THRILLER, CRIME FICTION

Freight
By Ryan Lowell

A vivid, and sometimes comedic, cast of characters schemes to steal the precious pharmaceutical cargo of a semi-truck heading for the snowy US-Canadian border. The novel introduces us to those with more than a passing interest in the USD10 million cargo, their lives and sins. Said to resemble classic Dennis Lehane, expect American labour-life drama at its best.

MYSTERY, SUSPENSE, COMING OF AGE

The Amateur
By Chris Bohjalian

Teenage golf prodigy Mira accidentally kills a caddy when he’s hit by a stray ball travelling at 150mph. But when an investigation raises questions about the net she was swinging into and it’s revealed she has an older married lover, the chi-chi Westchester town turns against the talented teen and her life is turned upside down.