New Book Releases
September 2024
Hildur Knutsdottir:
The Night Guest
Set in Reykjavik, this haunting story centers around Idunn; a woman who is always tired. A string of doctor’s visits and extensive medical tests have not found the cause. She tries everything to relieve the exhaustion, even buying a step-counter to make sure she isn’t exercising more. When she wakes up one morning, she notices she’s walked 40,000 steps seemingly in her sleep. What is wrong with Idunn?
September 3rd
Delilah S. Dawson: Guillotine
Dez Lane is only dating Patrick to get to his mother. Her application for an internship would never be noticed if she didn’t. Invited for the family’s Easter reunion on their private island, Dez finds herself in the middle of a servants revolt. A contemporary of The Menu and Ready or Not, Guillotine the October release I’m looking forward to the most.
September 10th
Mason Coile:
William
An agoraphobic engineer, Henry, creates an AI robot, William. He tells no one. Not even his pregnant wife Lily. When she invites some colleagues over to finally meet Henry, he decides it’s the perfect moment to unveil William and things go from strange to worse.
September 10th
Michel Houellebecq:
Annihilation
Set only three months in the future, this political thriller features France in economic decline. The recent presidential campaign did nothing to ease suffering. Paul’s personal life mirrors his country’s turmoil. His marriage is strained. His father just had a stroke. Everything seems to be falling apart when a cyber attack video shows his advisee, the Finance Minister’s beheading by guillotine.
September 12th
Liane Moriarty:
Here One Moment
A strange woman tells passengers on a plane exactly when they will die. No one takes the predictions seriously at the time, but months later one of the passengers dies just as predicted. When two more people pass away, it no longer seems like a joke. What would you do if you knew about your death? Can anyone truly avoid their fate?
September 12th
Alaina Urquhart:
The Butcher Game
The long-awaited sequel to The Butcher & the Wren. Dr. Wren Muller has escaped from the serial killer Jeremy Rose twice. A man who hunts his victims in The Most Dangerous Game style, Jeremy has evaded capture. On medical leave from her position as an autopsy technician, Muller hunts him down. What could be more cathartic than taking down the monster who tried to kill you?
September 17th
Kelsey Rae Dimberg:
Snake Oil
Following a tragedy at a company party, three women will have to decipher the truth. Rhoda founded the billion-dollar wellness brand Radical. Under her perfect public persona, Rhoda is consumed by ambition and paranoia. Are the people around her turning against her? Handpicked by Rhoda, Dani moved across the country for the prestigious position at Radical. As she gets more involved with Rhoda, she begins to notice something sinister. Answering phone calls from angry customers at Radical by day, Cecilia spends her nights running an anonymous twitter account. Her goal: to expose Rhoda for what she truly is.
September 17th
Sally Rooney:
Intermezzo
In Ireland, two brothers lives’ fall apart in the aftermath of their father’s death. Peter is a lawyer, who starts self-medicating. Unable to sleep unless he’s passing out. Ivan is a chess player, who meets an older woman. A woman with her own complicated past. I’m such a fan of Irish literature and can’t wait to read this newest installment in Rooney’s catalog.
September 24th