Dear Book Friends,
Welcome to Monday, and thanks for checking out this Monday’s Book Radar. It’s the first full week of May, and reflecting back on last month, I had such a great reading month. I even read some new faves. How did your April go? Are you excited for this month? Either way, it’s here, so let’s do this.
Book Deals and Reveals
Check out the cover of Trang Thanh Tran’s They Bloom at Night. This new novel from the author of She is a Haunting is out on March 4, 2025
Here’s the trailer for Queenie, the new series based on the best-selling novel by Candice Carty-Williams. Queenie premieres June 7, only on Hulu.
Colleen Hoover’s Verity is in development to be adapted as a film at Amazon MGM Studios. Hillary Seitz is currently writing the script. Eat the Cat’s Nick Antosca and Alex Hedlund will produce.
And here’s the cover reveal of Christian J. Collier’s Greater Ghost. It’s out from Four Way Books on September 15.
Another cover reveal! This one’s for The Empire Wars, a debut fantasy from Akana Phenix. It’s out on August 6.
If cute lil romcoms are more your speed, here’s the cover of Charlotte Stein’s My Big Fat Fake Marriage. This one’s coming out on March 11, 2025.
The sexy erotic fiction podcast Dirty Diana, starring Demi Moore, is going to be a book! The book is written by Jenn Besser and Shana Feste, and it’s out from Dial Press on November 19.
Here are the 2024 Edgar Award Winners for best mysteries. This is the 78th annual award.
Book Riot Recommends
Hi, welcome to everyone’s favorite segment of Book Radar called Book Riot Recommends. This is where I’ll talk to you about all the books I’m reading, the books I’m loving, and the books I can’t wait to read and love in the near future. I think you’re going to love them too!
Prepare Your Shelves!
The House that Horror Built by Christina Henry (Berkley, May 14)
Love horror stories about horror movies? Look, same, which is why I’m so excited for Christina Henry’s latest, The House that Horror Built. Christina Henry has already proven herself to be a master of horror and dark fantasy (Near the Bone? Chilling). Trust me, she keeps the horror party going in her latest. This one is out NEXT WEEK, so you’d better get that shelf prepared. This one is coming so soon!
Javier Castillo was an award-winning horror movie director who had audiences at the edge of their seats with every new film release. But after his family was hit with tragedy and scandal, the director was forced to step away from the spotlight. Now, he spends his days hidden away in his Chicago mansion, Bright Horses. No one ever visits him, and he lives all alone…or does he? More on that later.
Now single mom (and horror film aficionado) Harry Adams has accepted a job cleaning Javier’s home. Javier values discretion over everything else, and Harry promises not to ask questions. Frankly, she’s a little starstruck and in awe of all the horror movie props and costumes that fill the house. But when Harry hears a voice behind a locked door calling for help, she’s not so sure she can keep her promise to stay silent.
What I’m Reading This Week
How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet by Samantha Allen
Codename: Sailor V, Volume 2 by Naoko Takeuchi
Monday Memes
I really love reading books I love, but you know what I love even more? Recommending those books to others and getting others to love them. I’m sure many of you relate.
And Here’s A Cat Picture!
Just a girl and her cat, showing off their chins. Murray absolutely wins the chin contest though. So orange! So fluffy! Good job, Murray!
That’s all I have for you today, book family. You’ve made it to the end of this week’s Book Radar. I hope your May is beautiful! Talk to you on Thursday!