Happy new year everyone!
It might be a new year, but we are still the same! This means that we are back again with the new releases that have us excited to start 2022 and you can check them out below:
Our top pick:
Title: Good Rich People
Author: Eliza Jane Brazier
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
First impressions: Did someone say a real-life version of ‘The Hunger Games’?!
Wealthy couple Lyla and Graham see life as a game – a dangerous game with odds in their favour. In this game, they invite self-made success stories to live in their guesthouse and then ruin their lives. This carries on until they meet Demi. Demi has been struggling all her life and now ends up at their home. Demi is not about to go down without a fight. What happens next is chaos and an explosive conclusion which may or may not leave a few bodies behind.
Honourable mentions:
- A Deadly Affair: Unexpected Love Stories from the Queen of Mystery by Agatha Christie (Mystery)
Just JJ’s top pick:
Title: Daughter of the Moon Goddess
Author: Sue Lynn Tan
Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult
First impression: Don’t judge me. Of course I am picking this book because of its pretty cover!
Xingyin’s solitary life on the moon with her mother keeps her hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who ordered her mother’s exile. When Xingyin’s magic flares and reveals her existence, she is forced to leave her home and mother behind. Finding herself in the Celestial Kingdom, Xingyin dons a disguise that allows her to learn magic and archery alongside the emperor’s son. Despite the sparks flying between them, Xingyin pits herself against the ruthless Celestial Emperor in a quest to save her mother and return home. Along the way, she must confront legendary creatures and vicious enemies; all with the threat of forbidden magic plunging the realm into chaos.
Honourable mentions:
- The Starless Crown by James Rollins (Fantasy)
- Heavenly Bodies by Imani Erriu (Fantasy)
Simply Esther’s top pick:
Title: The Maid
Author: Nita Prose
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
First impression: Adulting is hard enough without having to figure it out all on your own 😩
Twenty-five-year-old Molly Gray is trying to navigate adulthood, but her struggles with social cues makes things harder than they should be. When the death of her nan, her interpreter of the world, leaves her struggling all alone, Molly throws herself into her work as a hotel maid.
All is well – until she stumbles into the room of rich and infamous, Mr Charles Black. Surprisingly, it is in a state of chaos; but Molly had not expected to find Mr Black dead on his bed. The police soon have her pegged as their lead suspect due to her unusual behaviour. Luckily, friends she never expected rally around her to hunt for clues and figure out what really happened to Mr Black. Will the truth be discovered? Or will it be too late to save Molly?
Honourable mentions:
- Reckless girls by Rachel Hawkins (Thriller)
- The Other family by Wendi Corsi Staub (Thriller)
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.