Publishers Weekly - August 28, 2017

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Resurrection
America

JEFF GUNHUS

Synopsis: A small
town descends into
martial law out of
fear of a mysterious
airborne virus.

PW ’s Takeaway: [A] taut, thought-provoking thriller.... Readers will keep turning the pages as the action builds to a surprising conclusion.

Comparable Titles: Outbreak

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Reflections in
the Mist

CURTIS KRUSIE

Synopsis: A dream
job turns into a
nightmare for Grey
Cavanaugh when
he’s suspected of murder and
becomes a fugitive.

PW ’s Takeaway: Fast-paced action sequences are balanced nicely by the depiction of the lovers’ devotion to each other.

Comparable Titles: Vertical Run

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Begin Again

CRYSTAL WALTON

Synopsis: Former
model Ti moves to
North Carolina
where she falls
for a single father
raising his 10-year-old daughter.

PW ’s Takeaway: This classic love story will have readers enthralled until the last page.

Comparable Titles: Like Never Before

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Scouting Report
In this month’s look at the best-reviewed self-published
titles, we highlight a guide to pairing food and wine, an
apocalyptic thriller, a historical novel set during the lead up
to the Iranian Revolution, and a whole lot more.
Unrest

SANDRA ANN HEATH

Synopsis: This historical novel from Heath follows the life of 17-year-old Annette Patterson as she and her family arrive in Tehran in 1987, during the lead-up to the Iranian Revolution.

PW’s Takeaway: This is a superb accomplishment of character development, as well as an immersive journey through Tehran’s many landmarks.

Comparable Titles: Reading Lolita in Tehran Sample Line: “It’s been said that birds can sense an approaching storm. And cattle often run for higher ground before a flash flood. Yet I hadn’t been gifted with a similar sixth sense.”

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BOOKS TO WATCH
Cook + Cork

HARRY MILLS AND CHRIS HORN

Synopsis: Sommelier Horn and chef Mills discuss the intersection of food and wine and creating perfect pairings at home.

PW ’s Takeaway: Light, inclusive, and illuminating... Sure to inspire a trip to the local wine shop as well as the market.

Comparable Titles: What to Drink with What You Eat

Sample Line: “Our wish is that food and wine pairing is no longer a vague or fatuous concept, but a natural impulse based on simple understandings of what can happen when liquid meets solid.”