Latest Installment of Patricia Cornwell’s #1 Bestselling Scarpetta Series
In Cornwell’s thrilling new novel, Unnatural Death, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement. The victims have been savaged beyond recognition, and other evidence is terrifying and baffling, including a larger-than-life footprint. After one of the most frightening body retrievals of her career, Scarpetta must discover who would commit murders this savage, and why.
“The Watchmaker’s Hand” by Jeffery Deaver
When a New York City construction crane mysteriously collapses, causing mass destruction and injury, forensic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and detective Amelia Sachs are on the case. With New York in a panic, Rhyme and his team must unravel a handful of plots as tightly wound as a timepiece — before more cranes fall, raining down death and destruction from above.
New Book Releases
Check out some of the highly anticipated books coming out this week!
- Broken Trust by Mike Lupica
- He’s Not My Type by Meghan Quinn
- Mountains Made of Glass by Scarlett St. Clair
- Same Time Next Year by Tessa Bailey
- Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher
- Godly Heathens by H.E. Edgmon
BookTrib Editors Predict 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards Winners
On December 7, Goodreads will announce picks from readers for their 15th annual Goodreads Choice Awards. Join BookTrib editors Megan Beauregard and Katie Bloomer as they name their picks for the best titles of the year. Some books might even look familiar to frequent BookTrib visitors…
Paul Lynch’s “Prophet Song” Wins the Booker Prize
On Sunday, November 26, Paul Lynch was awarded the 2023 Booker Prize for his work, Prophet Song. Lynch received £50,000 and was presented with his trophy by Shehan Karunatilaka, the 2022 winner, at the London ceremony. Paul Lynch said of the book, “Prophet Song is partly an attempt at radical empathy. I wanted to deepen the reader’s immersion to such a degree that by the end of the book, they would not just know, but feel this problem for themselves.”
Most Parents Rank Librarians as Trustworthy, New Survey Shows
In a recent comprehensive survey, “Parent Perceptions of Librarianship 2023,” The EveryLibrary Institute and Book Riot asked parents across the country about their perceptions of librarians, even as school librarians and public library staff are under attack over book bans and censorship issues.The survey results show that parents from all walks of life have a high level of trust in both school librarians and public librarians, and high degrees of satisfaction in their libraries overall.
Contrary to the narratives that so-called parent rights groups are advancing, parents across America value librarians’ roles in our communities and our children’s education. Pro-censorship groups do not represent the vast majority of parents or guardians in their beliefs about librarians, reading, education, and civil society.
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Palestinian Poet Detained in Gaza by Israel Defense Forces is Released
Palestinian poet and writer Mosab Abu Toha, who had been contributing to The New Yorker and other publications with reflections on his life inside Gaza during the war, has been released from detention after questioning, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Abu Toha was detained by the IDF at the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt on November 19, along with an estimated 200 other Gazan men. Since then, literary organizations and individuals have protested his detention and called for his release. His release was confirmed on November 21.
Nita Prose Takes Beloved Character on New Journey of Growth in “The Mystery Guest”
Breathtaking Conclusion to Stephanie Garber’s Once Upon a Broken Heart Trilogy
YA Dark Fantasy
Evangeline Fox seems to have found her happy ending — but she has no idea of the devastating price she’s paid for this fairytale. She doesn’t know what she has lost, and her husband is determined to make sure she never finds out … but first he must kill Jacks, the Prince of Hearts.
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