Jodé Millman

A Thoroughbred’s Harrowing Tale Sparks a Mystery at the Smithsonian in “Horse”

Pulitzer prize winner, Geraldine Brooks, dashes out of the gate with a bittersweet antebellum tale of horse racing in her latest thrilling novel Horse (Viking). A mystery unfolds as a Nigerian-American graduate student, Theo Northam, is struggling to find the topic for his PhD dissertation in Art History. Theo, a…

Jodé MillmanJune 14, 2022

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Baldacci’s PI Archer Follows Danger to Hollywood in “Dream Town”

In David Baldacci’s third Archer adventure, Dream Town (Grand Central), the Pacific Coast Highway leads PI Aloysius Archer and his spiffy 1939 blood-red Delahaye convertible from Bay Town, CA, to Hollywood. As if transported by a time machine, Baldacci immerses readers into the 1950s, an era of flashy films and…

Jodé MillmanApril 20, 2022

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Emily St. John Mandel’s Time Traveler Seeks to Solve a Mystery Across Time and Space in “The Sea of Tranquility”

It is difficult to discuss Sea of Tranquility (Knopf), Emily St. John Mandel’s amazing sixth novel, without discussing the author. The two are so intertwined that it is impossible to determine where one ends and the other begins. In the opening pages, we are introduced to Edwin St. Andrew, the…

Jodé MillmanApril 19, 2022

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Sizzle and Seduction Return in Sexy “Bridgerton” 2nd Season Based on “The Viscount Who Loved Me”

The excitement is building as the second season of the sexy Netflix rom-com, Bridgerton is set to return in March. According to our favorite gossip columnist, Lady Whistledown, the next installment promises to be a “whole lot spicier.”On Whistledown’s authority, season two of Bridgerton is inspired by Julia Quinn’s sequel…

Jodé MillmanMarch 4, 2022

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Jealousy and Revenge Are Motives for Murder in New Hamish Macbeth Mystery

"Veteran storyteller Beaton may be gone, but her beloved Highlands policeman lives on." —Kirkus Reviews —∞— In M.C. Beaton’s Death of a Green-Eyed Monster (Grand Central), Scottish Police Sergeant Hamish Macbeth does not have a jealous bone in his tall, muscular, fiery redheaded body. In his thirty-sixth adventure in the…

Jodé MillmanFebruary 23, 2022

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Spend an “Outland-ish” Year in Scotland With Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish

The handsome ginger Sam Heughan and the grumpy grey dog Graham McTavish return in their latest bestseller, Clanlands Almanac: Seasonal Stories From Scotland (Hodder & Stoughton/Mobius), the sequel to last year’s bestselling Clanlands (my review here). Once again, our travel guides are charming, funny and candid. They truly enjoy exchanging…

Jodé MillmanDecember 29, 2021

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Five “Pennys” for Your Thoughts: The Best of Armand Gamache

In the Three Pines series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny (Minotaur), the murders are as plentiful as the snowflakes clinging to the needles of the namesake pines in the village square. The tiny fictional Canadian hamlet of Three Pines is a cozy place where neighbors epitomize the…

Jodé MillmanDecember 3, 2021

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Everything You Need to Know Before Reading Diana Gabaldon’s Ninth Outlander Novel

With the long-awaited release of Go Tell The Bees That I Am Gone (Delacorte Press), Diana Gabaldon’s ninth installment of the Outlander series, it’s time to revisit Jamie and Claire Fraser, and where we, as readers, stand within the Outlander universe. It’s been seven years since the release of Written…

Jodé MillmanNovember 22, 2021

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Hillary Clinton Teams Up With Bestselling Author Louise Penny for Geopolitical Thriller “State of Terror”

In State of Terror (Simon & Schuster/St. Martin’s Press) by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny, the United States’ diplomacy has been left in ruin after four long years rocked by scandal, self-interest and stupidity. Sound familiar? As a result, the newly-minted Secretary of State Ellen Adams has her job…

Jodé MillmanOctober 26, 2021

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The Confessions of an Agatha-holic: Bring on the Murders!

