A Line to Kill is an inventive but uneven mystery—intriguing in concept, lacking in execution
When Jess arrives in Paris to crash with her half-brother Ben, he’s gone—phone dead, apartment pristine, neighbors weirdly watchful. Everyone in this luxe building on Rue des Amants is hiding something… and Jess is just nosy (and stubborn) enough to pry it loose.
When reclusive crime writer Sebastian Trapp invites Nicky Hunter to help finish his memoir, she thinks it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. But as she digs into his past, Nicky starts to wonder if she’s documenting a confession, not a legacy.
Set inside the venerable Swedish publishing house Rydéns, Andromeda traces the intertwined perspectives of Sofie, a young intern, and Gunnar, the editor-in-chief who takes her under his wing. Therese Bohman delivers a compact, observant novel about the delicate dance between tradition and modernity, ambition and nostalgia, and the charged space between platonic respect and something more ambiguous.
Equal parts Stranger Things, E.T., Forrest Gump, and The Last of Us, The Bones Beneath My Skin is a sci-fi adventure that bursts with humor, warmth, and a pulse of genuine humanity. First self-published in 2017 and re-released by Tor on February 4, 2025, TJ Klune’s novel pairs a fast-paced, high-stakes chase with the kind of emotional depth that leaves a mark. At the center of it all is Artemis Darth Vader—a whip-smart, big-hearted kid with a love for Westerns, an endless appetite for bacon, and the uncanny ability to make you care deeply, fast.
Shadow & Bone is an accessible, atmospheric fantasy where the villain steals the show and the world-building keeps you hooked.
Alice Feeney’s Beautiful Ugly is a mind-bending psychological thriller that keeps twisting until the very last page. With its oxymoronic chapter titles and shifting truths, it’s a haunting meditation on deception, perception, and the secrets we hide—even from ourselves.
In Playground, Richard Powers dives deep into the beauty and fragility of the Pacific while tangling with technology’s promise—and peril. Makatea’s reef-lined shores set the stage for a story that blends ocean conservation, board game strategy, and the rise of artificial intelligence. It’s an ambitious, idea-packed novel that soars in its exploration of the sea and stumbles in its late-game twist.
In The Last Murder at the End of the World, Stuart Turton blends post-apocalyptic survival with locked-room mystery—resulting in a cerebral, genre-defying novel that’s equal parts science fiction and whodunit. If The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle left you spinning (in a good way), prepare for another wild ride.
Kirsten Miller delivers a fiery, feel-good rebellion in Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books—a novel that’s equal parts charming and unflinching. Set in a small Southern town, it tackles big issues like censorship, control, and the fear of change. If you’ve ever been told what to think or what not to read, this one’s for you.