No One Knows What They’re Doing in Holland This small-town thriller has an underwhelming twist, a shaky grasp of tone, and a cast that flounders to figure out what they’re supposed to be up to.

One of the most anticipated books of the year, Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez, is a transporting multigenerational novel that is inspired by the true story of a kingdom in the mountains of ...