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Adriana Trigiani’s Dazzling Novel Portrays a Family’s Enduring Legacy in the Tuscan Hills

You may be dreaming in Italian and wishing you were a member of the Cabrelli Family before you finish reading The Good Left Undone (Dutton) by deservedly popular author, director and podcaster Adriana Trigiani. Whether you have been a fan since her first novel, The Big Stone Gap, was published…

Linda HitchcockApril 26, 2022

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James Rollins’ Latest Sigma Force Thriller Gives “It’s Gone Viral” a Sinister New Meaning

Deep in the bowels of the jungle in Africa’s Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), an ancient virus, dormant for millennia, erupts and spreads at an alarming rate. In bestselling author James Rollins’ newest jaw-clenching thriller, Kingdom of Bones (William Morrow), Book 16 of his Sigma Force series, the “scientific warriors”…

K.L. RomoApril 21, 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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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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Single Motherhood Collides With Creative Ambition in the Mid-20th-Century Art Scene

Lis Bensley, author of the thoughtful and provocative The Glimpse (Troubador Publishing), no doubt would be flattered to have a primary theme of her work compared to this description of James Joyce’s A Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man: “the essential search for voice and meaning that every…

Jim AlkonApril 14, 2022

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Late Mother Serves Estranged Siblings Long-Kept Secrets With Caribbean “Black Cake”

“At turns delightfully juicy and then stunningly wise, Black Cake is a winner.” — Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising “So beautifully written I’m struggling to believe it’s a debut ... the scenes are so well drawn I could almost taste the cake, feel the…

Jennifer BlankfeinMarch 30, 2022

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Turmoil of Reconstruction-Era Alabama Tests the Bonds of Family

There’s so much to love about Michelle Muriel’s latest book of fiction, Westland (Little Cabin Books). It’s a fine history lesson set in Alabama shortly after the Civil War, where folks are trying their best to recover and rebuild — not only their homes and their land but also their…

Sherri DaleyMarch 30, 2022

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Love Shines Through the Horrors of War in “A Small Hotel”

Suanne Laqueur’s ambitious historical fiction novel, A Small Hotel, begins with a “Once upon a time” innocence, a sweet simplicity that belies the labyrinthine journey she’s about to take her readers on. It’s a romance; a travelogue; an introduction to Swedish mythology, language and good luck charms. The story begins…

Sherri DaleyMarch 25, 2022

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Wuxia Triumphs: A Journey of Death, Betrayal, Triumph, and Loss

“Fred Yu has created an extraordinary world that taps into ancient, powerful archetypes. The lucky reader will journey into unexpected terrain.”— Jay Stern, producer of Rush Hour and Horrible Bosses “The Orchid Farmer’s Sacrifice is a riveting experience, an intense page-turner full of plot twists and intrigue.”— Kary Oberbrunner, author…

Wyatt SemenukMarch 17, 2022

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Jane Austen, Science Fiction and “Fifty Shades of Grey” Combine in This Genre-Bending Read

The story opens innocently enough as a young woman rouses from her London drawing room reverie to hear her mother say, “Annabeth, sit up straight.” Annabeth has become a problem for her parents. At age 18, she’s nearly past her prime for making a marriage that will enhance her family’s…

Joanna PoncavageMarch 14, 2022

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“Angels of the Pacific” Honors the Courage of WWII Military Nurses Imprisoned in the Philippines

If you only read one book about women who served in the military during World War II, I heartily recommend Angels of the Pacific (William Morrow) by Elise Hooper. Many books have been written about the war in the Pacific, the occupation of the Philippines by Japanese troops and the…

Linda HitchcockMarch 11, 2022

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The Heart of This Great American Love Story Beats On, Generation After Generation

Theirs was an unlikely match. Isn’t that how all great love stories start? A Southern man, forced to rebuild his life after the Civil War, falls in love with a Northern woman with pedigree. It sounds like something straight out of a Nicholas Sparks novel. Only this story is real…

Kelsey HallFebruary 24, 2022

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A Powerful Tale of Friendship Amid Danger in the Pre-Civil War South

“Powerful, unforgettable, and at points verges on greatness.” — Bruce Bennett, Wells College “This compelling page-turner is one that readers of all ages will enjoy.” — P.J. McGhee —∞— Some novels entertain, others educate. At a time when books are being banned, we are fortunate that the newly-published Blue-Eyed Slave…

Valerie Taylor, author of the "Venus Bixby Mystery" seriesFebruary 22, 2022

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The Appetite of France’s King Alters the Life of a Young Maid and Her Daughter

Veronique’s life is not easy. It’s Paris, 1755. Her father is dead, her mother is desperately poor, and the family’s four children sometimes go hungry. But one day that all changes. An elderly stranger wearing a purple frock coat approaches Veronique’s mother and says there is a place for the…

Nancy BilyeauFebruary 22, 2022

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“Sins of the Fathers” Is a “What If?” Historical Thriller Blending Fact and Fiction Seamlessly

“An explosive ending as gut-wrenching as it is shocking. If this were a boxing match, it's the punch you didn't see coming.” — Stephen H. Foreman, Novelist and Screenwriter Even in modern times, high treason isn’t something to be taken lightly, but what if it could have saved millions of…

Monique SnymanFebruary 22, 2022

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Romance, Mystery & Art Behind a Tranquil Fifth Avenue Façade in Fiona Davis’ Latest

The stories embedded in the architectural masterpieces of New York City have long intrigued Fiona Davis, whose new novel, The Magnolia Palace (Dutton), is set in a Fifth Avenue mansion that happens to house one of the finest art collections in the world. The industrialist Henry Clay Frick, who made…

Claudia KeenanJanuary 25, 2022

Adriana Trigiani’s Dazzling Novel Portrays a Family’s Enduring Legacy in the Tuscan Hills

James Rollins’ Latest Sigma Force Thriller Gives “It’s Gone Viral” a Sinister New Meaning

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

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

Single Motherhood Collides With Creative Ambition in the Mid-20th-Century Art Scene

Late Mother Serves Estranged Siblings Long-Kept Secrets With Caribbean “Black Cake”

Turmoil of Reconstruction-Era Alabama Tests the Bonds of Family

Love Shines Through the Horrors of War in “A Small Hotel”

Wuxia Triumphs: A Journey of Death, Betrayal, Triumph, and Loss

Jane Austen, Science Fiction and “Fifty Shades of Grey” Combine in This Genre-Bending Read

“Angels of the Pacific” Honors the Courage of WWII Military Nurses Imprisoned in the Philippines

The Heart of This Great American Love Story Beats On, Generation After Generation

A Powerful Tale of Friendship Amid Danger in the Pre-Civil War South

The Appetite of France’s King Alters the Life of a Young Maid and Her Daughter

“Sins of the Fathers” Is a “What If?” Historical Thriller Blending Fact and Fiction Seamlessly

Romance, Mystery & Art Behind a Tranquil Fifth Avenue Façade in Fiona Davis’ Latest

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