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A Poignant Tale of Pursuing Romance in the Face of Loss and Long-Kept Secrets

When We Let Go (Lake Union Publishing) is a love story for grown-ups, with all the life-stuff grown-ups must deal with — from first loves, shattered hopes and losses to family dynamics and teenaged angst. Rochelle Weinstein is good at telling stories like this. This is her sixth such novel,…

Sherri DaleyAugust 3, 2022

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Treasure Hunters Seek WWII Art Looted by Nazis

The Colonel’s Lost Vault explodes with international intrigue and action from the first page as modern-day adventurer Sophie Lions searches for an immense treasure, hidden for decades in a secret Nazi vault. Author TS Wieland delivers the punch of Mission Impossible along with the historic interest and sophistication of The…

Michael FerryJuly 28, 2022

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Immerse Yourself in the Emotions Brought on by the Pandemic in “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult

After waiting a bit to recover from the stress, I was finally ready to dive in to a novel set during the Covid outbreak. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed where Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult took me! Diana is almost 30 years old and is hoping to get engaged when she…

Jennifer BlankfeinJuly 15, 2022

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Poignant and Thought-Provoking, “The College Shrink” Seeks to Unravel the Threads That Connect Our Lives

There is a defining moment near the end of William Haylon’s brilliant The College Shrink, an emotional moment when two key characters are in the middle of a gripping conversation. They are standing two feet apart, and Haylon writes, “He didn’t take the two steps required to hug her.…

Jim AlkonJuly 14, 2022

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“Hope and Glory” Questions the Meaning of Home and Family

Jendella Benson’s debut novel, Hope and Glory (William Morrow), celebrates Nigerian culture and close family ties. THE PLOT Glory Akíndélé’s family are Nigerian immigrants living in London. She’d always considered her older sister, Faith, “a Stepford Wife,” consumed with her husband and toddler twins. Glory craved independence and needed to make…

K.L. RomoJuly 7, 2022

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Old Fears and Prejudice Resurface in Celeste Ng’s Latest Novel

The storyline of Celeste Ng’s newest novel, Our Missing Hearts (Penguin Press), travels uncomfortably close to the bone. In an undefined future, the US is in a troubling place; its citizens are racially divided, tracked and spied upon by government officials, and are often betrayed by neighbors and family. Following…

Sherri DaleyOctober 4, 2022

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Long-Divorced Lucy Barton Finds Love During Pandemic

A LONG-DIVORCED COUPLE'S UNEXPECTED BOND IN THE EARLY LOCKDOWN DAYS In Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel Lucy By The Sea (Penguin Random House), Lucy Barton draws us right in with her first few words, understated, self-effacing and intimate: “Like many others, I did not see it coming. But William is a…

Anne Eliot FeldmanSeptember 19, 2022

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Historical Novel Spills the Secrets and Grace of Matchmaking

A divorcee and her two daughters are grieving for Sara, their beloved mother and grandmother who died recently after a very long life as a matchmaker. Sara’s career began at an early age, as a ten-year old girl on a boat with her family, emigrating from Eastern Europe to America.…

Claudia KeenanSeptember 20, 2022

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A Wonderfully Classic Fantasy Tale Inspired by Tabletop RPGs

The high saturation of the Fantasy genre is both a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing that fans of the genre like myself have so many options to choose from within such a high profile genre, however the volume also can lead to exhaustion. With so many options inside…

Wyatt SemenukSeptember 14, 2022

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Corrupt Justice System and Inner-City Strife Met with Steadfast Love

In L.O.R.D.’s riveting drama, Momma Bear (Go Get It Publishing), eighteen-year-old Glenda James’s boyfriend rejects her and their baby boys, Kevin and Cory. Determined to provide for her sons, she brings them to New Haven, Connecticut, for a job. But when her plans fall through, she must choose whether to…

Gisèle LewisSeptember 28, 2022

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Privileged Life Starts to Fray for Rich Widows of Savannah Valley

