Top Reviewed Books of the Week Include New Works by Mosley and Wright

**Fiction**

1. *Hanging & Burning* by Walter Mosley (Little, Brown and Company)

Received 5 rave reviews. Donna Seaman from Booklist notes that Mosley is in top form in this fourth King Oliver novel, showcasing his sharp dialogue and deep character exploration while resonating with jazz’s beauty and the themes of family and crime.

2. *Doppelgänger* by Sam Riviere (Catapult)

Garnered 2 rave and 2 positive reviews. Matthew Janney of The Financial Times praises Riviere for dismantling cultural norms while successfully crafting a book that remains unique despite its self-referential warning.

3. *Paradise Burns* by Pol Guasch (FSG Originals)

Obtained 2 rave and 1 positive review. Kirkus describes the portrayal of the characters Líton and Rita’s relationship as tender and significant, calling it one of the most perceptive novels about friendship in recent years.

4. *Queen of Lombard Street* by Lisa Kleypas (Avon Books)

Received 1 rave and 2 positive reviews. Kirkus highlighted the novel's cleverness and depth, combining romance and historical detail in a compelling historical fiction narrative.

5. *The Turning of Sally-Mae* by Nuzo Onoh (Titan Books)

Noted with 1 positive and 2 mixed reviews. According to Lila Dening from Library Journal, this book is recommended for libraries with readers of *The Queen of the Cicadas* and *When The Reckoning Comes*.

**Nonfiction**

1. *Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes* by Lindsey Fitzharris (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

Achieved 2 rave and 4 positive reviews. David Pitt from Booklist commended Fitzharris for restoring Bell's important role in the Sherlock Holmes narrative.

2. *Redemption: Faith, Justice, and Sisterhood on Death Row* by Lawrence Wright (Knopf)

Gained 3 rave, 1 positive, and 1 mixed review. Kate Tuttle from The Boston Globe called it a deeply personal and thought-provoking book challenging readers' views on justice and transformation.

3. *I Can’t Stop Thinking about Horses and Sex* by Lisa Hanawalt (Drawn and Quarterly)

Received 3 rave and 1 positive review. Sam Thielman from The New York Times Book Review highlighted Hanawalt’s blend of humor and serious narrative, presenting familiar issues in engaging detail.

4. *Our Arab: On Longing, Belonging, and Hope* by Zaina Arafat (Little, Brown and Company)

Secured 2 rave and 1 positive review. Publishers Weekly remarked on the book's clarity and emotional depth concerning the Palestinian experience in exile.

5. *Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David* by Blake J. Harris (Dey Street Books)

Acquired 3 positive and 1 mixed review. Julia M. Klein from The Wall Street Journal described it as an engaging look into David's career while noting a tendency toward hagiography.