I know this sounds crazy, but sometimes, fictional characters become your friends. After plunging head-first into M.C. Beaton’s best-selling Agatha Raisin Mystery Series (Minotaur), that’s exactly how I feel about the blundering, self-absorbed, outspoken, middle-aged, sexually promiscuous, shop-a-holic, gin-swilling amateur detective, Agatha Raisin. What makes “Aggie” so appealing? Her misadventures…

Jodé MillmanSeptember 28, 2021

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Shards of Artisan Glass Shatter a Devon Hamlet in “The Heron’s Cry”

Detective Matthew Venn of the North Devon Police Department reminds his staff, his suspects and his husband, Jonathan, of this noble bird in Ann Cleeves’ latest Two Rivers mystery, The Heron’s Cry (Macmillan). Matthew is revered by his team, Detective Sergeant Jen Rafferty and Detective Constable Ross May, as they…

Jodé MillmanSeptember 7, 2021

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A Post-Pandemic Murder Dredges Up Past Sins in “The Madness of Crowds”

Is it too soon to read a novel inspired by the pandemic experience? In Louise Penny’s latest novel, The Madness of Crowds (Minotaur Books), Armand Gamache, Chief Inspector of Homicide for the Sûreté du Québec, and the residents of his cozy village of Three Pines, view the pandemic as a…

Jodé MillmanAugust 24, 2021

Fiction Thrillers

A Rhino, Expats in Africa and Nazi Memorabilia Make for Wicked Fun in “Embassy Wife”

“Delightful, humorous and shocking … A page-turner filled with astute commentary on American expats, the legacy of colonialism, and white feminism.” — Emily Burack, Alma —∞— “Entertaining and insightful… Crouch presses her female characters to their limits, reaching notes of genuine triumph without sacrificing the wry comedy, while the red…

Jodé MillmanJuly 12, 2021

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Don’t Look Now, There’s “The Stranger Behind You”

Every time I read one of Carol Goodman’s books, I get the chills. It’s not only because her stories are so deliciously on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspenseful, but her writing is so damn good. She keeps me turning the pages, and her newest novel, The Stranger Behind You (William Morrow), is no different.…

Jodé MillmanJuly 6, 2021

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A Bedridden Author’s Life Unravels in Laura Lippman’s “Dream Girl”

Famous author Gerry Andersen’s life has been filled with missteps, but none greater than his purchase of a glamorous Baltimore apartment. Always the dutiful son, he has recently returned to Baltimore to care for his ailing mother. When she unexpectedly dies, Gerry faces the dilemma of whether to sell the…

Jodé MillmanJune 23, 2021

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“The Devil Wears Prada” Meets “Get Out” in “The Other Black Girl”

In The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris (Atria), 26-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers loves her New York City publishing job. She has longed to become an editor at Wagner Books ever since reading their groundbreaking bestseller Burning Heart when she was a teenager. Nella’s dream has come true,…

Jodé MillmanJune 2, 2021

Jodé Millman

A Thoroughbred’s Harrowing Tale Sparks a Mystery at the Smithsonian in “Horse”

Baldacci’s PI Archer Follows Danger to Hollywood in “Dream Town”

Emily St. John Mandel’s Time Traveler Seeks to Solve a Mystery Across Time and Space in “The Sea of Tranquility”

Sizzle and Seduction Return in Sexy “Bridgerton” 2nd Season Based on “The Viscount Who Loved Me”

Jealousy and Revenge Are Motives for Murder in New Hamish Macbeth Mystery

Spend an “Outland-ish” Year in Scotland With Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish

Five “Pennys” for Your Thoughts: The Best of Armand Gamache

Everything You Need to Know Before Reading Diana Gabaldon’s Ninth Outlander Novel

Hillary Clinton Teams Up With Bestselling Author Louise Penny for Geopolitical Thriller “State of Terror”

The Confessions of an Agatha-holic: Bring on the Murders!

Shards of Artisan Glass Shatter a Devon Hamlet in “The Heron’s Cry”

A Post-Pandemic Murder Dredges Up Past Sins in “The Madness of Crowds”

A Rhino, Expats in Africa and Nazi Memorabilia Make for Wicked Fun in “Embassy Wife”

Don’t Look Now, There’s “The Stranger Behind You”

A Bedridden Author’s Life Unravels in Laura Lippman’s “Dream Girl”

“The Devil Wears Prada” Meets “Get Out” in “The Other Black Girl”

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