Mrs. Shim Is a Killer: A Novel
By Kang Jiyoung; translated by Paige Morris
Rumors of a middle-aged female assassin roil Seoul’s underworld.
A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
We, the Survivors: A Novel
By Tash Aw
A third-world tale starkly relevant to our own plight today.
We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Seriously, though, here are September’s winners.
A Kitchen in the Corner of the House
By Ambai; translated by Lakshmi Holmström
This diverse collection illuminates the little-understood lives of Tamil women.
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By Kate Atkinson
Things aren't what they seem in this masterful WWII-era thriller.
The Cost of Living
By Deborah Levy
The author tells her life story as a work-in-progress and encourages readers to do the same.
The Chestnut Man: A Novel
By Søren Sveistrup
This eerie Scandinavian thriller takes readers through the dark details of a missing-child case.
What Red Was: A Novel
By Rosie Price
This raw, imperfect exploration of friendship and trauma exposes human enigmas.
Authors on Audio: A Conversation with Philip Mudd
By Stephen Usery
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
