ABL First Thing’s First:
September, 2018
First Things First highlights a few of the books that I am
looking forward to each month.
Obviously, it is nearly impossible to create a comprehensive list of
upcoming releases, so I will focus on the ones that I plan to read and review. If you have any suggestions, please leave them
in the comments. My TBR pile can never be too big.
looking forward to each month.
Obviously, it is nearly impossible to create a comprehensive list of
upcoming releases, so I will focus on the ones that I plan to read and review. If you have any suggestions, please leave them
in the comments. My TBR pile can never be too big.
Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco
In this third installment in the #1 bestselling Stalking
Jack the Ripper series, a luxurious ocean liner becomes a floating prison of
scandal, madness, and horror when passengers are murdered one by one…with nowhere
to run from the killer.
Jack the Ripper series, a luxurious ocean liner becomes a floating prison of
scandal, madness, and horror when passengers are murdered one by one…with nowhere
to run from the killer.
Audrey Rose Wadsworth and herpartner-in-crime-investigation, Thomas Cresswell, are en route to New York to
help solve another blood-soaked mystery. Embarking on a week-long voyage across
the Atlantic on the opulent RMS Etruria, they’re delighted to discover a
traveling troupe of circus performers, fortune tellers, and a certain
charismatic young escape artist entertaining the first-class passengers
nightly.
But then, privileged young women begin to go missing
without explanation, and a series of brutal slayings shocks the entire ship.
The strange and disturbing influence of the Moonlight Carnival pervades the
decks as the murders grow ever more freakish, with nowhere to escape except the
unforgiving sea. It’s up to Audrey Rose and Thomas to piece together the
gruesome investigation as even more passengers die before reaching their
destination. But with clues to the next victim pointing to someone she loves,
can Audrey Rose unravel the mystery before the killer’s horrifying finale?
without explanation, and a series of brutal slayings shocks the entire ship.
The strange and disturbing influence of the Moonlight Carnival pervades the
decks as the murders grow ever more freakish, with nowhere to escape except the
unforgiving sea. It’s up to Audrey Rose and Thomas to piece together the
gruesome investigation as even more passengers die before reaching their
destination. But with clues to the next victim pointing to someone she loves,
can Audrey Rose unravel the mystery before the killer’s horrifying finale?
Time’s Convert by Deborah Harkness
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A
Discovery of Witches, a novel about what it takes to become a vampire.
Discovery of Witches, a novel about what it takes to become a vampire.
On the battlefields of the American Revolution, Matthew deClermont meets Marcus MacNeil, a young surgeon from Massachusetts, during a
moment of political awakening when it seems that the world is on the brink of a
brighter future. When Matthew offers him a chance at immortality and a new life
free from the restraints of his puritanical upbringing, Marcus seizes the
opportunity to become a vampire. But his transformation is not an easy one and
the ancient traditions and responsibilities of the de Clermont family clash
with Marcus’s deeply held beliefs in liberty, equality, and brotherhood.
Fast-forward to contemporary Paris, where Phoebe
Taylor—the young employee at Sotheby’s whom Marcus has fallen for—is about to
embark on her own journey to immortality. Though the modernized version of the
process at first seems uncomplicated, the couple discovers that the challenges
facing a human who wishes to be a vampire are no less formidable than they were
in the eighteenth century. The shadows that Marcus believed he’d escaped
centuries ago may return to haunt them both—forever.
Taylor—the young employee at Sotheby’s whom Marcus has fallen for—is about to
embark on her own journey to immortality. Though the modernized version of the
process at first seems uncomplicated, the couple discovers that the challenges
facing a human who wishes to be a vampire are no less formidable than they were
in the eighteenth century. The shadows that Marcus believed he’d escaped
centuries ago may return to haunt them both—forever.
A passionate love story and a fascinating exploration of
the power of tradition and the possibilities not just for change but for
revolution, Time’s Convert channels the supernatural world-building and
slow-burning romance that made the All Souls Trilogy instant bestsellers to
illuminate a new and vital moment in history, and a love affair that will
bridge centuries.
the power of tradition and the possibilities not just for change but for
revolution, Time’s Convert channels the supernatural world-building and
slow-burning romance that made the All Souls Trilogy instant bestsellers to
illuminate a new and vital moment in history, and a love affair that will
bridge centuries.
The Tattoist of Aushwitz
This beautiful, illuminating tale of hope and courage is
based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and
Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov—an unforgettable love story
in the midst of atrocity.
based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and
Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov—an unforgettable love story
in the midst of atrocity.
In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forciblytransported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors
discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer
(the German word for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow
prisoners.
Imprisoned for over two and a half years, Lale witnesses
horrific atrocities and barbarism—but also incredible acts of bravery and
compassion. Risking his own life, he uses his privileged position to exchange
jewels and money from murdered Jews for food to keep his fellow prisoners
alive.
horrific atrocities and barbarism—but also incredible acts of bravery and
compassion. Risking his own life, he uses his privileged position to exchange
jewels and money from murdered Jews for food to keep his fellow prisoners
alive.
One day in July 1942, Lale, prisoner 32407, comforts a
trembling young woman waiting in line to have the number 34902 tattooed onto
her arm. Her name is Gita, and in that first encounter, Lale vows to somehow
survive the camp and marry her.
trembling young woman waiting in line to have the number 34902 tattooed onto
her arm. Her name is Gita, and in that first encounter, Lale vows to somehow
survive the camp and marry her.
A vivid, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful re-creation of
Lale Sokolov’s experiences as the man who tattooed the arms of thousands of
prisoners with what would become one of the most potent symbols of the
Holocaust, The Tattooist of Auschwitz is also a testament to the endurance of
love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions.
Lale Sokolov’s experiences as the man who tattooed the arms of thousands of
prisoners with what would become one of the most potent symbols of the
Holocaust, The Tattooist of Auschwitz is also a testament to the endurance of
love and humanity under the darkest possible conditions.
Juror #3
Ruby Bozarth, a newcomer to Rosedale, Mississippi, is also
fresh to the Mississippi Bar–and to the docket of Circuit Judge Baylor, who
taps Ruby as defense counsel in a racially charged felony.
fresh to the Mississippi Bar–and to the docket of Circuit Judge Baylor, who
taps Ruby as defense counsel in a racially charged felony.
The murder of a woman from one of the town’s oldestfamilies has Rosedale’s upper crust howling for blood, and the prosecutor is
counting on Ruby’s inexperience to help him deliver a swift conviction. Ruby’s
client is a college football star who has returned home after a career-ending
injury, and she is determined to build a defense that will stick. She finds
help in unexpected quarters from Suzanne, a hard-charging attorney armed to the
teeth, and Shorty, a diner cook who knows more than he lets on.
Ruby never belonged to the country-club set, but once she
nearly married into it. As news breaks of a second murder, Ruby’s ex-fiancé,
Lee Greene, shows up on her doorstep–a Southern gentleman in need of a savior.
As lurid, intertwining investigations unfold, no one in Rosedale can be
trusted, especially the twelve men and women impaneled on the jury. They may be
hiding the most incendiary secret of all.
nearly married into it. As news breaks of a second murder, Ruby’s ex-fiancé,
Lee Greene, shows up on her doorstep–a Southern gentleman in need of a savior.
As lurid, intertwining investigations unfold, no one in Rosedale can be
trusted, especially the twelve men and women impaneled on the jury. They may be
hiding the most incendiary secret of all.
What do you all think? What did I miss?
Not heard of these yet but especially Time's Convert sounds like something I'd really enjoy 🙂
I can't wait to read Time's Convert!!! Did you read the All Souls Trilogy?