Best New Mystery and Thriller Books of May 2021
May's 12 Best Thriller and Mystery Books Will Take You From Scotland to the Supreme Court
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Chris Bohjalian's latest thriller is a nail-biting historical novel about a woman whose quest for a divorce in 1662 Boston might just end with her being branded a witch. In Hour of the Witch, 24-year-old Mary Deerfield is desperate to escape her violent husband, Thomas. But in the New World, where every woman is under suspicion of being a witch, her desire to escape her marriage may end up sending her to the gallows if she isn't careful.
Out May 4