Having Read That with Brian Vakulskas

Author: Kirk Wallace Johnson Book: THE FISHERMEN AND THE DRAGON: Fear, Greed, and a Fight for Justice on the Gulf Coast Publishing: Viking (August 9, 2022) Synopsis (from the Publisher): A gripping, twisting account of a small town set on fire by hatred, xenophobia, and ecological disaster—a story that weaves together corporate malfeasance, a battle […]

Author: David Pepper Book: A SIMPLE CHOICE: A Novel Publishing: G.P. Putnam’s Sons (August 2, 2022) Synopsis (from the Publisher): A propulsive political thriller featuring two outsiders caught up in a stunning conspiracy, filled with details and twists that only a true political insider could write. When one of the nation’s most prestigious senators jumps […]

Author: Dwyer Murphy (editor in chief of CrimeReads) Book: AN HONEST LIVING: A Novel Publishing: ‎ Viking (July 26, 2022) Synopsis (from the Publisher): “Like the best noir practitioners, Murphy uses the mystery as scaffolding to assemble a world of fallen dreams and doom-bitten characters . . . Murphy’s hard-boiled rendering of the city is […]

Author: MARK GREANEY Book: ARMORED: A Novel Publishing: Berkley (July 5, 2022) Synopsis (from the Publisher): A novel inspired by #1 New York Times best-selling author Mark Greaney’s Audible Original drama, Armored. Joshua Duffy is a Close Protection Agent—a professional bodyguard—and he’s one of the world’s elite operatives. That is, he was until his last […]

Author: Don Bentley Book: TOM CLANCY ZERO HOUR: A Jack Ryan, Jr. Novel Publishing: G.P. Putnam’s Sons (June 7, 2022) Synopsis (from the Publisher): Jack Ryan, Jr. is the one man who can prevent a second Korean War in the latest thrilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. When the leader of […]

Author: Fabian Nicieza Book: THE SELF-MADE WIDOW: A Novel Publishing: G.P. Putnam’s Sons (June 21, 2022) Synopsis (from the Publisher): From the cocreator of Deadpool and author of Suburban Dicks comes a diabolically funny murder mystery that features two unlikely sleuths investigating a murder that reveals the dark underbelly of suburban marriage. After mother of […]

Author: Lucy Clarke Book: ONE OF THE GIRLS: A Novel Publishing: G.P. Putnam’s Sons (June 28, 2022) Synopsis (from the Publisher): The latest twisty psychological thriller from internationally-bestselling author Lucy Clarke, One of the Girls is the delicious story of a bachelorette trip on a stunning Greek island… that ends in murder. It was supposed […]

Author: M.P. Woodward Book: THE HANDLER Publishing: Berkley (May 31, 2022) Synopsis (from the Publisher): A disgraced former CIA operative must go back in the field with only his ex-wife as his handler in this electrifying thriller from a former intelligence officer. Meredith Morris-Dale is a CIA case officer and a damn good one…even if […]

Author: Riley Sager Book: THE HOUSE ACROSS THE LAKE: A Novel Publishing: Dutton (June 21, 2022) Synopsis (from the Publisher): Named a most anticipated summer book by People, E! News, PureWow, CNN.com, CrimeReads, POPSUGAR, The Nerd Daily, BookTrib, Mystery Writers of America, Bookish, and Distractify The New York Times bestselling author of Final Girls and […]

Author: Fiona Barton Book: LOCAL GONE MISSING Publishing: ‎ Berkley (June 14, 2022) Synopsis (from the Publisher): Detective Elise King investigates a man’s disappearance in a seaside town where the locals and weekenders are at odds in this rich and captivating new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Widow. Elise King […]