How quickly is 2016 flying by? It only feels like yesterday that I was packing away the Christmas decorations and here we are looking towards Easter and the lighter nights of Springtime. We might even be fortunate enough here in the UK to have a few balmy days where we can venture out and maybe enjoy a picnic and a good book.
Here we have gathered together some of March’s new releases for you to pick and choose from.
The Gangster – Clive Cussler & Justin Scott
Number 9 in the Isaac Bell series.
It is 1906, and in New York City, the Italian crime group known as the Black Hand is on a spree: kidnapping, extortion, arson. Detective Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Agency is hired to form a special “Black Hand Squad,” but the gangsters appear to be everywhere—so much so that Bell begins to wonder if there are imitators, criminals using the name for the terror effect. And then the murders begin, each one of a man more powerful than the last, and as Bell discovers, to his dismay, the ultimate target may be the most powerful man of all.
The Gangster US
The Gangster UK
Release date March 24
Mrs Houdini – Victoria Kelly
Before escape artist Harry Houdini died, he vowed he would find a way to speak to his beloved wife Bess from beyond the grave using a coded message known only to the two of them. After his death Bess starts to see this code in the strangest of places and with no other explanation possible, she has to admit to herself that perhaps Houdini was more than just an illusionist and maybe his message is important.
Released March 1st
The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder – William Anderson and Laura Ingalls Wilder
Collected from various sources and published for the first time, these wonderful snippets from a 60 year span Laura’s life offer an insight into her philosophies and political opinions along with letters to her daughter.
Released March 8th
The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder US
The Selected Letters of Laura Ingalls Wilder UK
Love, Loss, and What We Ate: A Memoir – Padma Lakshmi
This sounds like an absolutely wonderful read; the memoirs of Padma follow her life from the kitchens of South India to the dizzying heights of her own TV show in the United States.
Released March 8th
Love, Loss, and What We Ate US
Love, Loss, and What We Ate UK
At the Edge of the Orchard – Tracy Chevalier
A beautiful story of frontier life and family dynamics; it’s 1838 and the Goodenoughs have settled in Ohio where there wagon became bogged down. After meeting John Appleseed and buying 50 saplings surely their lives are heading for better times but of course it’s not that easy.
Released March 15th
With Every Breath – Maya Banks
The fourth instalment of the Slow Burn series this is a much anticipated release; described as “a mesmerizingly sexy tale of a strong, brilliant woman who encounters the one man who makes her lose all control.” fans of Maya are assured a typically wild ride with this book.
Released March 22nd
The Nest – Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney
Cynthia’s debut novel is aimed at those who enjoyed novel such as The Middlesteins and The Vacationers; it follows a dysfunction New York family who are desperately trying to protect their little family pot of savings (nest) from the follies of their eldest brother who is determined to use up every last cent.
Released March 22nd
Deep Blue – Randy Wayne White
Deep Blue is the 23rd Doc Ford novel. So if you’ve not read him yet, and you enjoy action packed thrillers, what are you waiting for?
Released March 22nd
Predator – Wilbur Smith
Book 3 in the Hector Cross series has Wilbur Smith aficionados champing at the bit in anticipation of this tale of a man determined to avenge the death of his wife, no matter what the cost.
Released March 29th
Taxidermist’s Daughter – Kate Mosse
Kate Mosse offers up a juicy new mystery with this novel set in 1912; Constantia Gifford lives with her father and the remnants of his former life. A murder, a mysterious figure in the distance, a strange letter and lost memories come together in this book to promise a tantalising and absorbing story.
Released March 29th
These are just a few of the books due to be released next month but they are some of the more exciting looking titles. If you decide to try them please honour us with your opinion by sending us a review. We love to hear what you, the real readers think of these books.
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