A FAMILY STORY WITH A TWIST and an international setting. A young widow is suddenly the single mother of two after her husband’s unexpected death; her journey to his native China to finalize the adoption of their son reveals some deep secrets. B PLUS

RED THREAD OF FATE
Berkley
2022

CONFLICT IN A VIRTUAL WORLD between two brothers—one alive in the physical world, one the recreation of a dead child—shakes the very structure of society. Intriguing and timely science fiction with a fascinating premise. B PLUS

IN THE SHADOW OF HUMANITY: A NOVEL
N. John Williams
2022

DRIFTING THROUGH A SLOW APOCALYPSE, an off-the-grid fixer and hitman finds connections he never knew he had—ones that put him in danger. Luminous Pynchonesque near-future thriller feels both wildly fantastic and deeply familiar. A MINUS

SLEEPWALK
Henry Holt and Co.
2022