We are often asked what books are due to be released, what are the hot picks and what books we should all be looking out for. With the arrival of the eBook and self published Indie novels it is all but impossible to be able to share with you every single book that is due for release each week but we can share with you the latest hardbacks being released.
With that in mind here are some of the new releases for the week commencing August 8th, we apologise to your TBR lists in advance.
Another Brooklyn – Jacqueline Woodson (Historical Fiction)
New York Times bestseller and National Book Award winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming releases her first adult novel for twenty years. As a chance meeting with an old friend catapults August back to the 1970s when friendship meant everything, until it meant nothing.
Arrowood – Laura McHugh (Psychological Thriller/Mystery)
Arrowood is the most ornate and beautiful of the grand historical houses that line the Mississippi river in southern Iowa but it’s also where twin girls were abducted from; deep secrets, lies and a horrifying truth make this a hauntingly brilliant crime novel.
The Book That Matters Most – Ann Hood (Fiction)
Finding herself alone and lonely after her marriage has broken up and her children have flown the nest, Ava joins a book club, as much for the company as the books. But when the club asks its members for a book that meant the most to them Ava’s past suddenly makes more sense.
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Foretold by Thunder – E. M. Davey (Thriller)
This is Davey’s debut novel and is tipped to become a top selling title: Winston Churchill’s interest in the ancient Etruscan civilisation is revealed when declassified files are discovered by journalist Jake Wolsey whose interest is piqued. Little does he realise the peril that will follow his in the wake of his curiosity.
I Will Send Rain – Rae Meadows (Historical Fiction)
It’s 1934 and Oklahoma is struggling as the earliest storms of The Dust Bowl, people are packing up and leaving as the crops wither and die in the fields but Annie Bell cannot and will not leave. I Will Send Rain is a powerful novel of upheaval and resilience, filled with hope, morality, and love.
Killfile – Christopher Farnsworth (Thriller)
Recommended for fans of for fans of Inception and Minority Report Killfile is a thriller with a difference. John Smith is hired by billionaire Everett Sloan to take out his rivals it’s not just because he’s a good shot, Smith can also read minds.
Patient H.M.: Memory, Madness and Family Secrets – Luke Dittrich (Science/Biography & Memoir)
In the summer of 1953 maverick neurosurgeon William Beecher Scoville performed a groundbreaking operation on a twenty-seven-year-old epileptic patient named Henry Molaison. The operation didn’t quite go to plan and Henry continued to suffer seizures unfortunately he also lost his memory, not only that he would never be able to form long term memories again. A fascinating and thought provoking insight into early memory science which also touches upon family secrets from the author’s own family.
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Three Sisters, Three Queens – Philippa Gregory (Historical Fiction)
Philippa returns with her unique take on the English Monarchy. Katherine of Aragon is introduced to the Tudor courts as a young bride and upon meeting Margaret and Mary recognises them for both allies and rivals; pieces that can be moved in a game they must all play.
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The Widower’s Wife – Cate Holahan (Thriller)
Ana is gone, falling from a boat into the water to vanish into the depths leaving behind her wealthy husband and gorgeous little girl to mourn her loss; but not everything about her disappearance adds up. Investigator Ryan Monahan wants to know what secrets she left behind and if a potential $10 million insurance payout really wasn’t motive enough for her to meet a brutal end?
With Love from the Inside – Angela Pisel (Fiction)
Guilty of the worst crime a mother can commit, Grace Bradshaw convicted of murdering her baby son, knows the exact minute she will die. Time is running out and it has been over eleven years since she spoke to her daughter. Out of appeals, out of hope and almost out of time, Grace needs to speak to her daughter, needs to see her one last time and needs to tell her the truth.
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There you are, ten new releases just waiting for you to call them to your bookshelves. If you do treat yourselves, don’t forget to send us in your reviews.