August 2024 Monthly Spotlight

The summer holidays are here, and whether you are gearing up for thrilling adventures or looking forward to lazy days, why not let one of these exciting new releases keep you company?

Just JJ’s top pick:

Title: The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

Author: P. Djèlí Clark

Genre: Fantasy

             (August 6th 2024)

Resurrected, deadly and wiped of their memories, the Matron of Assassins are hired killers with three unbreakable vows:

  1. The contract must be just.
  2. Only the contracted may be killed.
  3. Once accepted, a job must be carried out.

Eveen the Eviscerator is one of these assassins. She is skilled, discreet and professional. However, when her newest mission leads to a breach of contract and unravels a memory, she may not be able to survive the repercussions.

Honourable mentions:

  • The Seventh Veil of Salome by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Historical, August 6th 2024)
  • Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson (Mystery, August 6th 2024)
  • Elizabeth of East Hampton by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding (Romance, August 6th 2024)
  • Behind Every Good Man by Sara Goodman Confino (Historical, August 6th 2024)
  • The Girl with No Reflection by Keshe Chow (Fantasy, August 6th 2024)
  • Wanted: Toddler’s Personal Assistant by Stephanie Kiser (Non-fiction, August 6th 2024)
  • House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen (Thriller, August 6th 2024)
  • Hera by Jennifer Saint (Fantasy, August 13th 2024)
  • Mistress of Lies by K.M. Enright (Fantasy, August 13th 2024)
  • The Maid and the Crocodile by Jordan Ifueko (Fantasy, August 13th 2024)
  • You Will Never Be Me by Jesse Q. Sutanto (Thriller, August 20th 2024)
  • Drown Me with Dreams by Gabi Burton (Fantasy, August 20th 2024)
  • Daydream by Hannah Grace (Romance, August 27th 2024)
  • Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan (Fantasy, August 27th 2024)

Feel free to let us know in the comments below if you are excited about any of the books mentioned above or any other books coming out this month.

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