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6 New Books for April

  • Megan M.
  • Monday, April 06
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Four mysteries, a Sci-Fi and a family drama...

The Subtle Art of Folding Space book cover

The Subtle Art of Folding Space    
John Chu    

An illegal apparatus in the framework that keeps the universe going is the only thing keeping Ellie's mother alive. When she decides to dismantle it, she creates a slew of enemies including her own sister who has been trying to kill her for years anyway.

For fans of This is How You Lose the Time War and The Three Body Problem
 

Honey in the Wound book cover

Honey in the Wound    
Jiyoung Han    

The compelling saga of a family touched by magic during the Japanese occupation of Korea. A sister turns into a tiger. A mother who cannot be lied to and Young-Ja who infuses her cooking with her own emotions and ends up in the most harrowing circumstances.

For fans of Beasts of a Little Land and A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing

 

Guilt Higashino Book Cover

Guilt    
Keigo Higashino

A quick confession causes suspicion in this latest from Japan's master of mystery. When a lawyer is stabbed, his daughter and the son of the murderer have doubts about the motive for murder.

For fans of The Decagon House Murders and The Survivors

 

Mrs. Shim is a Killer book cover

Mrs. Shim is a Killer    
Kang Jiyoung    

A recently unemployed widow takes on a job as a contract killer in order to support her children. 

For fans of The Old Woman with the Knife and Killers of a Certain Age

 

How to Cheat Your Own Death book cover

How to Cheat Your Own Death    
Kristen Perrin    

This third installment doesn't disappoint. Annie goes to London to help her mom and discovers a corpse and a big family secret. Readers clamoring for more of Frances's story will not be disappointed!

For fans of Murder at Gulls Nest and The Thursday Murder Club

 

A Deadly Episode Book Cover

A Deadly Episode    
Anthony Horowitz    

Hawthorne and Horowitz are back on the set of a movie version of their first book and find themselves solving yet another murder. This sixth installment is just as unputdownable as the first 5!

For fans of Murder Your Employer and West Heart Kill

 

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Megan M.

Research & Readers' Advisory Professional

Likes a good mix of fiction and nonfiction, especially international fiction and books with a strong sense of place.

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