- Jan 26, 2018
Review of News of the World by Paulette Jiles
This is character-driven historical fiction at its best.
- Jan 3, 2018
Review of Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
There were a million ways this story could have felt less real and messy and fascinating. But it was just wonderful.
- Jan 1, 2018
Review of The Color of Lightning by Paulette Jiles
This beautiful book broke my heart and I just adored it.
- Nov 2, 2017
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.
- Sep 1, 2017
Review of The Half-Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker
The detail and thrills and chills of Viking-era Norway held so much promise, I'll give the next book in the series a try.
- Apr 7, 2017
Review of The Mothers by Brit Bennett
Bennett's characters in The Mothers often make questionable choices, sometimes with grim consequences.
- Apr 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.
- Nov 25, 2016
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...
- Aug 29, 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.
- Oct 3, 2015
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.
- Feb 4, 2015
Review of The Painter by Peter Heller
Long after finishing this book I thought back to Heller's protagonist and various vivid settings. I was hooked by The Painter's main...
- Dec 2, 2013
Review of Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
The landscape is vividly evoked, the characters feel faulted and real, and the story is compelling.
- Jul 3, 2009
Review of The Likeness (Dublin Murder Squad #2) by Tana French
The setup is so incredibly implausible, but I jumped in headfirst and gleefully suspended my disbelief. I still think about this one over a