Cover Here are the best new books to read this February 2022 (Art: Chesca Gamboa/Tatler Hong Kong)
Here are the best new books to read this February 2022 (Art: Chesca Gamboa/Tatler Hong Kong)
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From gripping thrillers to powerful memoirs, these are the best new books coming out in February 2022 that you should read
Happy February! Kick off the month with new reads whether you’re looking for mystery thrillers, compelling memoirs or spine-tingling horrors.
In case you need a break from Netflix or need a companion while you’re on quarantine, check out the best new books coming out this month.
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1. Other People’s Clothes by Calla Henkel
This humourous thriller and mystery debut from Calla Henkel follows two American ex-pats in Berlin who find themselves the target of their landlady’s next book—as in taking them as inspiration for her novel’s characters.
Noting that their mundane routine wouldn’t be worthy of being in a book, they decide to do and become more until their game of pretending begins spiralling out of control.
Release: Feb 1
2. Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
Already picked up by Hulu for a screen adaptation, Black Cake marks Charmaine Wilkerson’s debut novel.
It centres around two estranged siblings who need to set their differences aside in order to deal with their mother’s death and her final request—to share the black cake when the time is right. But what does that exactly mean?
Release: Feb 1
3. Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh
New York Times bestselling author, Jennifer Haigh returns with a new novel taking place at a women’s clinic in Boston. The novel follows Claudia, who’s worked at the clinic, Mercy Street for almost a decade counselling patients.
But Claudia’s life outside the clinic is anything but peaceful. She finds refuge with Timmy, a drug dealer who’s also serving other people’s needs—in his own way. There, Claudia sees a variety of customers, each battling their own demons.
Release: Feb 1
4. The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Music educator Brendan Slocumb makes his writing debut with The Violin Conspiracy, a story of a Black classical musician whose family heirloom—a violin—was stolen days prior to a prestigious music competition.
The novel is told through the eyes of Ray McMillian, who loves playing the violin more than ever which is why he’s more determined than ever to get it back. But it seems that his own family as well as the descendants of the man who once enslaved Ray’s great-grandfather are now claiming the violin belongs to them.
Release: Feb 1
5. Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes
It’s Titanic meets The Shining in S.A. Barnes’ new horror novel, Dead Silence. Claire Kovalik decides to investigate a luxury cruiser after picking up a strange distress signal.
Little did they know, the cruiser is actually the long-lost Aurora, which vanished during its maiden tour of the solar system 20 years ago. What mysteries and horrors lie in the Aurora?
Release: Feb 8
6. The Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir by Karen Cheung
Karen Cheung pours her heart out in this memoir, The Impossible City. It also serves as an insider’s account of Hong Kong by exploring the city’s counterculture, underground music scene and youth-led activism.
Release: Feb 15
7. The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley
The Paris Apartment is another thrilling mystery by bestselling author, Lucy Foley. The novel centres around Jess, who’s just looking for a fresh start. She asks her half-brother, Ben if she could stay at his place while she figures things out.
Once she arrives at his apartment, she realises that something is awfully wrong. For one, Ben is missing and his neighbours are an eclectic bunch. The more Ben stays missing, the more she’s suspecting that his neighbours have something to do with it—everyone is a suspect.
Release: Feb 22
8. The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
Julie Otsuka returns with The Swimmers, a new powerful novel that echoes her previous works. The book tells the story of a group of swimmers, who pay no attention to each other and take solace in their solo laps.
But a crack appears at the bottom of the pool that changes everything. One of the swimmers, Alice is plunged into dislocation and chaos, suffering from the memories of her past.
Release: Feb 22
Jianne is a Hong Kong-born, bred and based Filipino. She graduated with a degree in International Journalism from Hong Kong Baptist University and went to work in Japan a travel writer. Upon returning to Hong Kong, she joined Tatler as a digital writer.