At first blush, Mitzi Perdue’s Rich Widows of Savannah Valley (Mark Victor Hansen Library) appears to be a tale reminiscent of The Golden Girls, albeit far wealthier girls to be sure. Four women, whose ages span four decades, become fast friends over such gastronomies as bluefin tuna, organic zebra tomatoes,…

Valerie Taylor, author of "What’s Not Said" and "What’s Not True"September 27, 2022

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Woman Jolted Out of Privileged Life to Rediscover Herself in Smart, Satirical Romp

Saks Fifth Avenue, Prada, Jil Sander, Chanel, Bloomingdale’s, Burberry. The luxury retail space at its finest. Author Toni Glickman should know. She spent what she remembers as “20 years in the cashmere and silk-studded front lines in the luxury space of this piranha-infested industry.” And she remembers it well. So…

Sherri DaleyOctober 25, 2022

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Kate Quinn’s “The Diamond Eye” Celebrates a WWII Heroine Who’s No Construct of Fiction

"Quinn manages to give her readers something that’s both engaging because it’s well written and exciting because it’s grounded in truth." —∞— Amid WWII, can Lady Death, a quiet bookworm turned lethal sniper, hit her mark? Based on an incredible true story, Kate Quinn’s latest novel, The Diamond Eye (William…

Lydia LefevreApril 18, 2022

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“My Name Is Edward”: A Novel of Homelessness, Heartbreak and Hope

My Name Is Edward by Annmarie Topel is a carefully crafted debut novel based on personal experience. “This is a story of fiction inspired, in part, by true events,” she writes. She dedicates her book to the homeless man, who in her book she names Edward: “You will always be in…

Joanna PoncavageJune 15, 2022

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Circumstance Threatens A Man’s Character Even as His “Unyielding Destiny” Unfolds

“A swift, thoughtful thriller … as fast-paced as it is philosophical. … Great for fans of Leonardo Sciascia, Tod Goldberg’s Gangsterland. … Grittily realistic.” —BookLife —∞— The average person might not realize that in the 1960s, some 300 civilians lived on the maximum-security federal prison known as Alcatraz, in the waters off…

Jim AlkonMarch 8, 2022

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Who Was NeOmi? A Poetic Novel Explores Cultural Identity

Her Name Was NeOmi (Gatekeeper Press) by Seta Shishmanian is a tale of immigrants, told in an idiosyncratic, poetic style in the present tense. Its effect is dreamlike and surreal. After translating her grandfather’s letter, Katherine writes a novel based on what she has learned about her family. Her publisher…

Joanna PoncavageJune 14, 2022

Fiction – Featured

A Poignant Tale of Pursuing Romance in the Face of Loss and Long-Kept Secrets

Treasure Hunters Seek WWII Art Looted by Nazis

Immerse Yourself in the Emotions Brought on by the Pandemic in “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult

Poignant and Thought-Provoking, “The College Shrink” Seeks to Unravel the Threads That Connect Our Lives

“Hope and Glory” Questions the Meaning of Home and Family

Old Fears and Prejudice Resurface in Celeste Ng’s Latest Novel

Historical Novel Spills the Secrets and Grace of Matchmaking

A Wonderfully Classic Fantasy Tale Inspired by Tabletop RPGs

Corrupt Justice System and Inner-City Strife Met with Steadfast Love

Privileged Life Starts to Fray for Rich Widows of Savannah Valley

Woman Jolted Out of Privileged Life to Rediscover Herself in Smart, Satirical Romp

Kate Quinn’s “The Diamond Eye” Celebrates a WWII Heroine Who’s No Construct of Fiction

“My Name Is Edward”: A Novel of Homelessness, Heartbreak and Hope

Circumstance Threatens A Man’s Character Even as His “Unyielding Destiny” Unfolds

Who Was NeOmi? A Poetic Novel Explores Cultural Identity

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