A feeble attempt at a psychological thriller… Slater’s latest is not only thin on plotting but also offers a premise that strains credibility. A broken marriage and the unexpected death of her husband forces Freya Miller to sell her home… Read More ›
Absolutely fascinating… Set in 1928 in Arizona and California, Bruchman’s incredible latest tells the story of two young women trying to realize their dreams. A gold-plated pistol with a dreadful history that once belonged to an iconic director brings three… Read More ›
A lackluster read… This fairly average domestic thriller, Jones’s latest, disappoints with its dull narrative, flat characterization, and predictable ending. When the siblings Kate and Lauren leave for their mother Rose’s house for their obligatory Sunday lunch get-together, they have… Read More ›
Thrilling, well-crafted, and full of heart, this is a time travel/science fiction done right… Louisoder takes readers on a rollicking time travel adventure in this intelligent and satisfying blend of classic science fiction and historical reconstruction. The deeply fascinating… Read More ›
A finely-constructed police procedural… Nick Fourcade, a detective with the Bayou Breaux, La., police department, is called to a crime scene to investigate the brutal murder of seven-year-old KJ Gauthier. His 27-year-old mother, Genevieve, who managed to escape the brutal… Read More ›
A dynamic collection… In her latest collection of 33 poems, the title of which she has borrowed from a line from Edgar Allan Poe’s Dream-land, LoSchiavo proves she is clearly at the top of her form as she blends fantastic… Read More ›
Masterfully written and packed with insight, compassion, and hope… Not the one to be missed. Brown tackles significant theme of self-worth with trenchantly serious message of mental health issues in her exceedingly moving, honest debut which tells the story of… Read More ›
A tidy middle-grade read… This somewhat spooky journey in a fully formed world features an engrossing story of a middle grader growing into her witch magic and solving a mystery. It’s on her 13th birthday when middle grader Abby… Read More ›
A thoroughly engrossing thriller… Kabler’s insubstantial yet entertaining thriller tells the story of a woman whose husband goes missing soon after moving to a new city. Gemma and Danny, the happily married couple, have just moved to Bristol to start… Read More ›
A page-turner but not without faults… After her husband mysteriously disappears without a trace, Nina is devastated to learn about his double life. With their finances dwindling fast, Nina has no intention to look for another man. But when Simon… Read More ›
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