“The Summer of Kim Novak” Crosses Coming-of-Age Story With Murder Mystery

“A deft anatomist of character.” ―O, The Oprah Magazine “Nesser is one of the best of the Nordic Noir writers, unafraid of moral ambiguity and excellent at building a brooding atmosphere.” ―The Guardian Hakan Nesser...

For a Thrill Ride, Welcome Aboard “The Last Flight”

Spoiler alert! The Last Flight (Sourcebooks Landmark) by Julie Clark is about a scary plane crash. Well, not really a spoiler, as the book’s cover and title imply at least that much. But a plane...

“A Tender Thing” Explores Progressive Storytelling in the Golden Age of Broadway

An exhilarating debut novel set under the dazzling lights of late 1950s Broadway, where a controversial new musical pushes the boundaries of love, legacy and art. Growing up in rural Wisconsin, Eleanor O’Hanlon always felt...

A Family Broken Apart and Mended Again in “Always the Last to Know”

Kristan Higgin’s Always the Last to Know (Berkley) is a smart and comedic contemporary novel about love, loss and second acts. The Frost family comes undone when the patriarch, John, suffers a stroke the day before his dissatisfied wife...

“The Summer of Kim Novak” Crosses Coming-of-Age Story With Murder Mystery

“A deft anatomist of character.” ―O, The Oprah Magazine “Nesser is one of the best of the Nordic Noir writers, unafraid of moral ambiguity and excellent at building a brooding atmosphere.” ―The Guardian Hakan Nesser...

For a Thrill Ride, Welcome Aboard “The Last Flight”

Spoiler alert! The Last Flight (Sourcebooks Landmark) by Julie Clark is about a scary plane crash. Well, not really a spoiler, as the book’s cover and title imply at least that much. But a plane...

“A Tender Thing” Explores Progressive Storytelling in the Golden Age of Broadway

An exhilarating debut novel set under the dazzling lights of late 1950s Broadway, where a controversial new musical pushes the boundaries of love, legacy and art. Growing up in rural Wisconsin, Eleanor O’Hanlon always felt...

A Family Broken Apart and Mended Again in “Always the Last to Know”

Kristan Higgin’s Always the Last to Know (Berkley) is a smart and comedic contemporary novel about love, loss and second acts. The Frost family comes undone when the patriarch, John, suffers a stroke the day before his dissatisfied wife...

“You Can Go Home Now,” Plus Michael Elias on His Fascinating Stage and Screen Career

How far would you go to avenge a crime? Nina Karim is about to find out. In Michael Elias’s You Can Go Home Now (Harper), Karim is a homicide detective investigating the deaths of several men connected to victims in a battered women’s shelter in Queens. Going undercover, she encounters a world that leaves her shaken: “I have been...

“Hidden Valley Road:” Review and Q&A with the Author

In Hidden Valley Road (Doubleday), journalist Robert Kolker documents an American family’s incredible journey as they navigate the effects of mental illness; six out of 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia, while others experienced sexual abuse and PTSD. They became one of the first families to be studied by the National Institute of Mental Health in investigations into the genetic...

Jeffery Deaver on Survivalists, Cults and His New Thriller “The Goodbye Man”

“Deaver balances suspense and plausibility perfectly … A perfect jumping-on point for readers new to one of today’s top contemporary thriller writers.” — Publishers Weekly Starred Review —∞— Author Jeffery Deaver, known best for his Lincoln Rhyme series, wrote his first book at age 11. He has always known he wanted to write and, as a thriller writer,...

Lisa Duffy on Creating a Memorable Island Community in “My Kind of People”

I have enjoyed all of Lisa Duffy’s books and My Kind of People (Atria) is no exception. With wonderful characters and real world issues, this book took me on an emotional journey set in a place I would love to be. We follow the story of Sky, a young girl who lives in a tight knit community on a...

“You Can Go Home Now,” Plus Michael Elias on His Fascinating Stage and Screen Career

How far would you go to avenge a crime? Nina Karim is about to find out. In Michael Elias’s You Can Go Home Now (Harper), Karim is a homicide detective investigating the deaths of several men connected to victims in a...

“Hidden Valley Road:” Review and Q&A with the Author

In Hidden Valley Road (Doubleday), journalist Robert Kolker documents an American family’s incredible journey as they navigate the effects of mental illness; six out of 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia, while others experienced sexual abuse and PTSD. They became one of...

Jeffery Deaver on Survivalists, Cults and His New Thriller “The Goodbye Man”

“Deaver balances suspense and plausibility perfectly … A perfect jumping-on point for readers new to one of today’s top contemporary thriller writers.” — Publishers Weekly Starred Review —∞— Author Jeffery Deaver, known best for his Lincoln Rhyme series, wrote his...

