Books
May Book Madness!
May is a big month for fiction. Not only is the Richard and Judy Summer Book Club announced but all the hotly anticipated new thrillers are released just in time to pack in your holiday suitcase.
But how to decide which book is the right book for you? Never fear, that’s where we are here to help! We’ve taken all the new crime books that have hit the shelves in May and told you exactly who they’d be perfect for and you can win the books too, find out how at the bottom of this post.
New Crime Books
Books Perfect for…
Jack Bauer Acolytes! (Or the International Spy Thriller)
Do you love the pulse-pounding adrenalin rush of a good spy thriller. These novels are global extravaganza’s where the forces of good and evil collide and the world is saved from imminent doom by one man’s ingenuity and the support from his crack squad of experts. I Am Pilgrim is in the Richard & Judy Summer Book Club, Wilbur Smith has just released the 2nd book in his Hector Cross series and William Boyd’s James Bond novel Solo is out in paperback.
Books Perfect for…
Suspense Junkies!
If your mantra is ‘just one more page’ then these are the books for you. You won’t be able to put down Sharon Bolton’s A Dark and Twisted Tide as the fast-paced plot unfurls like a dark and deadly flower. Under A Silent Moon is the third book from Elizabeth Haynes and just as gripping as her earlier offerings and the fabulous debut thriller from M. J. Arlidge; Eeny Meeny will keep you up at night!
Books Perfect for…
Fans of Urban Crime (Or gritty, city thrillers)
Tony Parsons has turned to crime and what a crime to kick off with! If you like ’em fast-paced, adrenalin-fuelled, gritty inner city thrillers with lots of clever twists then The Murder Bag ticks all your boxes. Jeffrey Deaver’s NYPD Detective Lincoln Rhyme returns in The Skin Collector, as disturbing as it sounds and Peter May’s novel Extraordinary People delves into the catacombs beneath Paris.
Books Perfect for…
History Buffs! (or the gripping, historical thriller)
Based on or inspired by real events these books are informative as well as utterly gripping. Robert Harris’ An Officer and a Spy falls into this category and is an effortless example of a brilliant novel. The Axeman’s Jazz by Ray Celestin brings to life 1920’s New Orleans and we’ve added in Dan Brown’s Inferno to this category as it’s rich with historical detail about the life of the great Dante.
Books Perfect for…
Noir Lovers! (or the twisting, psychological thriller)
Lars Kepler’s new novel The Fire Witness is not only striking to look at but you’ll question every character’s true intent. The fantastic Erin Kelly (The Poison Tree) returns with The Ties That Bind, exploring what a true crime writer could accidentally become embroiled in and The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair also looks at a crime writer with a body in his backyard!
So those are just fifteen of the fantastic crime books that have been released in May. Which new crime book are you most looking forward to reading?
Suspense junkies
I am Suspense Junkie to the MAX. Love them. I got into Sharon Bolton’s books and Stuart MacBride last year WOW what great authors went out and got all there books and just could not put them down. I don’t sleep much so I can get start and end a book in a week. I also love Karen Rose,Karin Slaughter, Tess Gerritsen, Casey Hill, and many more.
Amazing selection – not sure how I’ll fit them all into my suitcase for this summer’s holiday, but it’s worth a try!!
What a treat, Wilbur Smith and Robert Harris are always reliably good reads, and i dont care what the snobs say i like Dan Brown!
So many great authors!