The Plotters

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.