Lisa Duffy on Creating a Memorable Island Community in “My Kind of People”

I have enjoyed all of Lisa Duffy’s books and My Kind of People (Atria) is no exception. With wonderful characters and real world issues, this book took me on an emotional journey set in a place I would love to be....

“The Midnight Call” Audiobook Delivers on Heart-Pounding Courtroom Thriller

If You Like This … Try That: Romantic Audiobook Pairings

You’re Not Alone in “The Trying Game”

Serial Killers, Cults and Genetic Trackers! 8 May Thrillers to Keep You Up Late

Airborne Toxic Event Frontman Chronicles Dysfunctional Childhood in “Hollywood Park”

“The Jane Austen Society” Unites an Unlikely Band of Wounded Souls

A Serial Killer Stalks Victims Via DNA Data in Connelly’s “Fair Warning”

“The Midnight Call” Audiobook Delivers on Heart-Pounding Courtroom Thriller

If You Like This … Try That: Romantic Audiobook Pairings

You’re Not Alone in “The Trying Game”

Serial Killers, Cults and Genetic Trackers! 8 May Thrillers to Keep You Up Late

Airborne Toxic Event Frontman Chronicles Dysfunctional Childhood in “Hollywood Park”

“The Jane Austen Society” Unites an Unlikely Band of Wounded Souls

A Serial Killer Stalks Victims Via DNA Data in Connelly’s “Fair Warning”

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“The Love Story of Missy Carmichael” Is a Hilarious and Heartwarming Coming-of-Old Story

“A Tender Thing” Explores Progressive Storytelling in the Golden Age of Broadway

“The Deep:” Eerie Tale Based on the Ill-Fated Titanic and Britannic Will Pull You In

A Family Broken Apart and Mended Again in “Always the Last to Know”

“I Was Told it Would Get Easier:” How Wanting to Kill Her Kids Led to Abbi Waxman’s New Book

“The Love Story of Missy Carmichael” Is a Hilarious and Heartwarming Coming-of-Old Story

“A Tender Thing” Explores Progressive Storytelling in the Golden Age of Broadway

“The Deep:” Eerie Tale Based on the Ill-Fated Titanic and Britannic Will Pull You In

A Family Broken Apart and Mended Again in “Always the Last to Know”

“I Was Told it Would Get Easier:” How Wanting to Kill Her Kids Led to Abbi Waxman’s New Book

Thrillers

An Unthinkable WWII Alliance Proves the Power of Human Kindness in “Silver Wings, Iron Cross”

Through the heartless machinations of fate, an American Air Force bomber pilot and [...]

Corruption and Cover-Ups Prove Deadly in “Fire and Vengeance”

So much of mystery fiction turns on individual tragedy and obsession. A single [...]

A Thriller Turned Upside Down in “Sister Dear”

The sibling rivalry story in Sister Dear (Mira) by Hannah Mary McKinnon is [...]

An Unthinkable WWII Alliance Proves the Power of Human Kindness in “Silver Wings, Iron Cross”

Through the heartless machinations of fate, an American Air Force bomber pilot and German U-boat commander in the waning days...

Corruption and Cover-Ups Prove Deadly in “Fire and Vengeance”

So much of mystery fiction turns on individual tragedy and obsession. A single murder, a search for a missing child,...

A Thriller Turned Upside Down in “Sister Dear”

The sibling rivalry story in Sister Dear (Mira) by Hannah Mary McKinnon is as old as Cain and Abel. The...

Fiction

If the Only Surfing You’re Doing Is on Your Couch, Try These 6 Beach Reads

After two months of staying at home, most of us are ready for [...]

Celebrating 25 Years of Enchanting Sisterhood With “Practical Magic”

In 1995, Alice Hoffman's Practical Magic whisked readers away to a world of magic [...]

If the Only Surfing You’re Doing Is on Your Couch, Try These 6 Beach Reads

After two months of staying at home, most of us are ready for a reprieve from our own spaces. But...

Celebrating 25 Years of Enchanting Sisterhood With “Practical Magic”

In 1995, Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic whisked readers away to a world of magic in a small town in Massachusetts, home...

Social Media and Other Anxieties in “The Bright Side of Going Dark”

On the surface, Kelly Harms’s new release, The Bright Side of Going Dark (Lake Union), appears to be about the dilemma...

Nonfiction

The Bella Twins Prove “Incomparable” in Their New Memoir

Nikki and Brie Bella have always competed, but because the rest of the [...]

“Running Wild:” A Global Journey of Healing After the Boston Marathon Bombing

Boom! The terrible, percussive sound of the first explosion drowned out every other [...]

Nine Perfect Books For Your 50th Earth Day Celebration

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the modern environmental movement, a campaign we [...]

The Bella Twins Prove “Incomparable” in Their New Memoir

Nikki and Brie Bella have always competed, but because the rest of the world treated them as identical and interchangeable,...

