Strout is truly a marvel in the way she crafts full, complicated lives through sharing small moments. I loved every bit of this. Oh,...

Harper's mysteries read like twisty character-driven Westerns set in Australia, and things aren’t always what they seem. I thought this was

Within a suspenseful mystery structure, French explores privilege, interconnectedness, and the many shades of gray that complicate things.

Hawker brings to life a quiet existence in the German countryside set against a background of the unpredictable violence and destruction...

I love how Strout interlinks characters, backgrounds, and stories so gracefully, yet also allows them to stand on their own. As soon as I...

Harper's small-town Australia dark secrets and twists and turns have me totally hooked.

The landscape is vividly evoked, the characters feel faulted and real, and the story is compelling.

The setup is so incredibly implausible, but I jumped in headfirst and gleefully suspended my disbelief. I still think about this one over a