Rachel Howzell Hall, and Alice Feeney, and it also includes a number of my most-anticipated debut crime novels of the entire year (of particular note: debuts by authors Amanda Jayatissa and Catherine Dang, among many more!). Itβs got chilling Nordic crime novels, stories involving serial killers, psychological suspense that will make you suspicious of everyone, dark revenge stories, and lots moreβin short, this September is a crime fiction readerβs dream. Many of the books on todayβs list Iβve already been fortunate enough to read, and others are still on my TBR list for the fall season, but all of them look exceptional. Dig into todayβs blog post and clear your calendarβweβve got some amazing books in store for us this month!
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!
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