That’s what it comes down to these days, doesn’t it? Who is telling the truth, and who isn’t. Here at Crime Fiction Lover we’d never knowingly lead you astray, so let’s get this report underway with The Liar – a new book by Louise Jensen, a writer whose domestic noir thrillers have sold over a million copies, with a number of them lined up for television adaptations. Would you trust The Liar? We would.
And we’ve also got new publications from Patricia Smith, Aslak Nore, Michael Bennet, plus a debut crime novel for Sam Lee. Follow the trail below…
The Liar by Louise Jensen
Having a lodger who is little or no trouble seems like the perfect fit for the Abbott family. Luke hasn’t really shared much about himself but that’s OK, because he’s still settling in. Alarm bells begin to ring when he starts asking about family photos and going through their things. Why the curiosity? Meanwhile, daughter Jen feels like someone is watching her. Then, Mum Mel sends a surprising text, saying she needs some time to herself, before cutting off communication completely. The Abbotts seemed like a perfectly ordinary family. But appearances can be deceptive… Psychological thriller The Liar by Louise Jensen is out on 24 April.
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Remember by Patricia Smith
A family tragedy turns geeky and anxiety ridden high school senior Portia Willows into a downward spiral. Haunted by the deaths of her mother and sister, Portia retreats into a world of cigarettes and alcohol. Five years on, and Portia has committed a crime that she can’t remember. Then Ethan Torke moves in across the street, creating a distraction from Portia’s inner turmoil – but soon, his presence forces her to confront a possibility that she could never have expected. Find out more when Remember by Patricia Smith comes out on 22 April.
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A Trail of Blood on the Snow by Sam Lee
A revenge thriller from Canada now as toxic masculinity, madness and the legacy of abuse are all explored within the pages of Sam Lee’s debut novel A Trail of Blood on the Snow, out on 15 April. Rex is 41 and still remembers the abject misery of his schooldays and the boy who made his life hell. Which is why Rex’s life tips when he spots school bully Max standing smug and handsome at a gas station with his oh-so-perfect family. He follows them home, furtively watches their comings and goings, and decides to that the time has come to finally take his revenge. There is no way things are going to turn out well for either of them.
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The Heirs of the Arctic by Aslak Nore
Translated from Norwegian by Sean Kinsella, The Heirs of the Arctic by Aslak Nore arrives on 24 April and is the second book in the Falck family saga. The drama from book one is still reverberating, with Hans Falck in hospital after a horrific accident, while Sasha Falck, now head of the family’s foundation, is pushing for a research expedition to the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Sea. But there is a foreign spy in their midst and tensions are running high in the power games and geopolitical struggles that ensue.
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Carved in Blood by Michael Bennett
Maori Detective Senior Sergeant Hana Westerman first appeared in the award winning Better the Blood, Michael Bennett’s debut novel. She’s back on 24 April when Carved in Blood is released, and now Hana has left the force behind and is enjoying life in her hometown of Tātā Bay. She loves her work, the community is thriving, and her daughter Addison is getting engaged.so there is plenty to celebrate – until Hana’s ex-husband Jaye walks in on the armed robbery of an Auckland liquor store and is shot. Desperate for answers, she rejoins the police to help scour the city for the unidentified shooter, but nothing can prepare Hana for what she is about to discover.
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