Red Widow: A Novel

By Alma Katsu

Red Widow: A Novel

This gripping, authentic spy procedural is made even stronger by its mostly female cast of characters.

Hammer to Fall

By John Lawton

Hammer to Fall

The third installment in the series is entertaining but gets weighed down with too much backstory.

Prodigal Son: An Orphan X Novel

This sixth installment in the bestselling series packs the same outsized punch as its predecessors.

The Upstairs House: A Novel

Ghosts real or imagined haunt a new mother in the grips of postpartum psychosis.

False Light: A Novel

By Eric Dezenhall

False Light: A Novel

Humorous suspense makes for a fun read, occasional stumbles aside.

The Hare: A Novel

By Melanie Finn

The Hare: A Novel

A guileless young woman becomes ensnared by a malevolent conman.

Snow: A Novel

By John Banville

Snow: A Novel

The traditional manor-house mystery is turned on its head in this cheeky whodunit set in mid-20th-century Ireland.

The Sicilian Method: An Inspector Montalbano Mystery

By Andrea Camilleri; translated by Stephen Sartarelli

The Sicilian Method: An Inspector Montalbano Mystery

Though published posthumously, this mostly charming installment isn’t the final in the long-running series.