Fiction

The Story of Nicholas Evans and the Horse Whisperers

While traveling through southwest England in 1993, Nicholas Evans met a blacksmith who told him tales of the horse whisperers who lived in the quieter parts of the country: people who were said to be able to speak to and heal troubled and injured horses. The stories inspired the to-be-author,…

Mckenzie TozanAugust 22, 2022

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“All Good People Here” is a Murder Mystery for True Crime Fans

Calling all Crime Junkies! If you haven’t heard the latest buzz, the rumors are true. Our favorite true crime podcaster, the incredible Ashley Flowers, has made her explosive debut as an author with her first (but hopefully not her last) novel, All Good People Here (Bantam). It is a tale…

Gabby DavisAugust 19, 2022

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It’s About the Journey… “Westbound” Uncovers Ancestors’ Pioneering and Civil War History

A genealogy project documenting the life of his great-grandparent’s westward experiences during the 19th century holds unexpected surprises for retired newspaper editor Elliott Madison in K. Patrick Conner’s charming novel, Westbound (Nacl Press). History Revealed Through Letters and Journal Entries Living in San Francisco’s upscale Russian Hill district, Elliott uses…

Peggy KurkowskiDecember 2, 2022

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Coming-of-Age Near the 1940s Chicago Baseball Scene

Ernie’s Bleachers was clearly a passion project for author Tim Pareti, whose family owned the Ernie’s Bleachers tavern in Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood just across from Wrigley Field. It’s the tavern that became Ray’s Bleachers, home of the 1969 Bleacher Bums, and then Murphy’s Bleachers, which is still going strong eight decades…

Dennis HetzelAugust 17, 2022

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Old Rivals Threaten Gamache in Louise Penny’s Latest, Soon a Prime Original Series

In Louise Penny’s new mystery, World of Curiosities (Minotaur), the past and present of Québec Sûreté Chief Inspector Armand Gamache once again collide in the idyllic village of Three Pines. But this time, in its most deadly form possible. Siblings with a Shady Past It is spring, and as the…

Jodé MillmanNovember 29, 2022

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Moving Story of Adoption, Parenting and What Makes a Family

Unconventional family stories are fun to read and give us an understanding of unfamiliar situations, allowing for the development of empathy. Eleanor Brown's Any Other Family (Putnam) is about open adoption, siblings and how their adoptive families chose to raise them together as one big family. Although the subject may…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 16, 2022

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ITW Spotlight: Grappling with a Moral Dilemma

New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown isn’t afraid to admit she wrote Blind Tiger — last year’s historical story of romantic suspense, set in the 1920s — partially to avoid dealing with the pandemic. As COVID continued to sweep across the globe, Brown says she wasn’t quite sure how she wanted that…

Dawn IusAugust 16, 2022

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Don Winslow’s New Crime Novel Burns Down the House

As with many violent tales, it all started with a woman. The same holds true for City on Fire (William Morrow) by Don Winslow. Danny Ryan knew the minute he saw the gorgeous woman that she would be trouble. But he didn't know that the lives of his family and friends…

K.L. RomoAugust 15, 2022

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Switching Genres: From History to Mystery

Summer reading is always great, whether it takes place in the sunroom, the backyard or at the beach. I recently had a very mild bout with COVID and took advantage of some rest and relaxation with my nose in a book. If you are interested in reading about old New…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 12, 2022

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Gritty Nordic Noir Unravels Past and Present Crimes

Johanna Mo’s The Shadow Lily (Penguin) is as intricate as it is alluring. This second book of The Island Murder Series stands alone, filling in crucial details about the previous novel while setting the scene for a third. Part thriller, part police procedural, The Shadow Lily weaves a missing persons…

Megan BeauregardAugust 11, 2022

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International Assassin Novel Meets Erotic Thriller

America, the not-too-distant future. A dictator has toppled democracy and one country will not be enough to satiate his hunger for power. A clandestine organization known as the High Command has taken over the U.S. government, sowing the seeds of global war and overtaking every country in its path to…

Gevera Bert PiedmontAugust 10, 2022

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Murder at High School Reunion Reveals Decades-Old Secrets in New Elly Griffiths

Elly Griffiths’ latest suspenseful mystery novel Bleeding Heart Yard (Mariner) might rightfully give pause to those readers who are contemplating attending an upcoming high school reunion. It’s daunting enough to be concerned about your appearance and imagining how you might measure up to long-ago classmates without finding one old friend…

Linda HitchcockNovember 16, 2022

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“The Last White Man” Speculates About Racism and Prejudice

The central theme of Mohsin Hamid’s The Last White Man (Riverhead Books) is straightforward: race is a construct. In this highly anticipated novel from the author of the bestselling Exit West, the main character Anders is distressed when his skin suddenly changes to a deep, unmistakable shade of brown. He…

Michael FerryAugust 9, 2022

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“All This Could Be Different,” A Radiant Portrait of a Young, Queer, Immigrant Woman

This novel is as vibrant as its cover, alive and awash with people and love. Its first chapters begin in a rhythm that is clipped and clear, the beat of it ticking along like a clock until suddenly, it shatters, lurching into the life of a young, queer, Indian woman. All…

Megan BeauregardAugust 5, 2022

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Meet the Unbreakable Soul That Will Unite the Realms in This Exhilarating Adult Fantasy

Get ready for an emotional paranormal romance as Ashton Lure brings together the angel, demon and human realms in Porcelain: The Soul That Never Broke by Miranda Dodge. The protagonist in the first book of the Reuniting the Realms Series has been through hell, quite literally in some instances. Renowned…

Monique SnymanAugust 5, 2022

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Paradise Becomes Bloody Business for an Amateur Sleuth in “Trouble in Wonderland”

In Kathi Reed’s Trouble in Wonderland, we return to Annie’s Video and Music Hall for the third installment in the Annie Fillmore mystery series. Our heroine receives an invitation to the prestigious convention hosted by Wonderly Entertainment. Upon her arrival to the hotel room, she’s met with a suspicious blood-like…

Kelsey HallAugust 3, 2022

The Story of Nicholas Evans and the Horse Whisperers

“All Good People Here” is a Murder Mystery for True Crime Fans

It’s About the Journey… “Westbound” Uncovers Ancestors’ Pioneering and Civil War History

Coming-of-Age Near the 1940s Chicago Baseball Scene

Moving Story of Adoption, Parenting and What Makes a Family

ITW Spotlight: Grappling with a Moral Dilemma

Don Winslow’s New Crime Novel Burns Down the House

Switching Genres: From History to Mystery

Gritty Nordic Noir Unravels Past and Present Crimes

International Assassin Novel Meets Erotic Thriller

“The Last White Man” Speculates About Racism and Prejudice

“All This Could Be Different,” A Radiant Portrait of a Young, Queer, Immigrant Woman

Meet the Unbreakable Soul That Will Unite the Realms in This Exhilarating Adult Fantasy

Paradise Becomes Bloody Business for an Amateur Sleuth in “Trouble in Wonderland”

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