Looking for new titles to pick up this May 2021? Here are eight books you should keep on your radar
New month, new books to read. Take a break from Netflix and check out some of the new titles coming out this month, whether you're looking for mystery, romance or historical fiction read.
With summer on the horizon, it's the perfect time to bring a book while you're out on the beach, on a picnic or even while enjoying the weather indoors at a coffee shop or restaurant. Not sure which book to pick up? We list down the best new books coming out in May.
1. Witch of the Hour by Chris Bohjalian
Historical fiction, thriller and witches? That sounds about right. Best-selling author, Chris Bohjalian returns with Hour of the Witch set in Boston in 1662 and tells the story of a young Puritan woman, Mary Deerfield.
Attractive and resourceful, one might think Mary has the perfect life except she's married to Thomas Deerfield, a man as cruel as he is powerful. But that's not all, strange occurrences start to happen around her and Mary fights to escape her marriage and her neighbourhood.
Release date: May 4