March 29, 2022
As we wrap up March’s new releases, we have two more under-the-radar picks to share. One is filled with psychological chills and thrills, and the other is a modern take on the kind of animal tales children have grown up with for generations. Could it be a modern classic is showing up on shelves?
The Resting Place by Camilla Sten
Eleanor has prosopagnosia – the inability to recognize faces, even when they belong to the people closest to you. Her condition puts her in an unusual position when she walks in on the murder of her grandmother – and sees the killer. With the knowledge that she came perilously close to the killer comes a growing anxiety that isn’t helped by her inheritance: a remote Swedish estate filled with family secrets.
Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire
Gregory Maguire has spent much of his writing career in conversation with the classics, including Wicked (The Wizard of Oz), Hiddensee (The Nutcracker), and After Alice (Alice in Wonderland). Now, with Cress Watercress, we get the kind of animal tale that E.B. White and The Wind in the Willows made famous. It’s a modern classic in the making, fully illustrated in gorgeous color, with several rave reviews from critics already under its belt.