January - April 2022 list by Nanette Alderman |
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Crying in H Mart
by Michelle Zauner
The Japanese Breakfast indie pop star presents a full-length account of her viral New Yorker essay to share poignant reflections on her experiences of growing up Korean-American, becoming a professional musician and caring for her terminally ill mother.
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Death at High Tide
by Hannah Dennison
When Evie Mead inherits an old hotel in the remote Isles of Scilly, she and her sister Margot travel to the hotel in hopes of restoring it, but become the prime suspects in a murder instead.
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The Duke Who Didn't
by Courtney Milan
Three years ago, Chloe told her childhood sweetheart, Jeremy, that he could talk to her once he planned to be serious. He disappeared that very night. Now he's back. Jeremy Wentworth, the Duke of Lansing, with the hope of wooing Chloe, but he still must disclose that in all the years they've known each other, he's failed to mention his real name and title.
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Fifty Words for Rain
by Asha Lemmie
Abandoned by a mother who instructs her never to fight or ask questions, an illegitimate child of mixed heritage in 1948 Kyoto forges a powerful bond with her older half-brother against the wishes of their formidable grandparents.
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Fortune Favors the Dead
by Stephen Spotswood
A detective novel set in 1945, about two female private investigators trying to solve the locked-room murder of a society widow.
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If the Boot Fits
by Rebekah Weatherspoon
Determined to sell her screenplay and gain independence from her boss – one of Hollywood’s cruelest divas, Amanda Queen decides to have a one-night stand with an Oscar-winning actor , which gives her an unexpected chance to turn that magical night
into forever.
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Interior Chinatown
by Charles Yu
A stereotyped character actor stumbles into the spotlight before uncovering surprising links between his family and the secret history of Chinatown.
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The Last Flight
by Julie Clark
Working for months on a plan to escape her secretly violent husband, Claire impulsively swaps airline tickets with a stranger also on the run before a fateful accident compels her to assume the other’s identity.
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The Midnight Bargain
by C.L. Polk
A romantic fantasy set in a magical Regency England, where a sorceress must balance magic-ending familial duty with her ambition to become her world’s first
great sorceress.
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The Mother Code
by Carole Stivers
Racing to protect human survival in the wake of a bio-warfare attack gone wrong, a team of scientists creates a generation of genetically engineered children who struggle to survive when their robot protectors are slated for demolition.
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The Paris Secret
by Natasha Lester
Discovering a priceless collection of Dior gowns in her grandmother’s vacant cottage, a fashion conservator delves into the mystery of their origins in the years following World War II while uncovering her beloved grandmother’s remarkable story.
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Pretty Little Wife
by Darby Kane
When a string of unexplained disappearances in a college town also includes the disappearance of her husband, Lila Ridgefield keeps a dark secret about her husband's whereabouts from the police, who are desperate to find a connection.
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Raft of Stars
by Andrew J. Graff
Fleeing into the woods believing that they have accidentally murdered an abusive parent, two young boys, unaware that they have become the focus of a desperate search, navigate dangerous natural threats in their effort to survive.
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The Safe Place
by Anna Downes
Losing her job and agent on the same miserable day, Emily accepts a nanny position on a remote French estate before discovering that her employer, a successful CEO, and his wife are hiding dangerous secrets.
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The Smallest Lights in the Universe
by Sara Seager
An MIT astrophysicist must reinvent herself in the wake of tragedy and discovers the power of connection on this planet, even as she searches our galaxy for
another Earth.
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The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany
by Lori Nelson Spielman
Visiting an octogenarian relative in Italy who declares that she will break a family curse that has prevented all second-born daughters from marrying, three second daughters embark on a journey to help their great-aunt fulfill her final wish.
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The Vanishing at Loxby Manor
by Abigail Wilson
A story of second chances and secrets, this mysterious Regency romance will transport you to 19th-century England as one young lady reunites with her childhood love to find his missing sister.
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We Hear Voices
by Evie Green
A mother who initially disregards her recovering son’s imaginary friend in their pandemic-stricken world becomes concerned when her son’s alter-ego becomes dominant and compels the boy to engage in increasingly violent behavior.
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Winter Counts
by David Heska Wanbli Weiden
A vigilante enforcer on South Dakota's Rosebud Indian Reservation enlists the help of his ex to investigate the activities of an expanding drug cartel, while a new tribal council initiative raises controversial questions.
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The Witch's Heart
by Genevieve Gornichec
A subversive reimagining of Norse mythology traces the experiences of a banished witch whose unexpected passionate relationship with the trickster Loki produces three remarkable offspring before her family is targeted by wrathful gods.
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