Books: New and noteworthy for the week of June 24

Books: New and noteworthy for the week of June 24

1. Amy, My Daughter by Mitch Winehouse (It Books, $27.99, non-fiction, on sale June 26)

What it's about: A memoir by the father of Amy Winehouse, the troubled singer who died of accidental alcohol poisoning last year at age 27.

The buzz: The book has made headlines for Mitch Winehouse's charge that Blake Fielder-Civil, Amy's ex-husband, led her into drug addiction.

2. Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand (Reagan Arthur Books, $26.99, fiction, on sale June 26)

What it's about: As Nantucket High kids gather to celebrate on a warm June evening, a fatal car crash involving graduating twins stuns the community.

The buzz: Not exactly light summer fare, but this novel inspired by real-life suicides has been getting strong early reviews. Booklist says: "Hilderbrand has once again written an engaging story wonderfully illustrating the often complex lives of young people struggling toward adulthood…"

3. Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson (Random House, $27, non-fiction, on sale June 26)

What it's about: The chef behind the Red Rooster in Harlem tells his life story, from being orphaned at age 3 in Ethiopia to reaching the heights of the food world.

The buzz: Features a blurb from former president Bill Clinton, who writes: "…Marcus Samuelsson tells a story that reaches past racial and national divides to the foundations of family, hope, and downright good food."

4. Bloodline by James Rollins (William Morrow, $27.99, fiction, on sale June 26)

What it's about: In this Sigma Force thriller about terrorism and a quest for immortality, Rollins introduces two new characters - Capt. Tucker Wayne and his war dog, Kane.

The buzz: A summertime favorite, Rollins has had 12 titles reach the top 50 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list, including The Devil Colony, which reached No. 15 last year.

5. The Age of Mira cles by Karen Thompson Walker (Random House, $26, fiction, on sale June 26)

What it's about: Debut novel about a sixth-grade California girl in a dystopian near future whose world is turned upside down as the earth's rotation begins to slow.

The buzz: "One of this summer's hot literary reads," The New York Times' Michiko Kakutani declared in her review. Miracles is also an Indie Next Pick of independent booksellers.