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If you're looking for a great read (and let's face it, aren't we always!) I'm sure you'll find something to catch your eye among these nine debut novels publishing in May, which we've selected from the more than eighty notable May books we've previewed (members can view the full list here).
Enjoy!
Davina, BookBrowse editor
 The Hunt by Andrew FukudaMay 8, 2012 Published by St Martin's Press Young Adults 304 pages Gene is different from everyone else around him. He can't run with lightning speed, sunlight doesn't hurt him and he doesn't have an unquenchable lust for blood. Gene is a human, and he knows the rules. Keep the truth a secret. It's the only way to stay alive in a world of night - a world where humans are considered a delicacy and hunted for their blood. Full description & reviews |
Set against the tumultuous backdrop of World War I and the glittering lights of today's New York financial world, Overseas offers an irresistible combination of romance, history, and imaginative storytelling, with a touch of time travel thrown in. |
 The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen May 15, 2012 Published by William Morrow 496 pages With the rich detail of Cold Mountain, the strong female bonds of The Help, and the untold history of The Warmth of Other Suns, comes a powerful debut novel about the secrets a woman keeps, and those she will risk everything to tell. Full description & reviews |
 The Undertow by Joe BakerMay 15, 2012 Published by Knopf 352 pages The American debut of an enthralling new voice: a vivid, indelibly told work of fiction that follows four generations of a family against the backdrop of a tumultuous century - a novel about inheritance, about fate and passion, and about what it means to truly break free of the past. Full description & reviews |
May 15, 2012 |
 Don't Ever Get Old by Daniel FriedmanMay 22, 2012 Published by St Martin's Minotaur 304 pages The first in a one-of-a-kind, mystery series featuring Buck Schatz, an eighty-seven-year-old retired Memphis cop with a know-it-all plugged-in grandson as his sidekick. Full description & reviews |
 The English Monster by Lloyd Shepherd May 29, 2012 Published by Washington Square Press 432 pages (paperback original) Based on the true story of the gruesome Ratcliffe Highway murders, The English Monster is a breathtaking voyage across centuries, from the Age of Discovery to the Age of Empire, illuminating what happens to Britain as she gains global power but risks losing her soul. Full description & reviews |
 Witness the Night by Kishwar Desai May 29, 2012 Published by Penguin Press 256 pages In a small town in northern India, a house still smolders from a devastating fire. Inside a young girl is found severely beaten and barely alive, along with the lifeless bodies of thirteen people. Inexplicably, the local police accuse the girl of the murders. But Simran Singh, an independent-minded, unconventional social worker, is convinced of the girl's innocence... Winner of the Costa First Novel Award Full description & reviews |
 Our Lady of Alice Bhatti by Mohammed Hanif May 29, 2012 Published by Knopf 256 pages At once a high comedy of errors and a searing illumination of the seemingly unchangeable role of women in Pakistan's lower-caste society, Our Lady of Alice Bhatti is a resounding confirmation of Mohammed Hanif's gifts of storytelling and of razor-sharp social satire. Full description & reviews |
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Overseas by Beatriz Williams
Shelter by Frances Greenslade