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In her terrific debut crime novel, Kat Davis takes our obsession of solving old crimes and uses it to propel a page-turning psychological thriller. In a Dark Mirror blends dark crime and a tinge of horror to create an unforgettable book.
We asked the author to answer our recurring A Life of Books questionnaire so readers could get to know her a little better and get book recommendations to add to their pile of must-reads.
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Debutiful has covered more books than ever before in a six-month period. Coverage for 2024 started almost a year ago when PDFs for books started showing up in my inbox. Narrowing down a list to a handful of titles that I had the pleasure of reading is nearly impossible, but these books are the ones that made me laugh, cry, think, and cringe the most.
Here are the Best Debut Books of 2024 (So Far) in alphabetical order.
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We are proud to feature an excerpt from Swift River by Essie Chambers.
In her debut novel, Chambers introduces readers to Diamond Newberry who is a teenager in 1987 learning how to drive, how to love her body, and how to be the only Black girl in an all-white community. Diamond’s coming-of-age story is equally heartbreaking as it is uplifting. Chambers breathes live into intimate scenes with characters that will warm your heart.
We asked the author to set up the excerpt with a short Q&A below, followed by an excerpt from the book’s first chapter.
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Continue reading “First Taste: Annell López Reads From I’ll Give You a Reason”
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Ela Lee, author of Jaded was raised in South London to Korean and Turkish immigrant parents before graduating from Oxfor University. Now, a lawyer, she has published her debut book that follows a young lawyer wakes up the morning after a work gala with no memory of how she got home the previous night.
We corresponded with the author via email to ask her about a wide range of topics that cover her writing process and the challenges of addressing sensitive topics like sexual assault.
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