

Review of We Are All Guilty Here (North Falls #1) by Karin Slaughter
I like a story driven by a female investigaor of a main protagonist, and in this small-town mystery and tragedy, officer Emmy Clifton...
3 days ago


Review of Heartwood by Amity Gaige
Amity Gaige's Appalachian Trail-set novel offers several of my favorite elements: a Maine setting, a missing-person storyline, an...
Aug 13


Review of The Summer Guests (Martini Club #2) by Tess Gerritsen
In the second installment of the series, retired CIA agents build stronger bonds with each other in rural Maine while assisting (and...
Jul 22


Review of The Child Finder (Naomi Cottle #1) by Rene Denfeld
I love a frigid setting, and Rene Denfeld's The Child Finder immerses the reader in an icy, wild forest as instinctive, savvy, and...
Apr 10


Review of The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
I loved this summer-camp setting, the slow build of mystery in two timelines, the privilege and working class disparities, the eventual...
Oct 9, 2024


Review of The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
I'm intrigued by a missing-persons story, and I'm a fan of Emiko Jean's writing. The Return of Ellie Black was a disturbing setup...
Sep 17, 2024


Review of The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry
The premise and setting of The Secret Book of Flora Lea are captivating. I was distracted by what felt like overly dramatic dialogue and...
May 9, 2023


Review of The Change by Kristen Miller
The Change explores the power of menopausal women and the poignant strength of friendship; supplies satisfying revenge fantasies and...
Jun 15, 2022


Review of A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
Willingham's debut thriller offers an unreliable narrator haunted by her father's decades-old serial killing--and her horrifying...
Apr 7, 2022


Review of Quantum Girl Theory by Erin Kate Ryan
In Erin Kate Ryan's historical fiction mystery, she uses a fascinating story structure to explore different potential paths for...
Mar 29, 2022


Review of One Step Too Far (Frankie Elkin #2) by Lisa Gardner
The heart of the mystery the emotionally tortured Frankie uncovers in the wilds of Wyoming in One Step Too Far includes heart-stopping...
Feb 15, 2022