

Review of Recursion by Blake Crouch
Sutton and Smith must identify and confront dark forces that might be manipulating—and destroying—minds and the very framework of society.
Sep 10, 2019


Review of The Reckless Oath We Made by Bryn Greenwood
Trust Greenwood to bring to life another intriguing situation with unique characters.
Jul 29, 2019


Review of City of Windows (Lucas Page #1) by Robert Pobi
I loved Pobi's mystery, the character of Page, and the smart commentary about gun ownership and responsibility.
Jul 20, 2019


Review of A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World: A Novel by C.A. Fletcher
Young Griz is tough as nails and determined and wonderful. I thought this was fantastic.
Jul 9, 2019


Review of The Huntress by Kate Quinn
The character-driven post-WWII story was wonderful, with compelling and lush detail and a gutsy female pilot determined to help take down...
Jun 29, 2019


Review of the Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
The first book in the Winternight trilogy, this is a Russia-set, ancient-feeling, dark fairytale of a story.
Jun 27, 2019


Review of Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
Strout is truly a marvel in the way she crafts full, complicated lives through sharing small moments. I loved every bit of this. Oh,...
Jun 25, 2019


Review of The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Harper's mysteries read like twisty character-driven Westerns set in Australia, and things aren’t always what they seem. I thought this was
May 23, 2019


Review of The Parting Glass by Gina Marie Guadagnino
There's a love triangle and fantastic details that bring the era1830s to life. The Parting Glass has both substance and lovely lighter...
Apr 5, 2019


Review of The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
This gem from Mitchell is a set of six intriguing tracks through time that are full of surprises.
Mar 20, 2019


Review of A Well-Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler
I loved this; Fowler strikes a realistic balance between Alva's frivolity and meaningful growth and explores her important role in the...
Mar 16, 2019


Review of The Witch Elm by Tana French
Within a suspenseful mystery structure, French explores privilege, interconnectedness, and the many shades of gray that complicate things.
Feb 19, 2019


Review of The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker
Hawker brings to life a quiet existence in the German countryside set against a background of the unpredictable violence and destruction...
Feb 4, 2019


Review of Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen by Sarah Bird
Bird does an excellent job of keeping up the tension and making clear the high stakes of Williams’s enormous secret in this story, which...
Jan 4, 2019


Review of Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth Strout
I love how Strout interlinks characters, backgrounds, and stories so gracefully, yet also allows them to stand on their own. As soon as I...
Feb 11, 2018


Review of The Dry (Aaron Falk #1) by Jane Harper
Harper's small-town Australia dark secrets and twists and turns have me totally hooked.
Nov 1, 2017


Review of All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai
I loved suspending my disbelief for Mastai's fascinating story of time travel, alternate realities, love, loss, humor, and bravery.
Mar 31, 2017


Review of All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood
Wow. The positive elements of the story don't come easily, and this makes them even more powerful. This is an unlikely love story with a...
Nov 25, 2016


Review of Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Crouch's story is a fascinating blend of action-packed and poignant. Just settle in and prepare to roll with this--it keeps you hooked.
Aug 28, 2016


Review of Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller
I only wished this were longer so I could spend more time in Sheldon's head and in his company. I adored it.
Oct 2, 2015
