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Fiction

Epic of Love, Family Curses and Faith From Author of “Cutting for Stone”

Rarely, I find myself at a loss for words on how to review of novel. The Covenant of Water, (Grove Atlantic), the long-awaited, bestselling saga by Abraham Verghese is one such occasion. Oprah chose Covenant as the 101st selection for her book club, and it is easy to understand why.…

Jodé MillmanJune 19, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Celebrity’s Murder Forebodes a Maelstrom for Secluded Village in Ann Cleeves Mystery

New York Times bestselling author Ann Cleeves returns with an evocative third mystery in the Two Rivers series featuring DI Matthew Venn. Prior to The Raging Storm (Minotaur), Venn had attempted to put the past behind him, but to no avail. When Jem Rosco, a celebrity adventurer, is found dead…

Jodé MillmanSeptember 5, 2023

Fiction

Food Is the Nourishment of the Soul in Multi-Generational Historical Novel

“Sometimes food is simple nourishment for the body. Sometimes it is nourishment for the soul. Sometimes it is an apology”. A Bakery in Paris (William Morrow) brings a fresh take to a historical fiction novel, and Aimie K. Runyan can bring together mystery, comfort and two strong female characters to…

Lydia LefevreAugust 29, 2023

Fiction

Mystery, History and the Radio City Rockettes Combine in New Novel

A singular timeline with a thriller vibe is a slight change from previous novels, but Fiona Davis upped her game with these added elements of excitement along with her special touches we know and love. Centering around a NYC landmark, in this case Radio City Music Hall, in the 1950s, The…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 28, 2023

Fiction Young Adult

City Faces a Sinister Threat From Ominous Light in Dark Fantasy Sequel

It is not often that are you able to find a book that once you start reading, you don’t bother coming up for air until it’s finished. That was the case with the stunning finale of the Darkening duology for me. I was so gripped, thrilled, and completely captivated by…

Kelsey HallAugust 28, 2023

Fiction

Bittersweet Coming of Age Story Shaped by Farm Life in the English Countryside

Sadie Jones has written a beautiful, poignant novel from the alternating narration and points-of-view of the sensitive, keenly observant, titular children Amy and Lan (Harper Perennial). It was first published in hardback in Great Britain in 2022 and is now available in paperback. The story begins in 2005 with Lachlan…

Linda HitchcockAugust 30, 2023

Fiction

High Stakes and Fiery Passion in Lush Gothic Fantasy Sequel to “Belladonna”

Adalyn Grace’s Foxglove (Little, Brown and Company) is the lush gothic fantasy sequel that you’ve been waiting for. Belladonna was a standout from the start, and Grace’s highly anticipated second installment does not disappoint. A delicate dance of haunting romance, high stakes and fiery emotion, Foxglove draws you in from…

Kiersten BjorkAugust 22, 2023

Fiction

Cozy Mystery’s Senior Sleuth Exposes Cybercrime and Spam Calls in the Age of AI

Spencer Quinn is the pseudonym of writer Peter Abrahams and the author of the delightful and addicting Chet and Bernie mystery series as well a number of other works of fiction. Time and again he has proven himself to be a deft wordsmith and compelling, highly entertaining storyteller. Mrs. Plansky’s…

Linda HitchcockAugust 24, 2023

Fiction Romance Thrillers

Colleen Hoover’s Latest Tackles Obsession & Dangerous Love

“That’s where love finds you … in the tragedies.” Too Late (Grand Central Publishing) is a twisted love story told from alternating perspectives that author Colleen Hoover has worked on over the last decade and never knew would see the light of day. This thrilling and dangerous book highlights the…

Lydia LefevreAugust 14, 2023

Fiction

Short Story Collection Finds Inspiration in Unlikely Places From Italy to Idaho

Reading can be a transcendent experience. Constant readers like me are occasionally transported magically into another time, place or world by the sheer eloquence and elegant beauty of an author’s choice of words and phrasing. It doesn’t happen frequently but when it occurs you want to metaphorically shout it from…

Linda HitchcockAugust 23, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Thrilling Novel of Scuba Diver’s Search for Closure in Belly of a Whale

How far would you go to gain closure? I’m willing to bet it wouldn’t compare to the length Jay Gardiner goes in Daniel Kraus’ new thriller, Whalefall (MTV Books). Jay is 17 and his father Mitt passed some time ago. Due to rocky circumstances, at the time of his death…

C RunyonAugust 15, 2023

Nonfiction

Lessons From the Pacific Northwest: The Black Student Movement of the 1960s

In 1967, Stokely Carmichael visited Seattle and delivered a speech that galvanized his largely Black audience. The civil rights activist and future Prime Minister of the Black Panther Party spoke urgently: “. . . it is simply a question of he who has power. And we don’t have that. We…

Claudia KeenanAugust 21, 2023

Thrillers

Author Who Inspired Fox’s “Bones” Launches Novel of Sun, Sand and Murder

THE BONE HACKER—Kathy Reichs’s latest in the best-selling series featuring famed forensic anthropologist Temperance (Tempe) Brennan—has an unusual opening line for a thriller: a lyric from Bob Dylan’s Mr. Tambourine Man. But it all makes perfect sense very quickly in this fast-moving story which starts with the mysterious death in Quebec…

R.G. BelskyAugust 9, 2023

Nonfiction

Retired CIA Agent Has Cold War Secrets to Reveal in Historical Tell-All

Readers may be convinced Howard Blum has concocted an eye-popping, nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat thriller before realizing it is a remarkable work of non-fiction history. Step aside James Bond to make way for Tennent “Pete” Bagley, a retired CIA agent with secrets of the Cold War to reveal. The Spy Who Knew…

Linda HitchcockAugust 11, 2023

Fiction

Summer Stock Romance Alters a Young Woman in Latest from Ann Patchett

Ann Patchett, the Pulitzer Prize Finalist for The Dutch House, returns with Tom Lake (Harper), her latest tale to grip the heart and soul. Lara Nelson and her husband, Joe, are the owners of a cherry farm in Northern Michigan, where they have hunkered down during the pandemic with their…

Jodé MillmanAugust 1, 2023

Fiction

Anthology of Stories Set in New York City Explores the Human Experience

The best stories are those that tap into what it intrinsically means to be human. By doing so, we’re connected not only with the characters within said stories but also with our fellow readers experiencing their journeys. In his second collection, Witness (FSG), Jamel Brinkley captures this phenomenon across ten…

Darryl OliverAugust 7, 2023

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