Readying Literary Escapes for 2017

With the new year starting in less than two weeks, I’ve devoted my new Kirkus Reviews column to a selection of crime-fiction releases due out in the United States during 2017’s three opening months. In addition to my mentions of some two dozen other fresh finds, I am offering short previews of seven novels I think deserve special attention, including tales by Derek B. Miller, Charles Cumming, and Julia Dahl. You can find the full piece here.