Thaw Out With The 9 Best Books of February

Sure, it may be cold this winter, but what about this suspenseful novel about a future where all that is left of humanity is forced to flee to Antarctica? Surviving won’t be enough though – they need to evolve, and quickly – to establish society on the coldest corner of the planet.      

Both a crime thriller and a family saga, this novel is an action-packed epic set in New Delhi. The story jumps between Ajay, the servant; Sunny, heir to a rich family; and Neda, a journalist with a moral dilemma. After five people are dead, the story takes off like a shotgun from there. 

Greta spends her days transcribing therapy sessions for a sex coach, when she suddenly becomes fixated on one of the patients, whom she dubs Big Swiss. Big Swiss is tall, from Switzerland and married, but Greta connects to her history of trauma which she shares. When their paths cross in real life, there’s an instant spark, but can this messy meet cute be sustained?

One of the most anticipated novels of this year, this mystery follows Bodie, a film professor and podcaster who is asked to teach a course at her alma mater, a boarding school in New Hampshire. Bad memories return though, including the death of her roommate and conviction of the athletic trainer. When her arrival on campus sends her down a rabbit hole of loose ends with the case, she begins to wonder if the conviction was wrong and if the killer is still out there…  

Just in time for awards season is the expose on the Academy Awards from celebrated entertainment reporter and author Michael Schulman. He’ll get into the history of the ceremony, the behind-the-scenes drama, and take a look at the people who had their careers made and broken from the opening of an envelope.      

Miles’ new game, The Ghost Lover, is about to breakout. In it, a ghost of your ex follows you around a world that resembles your actual reality. Suddenly, the game is at the center of a controversy, with Miles facing death threats, marriage problems and even issues with his children. Will a mysterious device pitch help Miles save his future?

Bea was raised by her mother to swindle men, but Bea wants out. She wants to settle down, with a rich husband, of course. She’s ready to run one more con, though this time she’s in it for keeps. But when a friend of her mark/boyfriend starts sniffing around, Bea finds herself in a life-or-death situation where she can either rely on old tricks or start a new path in this spicy page-turner.      

What if there was an Ivy League school where you could learn how to commit the perfect murder? In this witty novel, songwriter Rupert Holmes (“The Pina Colada Song”) imagines a school dedicated to the homicidal arts where the final exam is pulling off the ultimate crime.