New Books This Week

On Sale the Week of August 22nd in Hardcover August 23rd ANATOMY OF A DISAPPEARANCE by Hisham Matar From the author of IN THE COUNTRY OF MEN comes a portrait of a young man's long struggle to reckon with the wounds left by his father's unsolved vanishing. The Dial Press * 9780385340441 THE BUDDHA IN THE ATTIC by Julie Otsuka Julie Otsuka’s long-awaited follow-up to WHEN THE EMPEROR WAS DIVINE is a tour de force of economy and precision, a novel that tells the story of a group of young women brought over from Japan to San Francisco as "picture brides" nearly a century ago. Knopf * 9780307700001 A DECADE OF HOPE: Stories of Grief and Endurance from 9/11 Families and Friends by Dennis Smith This year marks the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. But among the memorials, political speeches and news editorials, the most pressing consideration --- and often the most overlooked --- is the lives and well-being of the 9/11 first responders, their families, and the victims' families over the past decade. Viking Adult * 9780670022939 FLASH AND BONES by Kathy Reichs Kathy Reichs --- No. 1 New York Times bestselling author and producer of the FOX television hit "Bones" --- returns with a riveting new novel set in Charlotte, North Carolina, featuring forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan. Scribner * 9781439102411 THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES by Jussi Adler-Olsen Former homicide detective Carl Morck is put in charge of handling Copenhagen's cold cases and, to his surprise, finds the case of a missing politician that he is determined to solve. Dutton Adult * 9780525952480 THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS by Vanessa Diffenbaugh Victoria Jones has a gift for flowers that helps changes the lives of others, even as she struggles to overcome her own past. Ballantine Books * 9780345525543 THE MEASURE OF THE MAGIC: Legends of Shannara by Terry Brooks In this concluding volume of a two-book series set in the prehistory of Shannara, the survivors of the Great Wars must face unimaginable challenges when their sanctuary is discovered. Del Rey * 9780345484208 THE MOST DANGEROUS THING by Laura Lippman Set once again in the well-wrought environs of Lippman’s beloved Baltimore, THE MOST DANGEROUS THING is the shadowy tale of a group of onetime friends forced to confront a dark past they’ve each tried to bury following the death of one of their number. William Morrow * 9780061706516 RAFA by Rafael Nadal and John Carlin RAFA, written with award-winning journalist John Carlin, covers tennis superstar Rafael Nadal's childhood, growth as a player, and his remarkable career. Hyperion * 9781401324513 YOSSARIAN SLEPT HERE: When Joseph Heller Was Dad, the Apthorp Was Home, and Life Was a Catch-22 by Erica Heller CATCH-22 author Joseph Heller's daughter, Erica, writes a spirited and utterly charming memoir about growing up amidst her father's literary fame, her parents' explosive divorce, and her delightfully eccentric upbringing. Simon & Schuster * 9781439197684

On Sale the Week of August 22nd in Paperback August 23rd DEAD ZERO: A Bob Lee Swagger Novel by Stephen HunterThis thriller plunges deep into the world of high-tech national security and is the latest mission for veteran sniper Bob Lee Swagger --- who may have finally met the only man who can outshoot him. Pocket Star * 9781439138663 THE FALSE FRIEND by Myla GoldbergThe bestselling author of BEE SEASON has written a complex psychological drama with a simple setup: two 11-year-old girls, best friends and fierce rivals, go into the woods. Only one comes out… Anchor * 9780307390707 THE GOOD DAUGHTERS by Joyce MaynardRuth and Dana were born on the same day, in the same small New Hampshire hospital. Different in nearly every way, the two share a need to make sense of who they are. Harper Perennial * 9780061994326 A HIDDEN AFFAIR by Pam JenoffTen years ago, U.S. State Department intelligence officer Jordan Weiss’s life was turned upside down. She draws closer to finding some answers, but will the truth be too devastating to handle, or finally set her free? Washington Square Press * 9781416590729 THE REVERSAL by Michael ConnellyLongtime defense attorney Mickey Haller is recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profile retrial of a brutal child murder. Vision * 9780446556750 WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE by Sally KoslowAs four women wrestle with the challenges of love and motherhood, this high-five to sisterhood will leave you certain that close friends can never be replaced. Ballantine Books * 9780345506238 Source: Bookreporter.com