The Big Cover Reveal
“It’s hard to find a thriller with a unique plot these days — but Kira Peikoff pulls it off spectacularly. Propulsive, innovative and futuristic, [the novel] unveils a chilling glimpse of the possibilities that lie in wait for us all,” says bestselling author Sarah Pekkanen. Kira Peikoff’s highly anticipated new bio-thriller is about music superstar Trace Thorne and his bio-security guard, Ember Ryan. Taking place in the near future, advanced tech can create egg or sperm cells from anyone’s genetic tissue. Oh, baby!
Reading with the Stars
The Girl in the Eagle’s Talons is the latest release by the author of Stieg Larsson’s epic Millenium series, and BookTrib columnist Dawn Ius interviewed author Karin Smirnoff about the new release and what she’s reading now — The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow by Elin Anna Labba.
Your Next Favorite Read
Zadie Smith takes on Victorian England in her anticipated new book, The Fraud. Who gets to tell their story, and who is believed, lies at the heart of this captivating novel about one of the longest and most controversial cases in English history, the Ticheborne Trial.
A tiny bakery in the Montmartre corner of Paris becomes the nexus of connection between two generations of women in A Bakery in Paris by Amie K. Runyan. BookTrib provides the delicious details.
What do you do when you inherit your uncle’s supervillain business and discover it isn’t all secret volcano lairs and giant space lasers? In Starter Villian by John Scalzi, a divorced substitute teacher who lives with his cat discovers going bad might be really good. Sinister plots unfurl September 19.
Vesper Vale awakens after three years to find out her self-sacrifice made her a goddess to her people — and they’re still in danger. In The Lightstruck by Sunya Mara, the awaited second book in the Darkening Duology, Vesper faces a growing sinister threat and a new foe. Read the BookTrib review.
Bookish News
Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for The Pigeon Tunnel, the Errol Morris documentary on late thriller master John le Carré. The film draws from le Carré’s 2016 memoir and features his final interview along with rare archival footage. The Pigeon Tunnel debuts on Apple TV+ and select theaters October 20.
Did you know that you could stream thousands of films and TV shows for free on the Kanopy App, thanks to the generous support of your public library? Check out what your library has to offer this Labor Day weekend. You may just discover your next favorite book-turned-movie!
