Editor’s Choice
The Man From Saigon, by Marti Leimbach, $25.95. Leimbach sets her vivid and powerful new novel in 1967 Vietnam to tell the story of Susan Gifford, a women’s magazine writer who arrives in-country to write human interest stories about the war. Instead, she ends up covering combat and finds an intense friendship with Son, a Vietnamese photographer. Publishers Weekly
FICTION
House Rules, by Jodi Picoult, $28.
Eighteen- year old Jacob Hunt has Asperger’s syndrome, and his devoted single mother, Emma, has built their family’s life around Jacob’s needs, all but ignoring a younger son, Theo. But when Jacob is accused of murder, that carefully crafted life comes apart, and all of the hallmarks of Jacob’s diagnosis begin to make him look guilty. Publishers Weekly
The Information Officer, by Mark Mills, $25.
The prolonged and intense Axis bombing of Malta and the British efforts to deliver squadrons of new Spitfire fighters in aid of the strategic Mediterranean island’s defense provide the dramatic backdrop for Mills’ WWII spy thriller. Publishers Weekly
NONFICTION
Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen, by Jimmy McDonough, $27.95.
The gory details of the country vocalist’s life. McDonough, who wrote the best-selling Neil Young biography “Shakey,” takes on the big-voiced, troubled thrush who logged 20 No. 1 country hits between 1967 and 1976. Wynette’s tortured history is forcefully told, but her essence remains a mystery. Kirkus
The Tudors: The Complete Story of England’s Most Notorious Dynasty, by G.J. Meyer, $30.
History buffs will savor Meyer’s cheeky, nuanced, and authoritative perspective on an entire dynasty, and his study brims with enriching background discussions, ranging from class structure and the medieval Catholic Church to the Tudor connection to Spanish royalty. Publishers Weekly Paper Fortunes: Modern Wall Street: Where It’s Been and Where It’s Going, by Roy C. Smith, $35. In this riveting and timely read, former Goldman Sachs investment banker Smith takes readers on a roller-coaster ride of a history lesson, covering 100 years of peaks, valleys, booms and busts on Wall Street, concluding with a stellar account of the recent financial crisis. Publishers Weekly
PAPERBACKS
Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman’s Quest to Make a Difference, by Warren St. John, $15.
Richly detailed, uplifting account of a young Jordanian emigre who created a soccer program in Georgia for young refugees from war-torn nations. St. John combines this underdog sports saga with shocking background on the frequently bloody journeys taken by refugee families enroute to Clarkston. Kirkus
Yes, My Darling Daughter, by Margaret Leroy, $15.
Fans of old-fashioned gothics will welcome this tale of love, betrayal and death from British author Leroy (“The River House”). Heavy with atmosphere and rich in detail, Leroy’s prose lures readers into a disturbing murder mystery. Her characters are as realistic and intriguing as her locales in England and Ireland. Publishers Weekly
Venus Drive, by Sam Lipsyte, $14.
Lipsyte’s first short-story collection gathers together 13 ferocious, truncated sketches, parading before the reader various semi-addicts, telemarketers and others suffering a terminal disconnect between their skills and their status. Publishers Weekly
COMING UP
Elegy for April, by Benjamin Black, $25.
Black — the pen name of novelist John Banville — brings back Dublin pathologist Quirke, determined to find his daughter’s best friend, who may have been kidnapped by her exotic boyfriend. (April)
