‘Tis the season to trade heartwarming holiday reads for something twistier.
Check out our complete guide below.
The Must-Read:Long Bright Riverby Liz Moore
Long Bright Riverbegins with a litany of names.
Boyfriends, teachers, nieces; a Robby, a Ricky, a Mikey; four Meghans.
And all lost, one by one, to addiction.
But like a cheap VOD movie that twists and turns, it casts its own schlocky spell.
A thinly realized historical backdrop doesn’t get in the way of a juicy plot.
Her sequel, once again centered on themes of friendship and revenge, builds toward a shocking finale.
The Writer to Watch: Catherine Steadman, author ofMr.
Nobody
Fresh off her best-selling, Reese-approved debut, the British actress-author, 36, returns with the rivetingMr.
She ended up finishing her first novel, 2018’sSomething in the Water, without telling anyone.
“I reach for my phone [where] I make all my notes.
I’m sure if Ernest Hemingway was around now he’d use his iPhone notes.”
When he turned up he was wearing an evening suit and he could play the piano to concert level.
It was the perfect jumping-off point for a thriller."
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For more January reads, check out our list of the month’s20 best books.
