There are a lot of new books coming out every week. With New Release Radar, I’ll help you narrow down the week’s new book releases into the titles you should get excited about. This week, I have 7 great books to share with you, including a new space horror novel and some great debuts. Read on!
Cold Eternity by S.A. Barnes
Fleeing a galaxy-wide political scandal, Halley seeks refuge on a derelict space barge filled with cryogenically frozen elites. But the abandoned ship hides chilling secrets. Mysterious figures roam the corridors, and strange sounds echo through the vents. As paranoia mounts, Halley begins to realize she may have escaped one danger only to awaken something far worse.
Cold Eternity is the newest space horror novel from the author of Dead Silence and Ghost Station. S.A. Barnes blends near future, completely possible elements with the sense of creeping dread she does best.
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Eat, Slay, Love by Julie Mae Cohen
Marina, Opal, and Lilah are three very different women connected by one shocking secret: the same man has been deceiving them all. Now, he’s tied up in Marina’s basement. As their unlikely alliance grows, so do the dangers surrounding them. With their lives spiraling out of control, they must band together to protect themselves and uncover the full extent of the lies they’ve been fed.
International bestseller Julie Mae Cohen’s new book release is a fun, dark revenge plot about women, their power and their friendships. Eat, Slay, Love may be graphic and even disturbing, but it’s also a laugh-out-loud, comedic gem.
She’s a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock
Jessamyn St. Germain is convinced she’s destined for stardom: not yogurt commercials or usher gigs, but the lead role in The Sound of Music. Stuck wrangling child actors, she believes the director is secretly grooming her to replace the current Maria once she inevitably fails. Jessamyn clings to this belief with everything she has, because if she’s wrong, all her sacrifices might have been for nothing.
She’s a Lamb! is a sharp, funny satire that skewers patriarchy through the story of one woman’s obsessive pursuit of her dreams. Meredith Hambrock’s second novel is a darkly comic read perfect for fans of books like Yellowface and All’s Well.
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Big Chief by Jon Hickey
Mitch Caddo, a young law grad turned political fixer, helps run the government of his Anishinaabe homeland alongside his childhood friend and tribal president, Mack. But when a fierce reelection battle erupts against an activist challenger, her aide turns out to be Mack’s estranged sister and Mitch’s former love, Layla. In their fight for control, long-buried tensions ignite. As tragedy strikes and protests boil over, Mitch and Layla must join forces to prevent their home from spiraling into chaos.
With themes of politics, family and pride, Big Chief is a gripping literary debut. Jon Hickey’s voice is funny, insightful and hits all the right notes.
Boys With Sharp Teeth by Jenni Howell
17-year-old Marin James blames Huntsworth Academy’s elite, Adrian Hargraves and Henry Wu, for her cousin’s death. Determined to expose them, she goes undercover at the prestigious school. Soon, however, she falls for its dark allure and the enigmatic boys who see her like no one else does. As Marin unravels a chilling secret hidden within Huntsworth’s gates, the lines between justice, desire, and reality blur, leaving her questioning everything she thought she knew.
Pretty Little Liars meets The Raven Boys in Jenni Howell’s mind-bending story of revenge, secrets and desire. Boys With Sharp Teeth has all the signatures of a dark academia hit.
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The Maid’s Secret by Nita Prose
Molly Gray’s life takes a dramatic turn when an antique inherited from her gran turns out to be a priceless treasure when reality TV show Hidden Treasures arrives to film at the Regency Grand Hotel. Soon, however, her piece and more disappear in a daring heist. As she becomes a media sensation, Molly delves into her gran’s mysterious past, uncovering a love story that ties to her own life. With the help of friends, she races to solve the theft and protect herself from rising dangers.
The charming Molly Gray is back in what appears to be her final mystery. Nita Prose’s The Maid’s Secret wraps the series up nicely, with a great payoff at the end.
Don’t Sleep With the Dead by Nghi Vo
Nick Carraway has built a quiet life in 1930s New York, observing its glittering elite while hiding the truth about himself, and about the ghost that haunts him. Still reeling from the events of 1922, Nick is forced to confront the past when a familiar face resurfaces: Jay Gatsby, seemingly back from the dead and unwilling to be forgotten. As war looms and old secrets rise, Nick’s ghost has come home.
Full of angst and queer longing, Nghi Vo’s new release features an unreliable narrator and stunning magical realism. While Don’t Sleep With the Dead is a standalone novella companion to The Chosen and the Beautiful, it definitely helps to read the latter, or at least be familiar with The Great Gatsby.
You can check out these new book releases at Bookshop.org or your local bookstore. What April 8 new release are you most excited to read? Let us know below, and tune in next week to grow your TBR.
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