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Mindfulness Meets Murder in Crime Thriller Debut

Karsten Dusse’s debut novel Murder Mindfully, translated from the German by Florian Duijsens, is a jet-black satirical comedy so zany this reviewer nearly fell out of bed guffawing while gulping it down in one evening. The author lampoons the wellness industry, unscrupulous criminal defense lawyers, and ultra-competitive parents of pre-schoolers,…
Linda Hitchcock
May 29, 2026
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The Long, Winding Path to the Love That Lasts

Joseph Goodson’s midcentury-set novel The Kiss opens with protagonist Joseph Gordon on his way to Rutgers, where he has transferred from Penn State for a practical romantic reason: Rutgers is closer to Smith College, where his long-term girlfriend, Celeste, is enrolled. On paper, Joseph has a future waiting for him.…
BookTrib
May 18, 2026
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Lindy Ryan’s Horror Lineup for May

May’s horror lineup is all about transformation — with teeth. From isolated islands and idyllic farms to haunted forests and too-perfect lives, these stories peel back the veneer of control and ask what we’re willing to become to survive, belong or start over. The result? A month of sharp, unsettling…
Lindy Ryan
May 27, 2026
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Four Sisters, One Epic Quest

In this powerful memoir, Lyn Barrett recounts her journey through Dissociative Identity Disorder, revealing how a family crisis unearthed her long-buried childhood trauma. Crazy: Reclaiming Life from the Shadow of Traumatic Memory is a story of resilience and transformation — the reclaiming of a life once fragmented by trauma.
BookTrib
May 5, 2026
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Fantasy or How History Should Have Been?

The appeal of fantasy for a woman in a male-dominated world is — in a word — obvious. That aside, my love affair with fantasy started as a small child because something deep and powerful in my core has always called out to the existence of dragons, fairies and magic.…
Meghan Le Fay
May 26, 2026
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James Chesterton on the Slow Collapse of Democracy

James Chesterton’s Ashes of the Republic is a chilling political thriller that fuses technological dystopia with spiritual symbolism, exploring how power reshapes democracy, morality and personal identity in an age of corporate surveillance and authoritarian drift. Set against the beauty of Sedona’s red deserts, the novel follows characters trapped between…
BookTrib
May 27, 2026
Miscellany

Book Recs for the Kind of Summer You’re Having in 2026

What’s your summer state of mind? Whether you’re living the lush life of a hot girl summer à la Zara Larsson or you’re embracing summertime sadness through the end of August (literally) in the spirit of Noah Kahan, we’ve got book recommendations to match your energy. Hot girl summer essentials:…
BookTrib
May 19, 2026