42 Books Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2021

Nancy Johnson's debut novel, The Kindest Lie, is a story of family and secrets that delves into the divide between white and Black families in America. In 2008, engineer Ruth Tuttle is trying to move forward with her husband, but she can't forget the baby she gave up when she was a teen. When Ruth returns to her hometown in hopes of making peace with her past, she befriends a poor white boy who will change her life forever.

Out Feb. 9