The book: Cobalt Red by Siddharth Kara
Our reviewer says: "In this tour-de-force exposé, Kara, a professor of human trafficking and modern slavery at Nottingham University, uncovers the abuse and suffering powering the digital revolution." Read more.
Alta Journal’s California Book Club
The book: Eat the Mouth That Feeds You by Carribean Fragoza
Our reviewer says: "Fragoza’s debut collection delivers expertly crafted tales of Latinx people trying to make sense of violent, dark realities.... With haunting prose and an aptitude for the surreal, Fragoza emerges as a distinctive voice." Read more.
The book: Hot Springs Drive by Lindsay Hunter
Our reviewer says: "Hunter spins a thrilling and addictive story of a murderer, his troubled mother, and his next-door victim.... Hunter’s masterwork hits all the right notes." Read more.
The book: Data Baby by Susannah Breslin
Our reviewer says: "Journalist Breslin’s fascinating debut memoir tackles the fallout from her enrollment in a psychological experiment as a child.... Breslin attacks her subject with verve and wit, resisting woe-is-me solipsism without defanging her critiques of the study that rocked her life." Read more.
The book: The Little Liar by Mitch Albom
Our reviewer says: "The riveting if rushed latest from Albom (The Stranger in the Lifeboat) explores the legacy of the Holocaust on the Jewish community in Thessaloniki, Greece.... This adds up to a weighty examination of the Nazis’ lies and their lingering consequences." Read more.
The book: Welcome Home, Stranger by Kate Christensen
Our reviewer says: "In Christensen’s penetrating latest, a journalist returns to her hometown in Maine after the death of her estranged mother,... Readers in search of an engrossing family drama will find much to like." Read more.
Good Morning America Book Club
The book: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Our reviewer says: "Lawhon draws from the diary of an 18th-century midwife for the stirring story of one woman’s quest for justice.... This accomplished historical powerfully speaks to centuries-old inequities that remain in the present day." Read more.
The book: Alice Sadie Celine by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright
Our reviewer says: "YA author Blakley-Cartwright makes her adult debut with an elegant study of three women exploring their gender and sexuality.... This satisfies the head and the heart." Read more.
The book: The Dungeon Anarchist Cookbook by Matt Dinniman
The book: Verity by Colleen Hoover
The book: We Must Not Think of Ourselves by Lauren Grodstein
Our reviewer says: "Grodstein draws on archival records for an eloquent story of the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.... This will stay with readers." Read more.
The book: Before We Were Innocent by Ella Berman
Our reviewer says: "This tale of how the emotional bonds forged in youth can define people’s lives long afterward will resonate with many." Read more.
The book: Minor Detail by Adania Shibli
Our reviewer says: "Shibli’s startling, cinematic novel (after Touch) centers on crimes against Palestinians in the aftermath of the Arab-Israeli War and in the present.... [A] remarkable exercise in dramatizing a desire for justice." Read more.
The book: The Last Love Note by Emma Grey
Our reviewer says: "Australian writer Grey makes her U.S. debut with a clever if underwhelming story about a young widow who considers a new love." Read more.
