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The Hacienda

ISABEL CAÑAS

Set during the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, this gothic haunted house thriller is billed as “Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca.” “Don’t read this gothic horror right before bedtime, especially if you’re prone to nightmares,” warns Good Housekeeping. (May 3)

This Time Tomorrow

EMMA STRAUB

bestselling author (and Brooklyn bookstore owner; see page 37) – Emma Straub returns to the summer reading scene with a time-traveling story about a woman who wakes up after her 40th birthday to find she’s reliving her 16th birthday in 1996…and decides to change a few things about her present while she’s visiting the (May 17)

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