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Any time a thriller or spy novel features a mysterious space called “The Library”, it’s a must-read. This story follows assassin Reseng in an alternate version of Seoul, Raised in The Library, Reseng never questioned his criminal lifestyle until something unexpected goes wrong and he’s forced to make some hard decisions about his future path. Un-Su Kim is a beloved author (he also wrote my above pick, The Cabinet,) and this title is acclaimed as an action-packed and wildly entertaining thriller. While this is on my TBR, I haven’t read it yet, and online summaries suggest that sensitive readers may want to avoid it due to some violent content on the page. Translated from the Korean by Sora Kim-Russell.

The Plot

An audacious theft sets the plot in motion for this unputdownable literary thriller. Jacob Finch Bonner found modest success with his critically-lauded debut, but now he’s totally blocked. His agent keeps pestering him for the second novel he’s supposed to deliver, but the truth is he hasn’t written a word in years. He’s barely making ends meet, teaching unpromising students in a third-rate MFA program. But then he decides to do a terrible thing: he steals another writer’s brilliant story idea, writes the book, and zooms to the top of the bestseller list. He’s sure he’s gotten away with it. But then nine months later, he gets an ominous note that says only, “You are a thief.” (Content warnings include suicide, murder, and harm against children.) This twisty thriller about a washed-up novelist driven to desperate acts is a perfect summer page-turner.

The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler

Bonhoeffer is having a moment. From a massive bestselling biography a few years ago to a legacy that is at times used on both sides of the political aisle, this theologian and member of the German resistance is the subject of a graphic novel from John Hendrix, whose signature style of art with text tells the true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Bonhoeffer, struggling to reconcile the Nazi Party’s agenda which has outlawed the church and his faith, escapes and comes to the decision that Hitler must be stopped. The philosophical ramifications are complicated, putting Bonhoeffer’s very life on the line.

WSIRN Ep 61: When the plot comes full circle…

Hello readers, time for a brand-new episode of What Should I Read Next! And what a special episode it is… Today

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The Brontë Plot

The heroine of Reay’s third novel is Lucy Alling, a Chicago girl who makes her living selling rare books. She’s been using suspicious methods to boost her sales, and when that comes to light it ruins her relationship with her boss and her boyfriend. But Lucy gets an unusual shot at redemption, which takes the form of a literary tour of Europe, including a stop at Haworth, the Brontë sisters family home, where things come to a head.