Saturday, April 30, 2022

An Oil Tanker Is Sabotaged. The Investigator Dies. Now What?


BY MARK BOWDEN | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Storms, Bombs, Contagions, Pandemics and Pandemonium


BY KAREN THOMPSON WALKER | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Family Saga. Capitalist Satire. Climate Thriller. Debut Novel.


BY JUSTIN TAYLOR | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

The Golden Age of Air Travel Gets a Reality Check


BY LESLIE BENNETTS | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Slice-of-Life Stories Shot Through With Dark Humor


BY STUART DYBEK | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

The Double Bind of the Feminine Ideal


BY JO HAMYA | NYTimes Books | Disclosure

Saturday, April 16, 2022

Dreaming of France? Two new mystery novels will feed your fantasies.


From Edith Wharton to James Baldwin and beyond, France has captured the imagination of a wide range of English-speaking writers. Martin Walker and Cara Black show their love of French culture through mystery series that entice us not only with cheese and wine but also with forensics and Christie-style puzzles.

Michael Sims | Washington Post Books | Disclosure

The Best Thrillers of 2025

Our columnist on the books that wowed her this year. Sarah Lyall | NYTimes Books | Disclosure