“Running Wild:” A Global Journey of Healing After the Boston Marathon Bombing

Boom! The terrible, percussive sound of the first explosion drowned out every other noise in Boston, both literally and figuratively....

Nine Perfect Books For Your 50th Earth Day Celebration

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the modern environmental movement, a campaign we celebrate each year on Earth Day. One...

Romance

Someone to Watch Over Me: 5 Thriller Romances with Bodyguard Plots

Sometimes you’re in the mood for a read that’ll make your heart race. [...]

A Bouquet of Books: Spring’s Most Anticipated Romances

As we brace ourselves to social distance for an uncertain length of time, couldn’t [...]

“Lakeshire Park:” Let the Marriage Games Commence

Megan Walker takes us to the world of the landed gentry in pre-Victorian [...]

Someone to Watch Over Me: 5 Thriller Romances with Bodyguard Plots

Sometimes you’re in the mood for a read that’ll make your heart race. But what to choose? A pulse-pounding thriller?...

A Bouquet of Books: Spring’s Most Anticipated Romances

As we brace ourselves to social distance for an uncertain length of time, couldn’t we all use something positive to...

“Lakeshire Park:” Let the Marriage Games Commence

Megan Walker takes us to the world of the landed gentry in pre-Victorian England, where a lady would never venture...

Pop Culture

Author Laura Hankin’s Hilarious “Indoor Book Tour” Music Video

So many events have gone virtual over the past few months, including book [...]

The Great Fantasy Debate: Should Dragons Be Pets? and Other Pressing Questions

If you can imagine it, you can debate it. That’s the premise of [...]

Professional Music Fan Shares His Stories From the Road in “Sonic Warrior”

Stories from the road are always fascinating, and Lou Brutus has his fair share [...]

Author Laura Hankin’s Hilarious “Indoor Book Tour” Music Video

So many events have gone virtual over the past few months, including book tours. It’s a bit of an adjustment,...

The Great Fantasy Debate: Should Dragons Be Pets? and Other Pressing Questions

If you can imagine it, you can debate it. That’s the premise of The Great Fantasy Debate, a new web...

Professional Music Fan Shares His Stories From the Road in “Sonic Warrior”

Stories from the road are always fascinating, and Lou Brutus has his fair share of them in his new memoir, Sonic Warrior:...

Young Adult

“The Legacy Series” Chronicles the Inner and Online World of Terminally Ill Teen

Before Zoom, WhatsApp and Facebook, at the very dawn of the World Wide [...]

Being Human is Difficult, Especially Amid the Chaotic Mess of Teenage Life in “This Boy”

“Being human is hard work, isn’t it?” One could argue that to be [...]

Shy Bookworm Must Find Her Voice in “What I Like About You”

Kels Roth is a star. Her YA book review blog, "One True Pastry" [...]

“The Legacy Series” Chronicles the Inner and Online World of Terminally Ill Teen

Before Zoom, WhatsApp and Facebook, at the very dawn of the World Wide Web was a new way of meeting...

Being Human is Difficult, Especially Amid the Chaotic Mess of Teenage Life in “This Boy”

“Being human is hard work, isn’t it?” One could argue that to be true for any person of any age...

Shy Bookworm Must Find Her Voice in “What I Like About You”

Kels Roth is a star. Her YA book review blog, “One True Pastry” — OTP for short — is gaining...

Children’s Books

2020 Horn Book Awards: Notable Titles in Children’s Literature

Since their beginning in 1967, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards celebrate notable titles [...]

Meryl Streep Voices “Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth”

The week surrounding the 50th anniversary of Earth Day marked the release of [...]

If All Else Fails, There’s a “Wizard for Hire”

It isn’t unusual for a fourteen-year-old to feel alone as he begins to [...]

2020 Horn Book Awards: Notable Titles in Children’s Literature

Since their beginning in 1967, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards celebrate notable titles in children’s books, middle grade and young...

Meryl Streep Voices “Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth”

The week surrounding the 50th anniversary of Earth Day marked the release of an original Apple TV+ animated short based...

If All Else Fails, There’s a “Wizard for Hire”

It isn’t unusual for a fourteen-year-old to feel alone as he begins to make the decisions that will shape who...

Potpourri

AuthorBuzz: Travel and Food for the Soul

Dear Reader, I think the right trip to the right place at the [...]

Listen Here: New “Unlocking Us” Podcast Episode Hosted by Brené Brown

Brené Brown, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising [...]

Ronan Farrow’s Media War, Hillary Clinton’s Alternate, Fictive Universe in “Rodham” and More

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our [...]

AuthorBuzz: Travel and Food for the Soul

Dear Reader, I think the right trip to the right place at the right time can change your life, illuminating...

Listen Here: New “Unlocking Us” Podcast Episode Hosted by Brené Brown

Brené Brown, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, and Dare to Lead,...