Hot off the heels of our enormous summer reading list, it’s time to turn to June! You’ll find a wide variety of crime books in the list below, and that feels like the whole point of our website: a book for every reader, and a reader for every book. June brings plenty of new releases from old favorites, rising stars, and debut novelists, for a fascinating cross-section of the genre today. Enjoy!Article continues after advertisement
I used a few more blurbs than normal from my colleague Dwyer Murphy, so each blurb is attributed t0 either me (MO) or Dwyer (DM). Enjoy!
Caroline Kepnes, You First
(Random House)
We already know a fair amount about Joe Goldberg’s backstory, but Caroline Kepnes’ latest, a prequel, should fill in the blanks when it comes to his earliest romances; how they began, how they influenced (and were influenced by) his growing delusions, and most especially, how they ended. An excellent addition to an already-legendary series, this one is sure to please long-time readers and those looking for an easy entry point to the character’s exploits. –MO
