Apocalyptic Fantasy Discord’s Apple

Discord’s Apple, by Carrie Vaughn:     Apocalyptic fantasy DISCORD’S APPLE melds myth with magic, ancient history with an all-too-likely near future, and a cursed […]

Mystery Death in Vineyard Waters

Death in Vineyard Waters, by Philip R. Craig:   Former Boston police detective J.W. Jackson has left the big city behind to spend his days […]

Legal Thriller The Brass Verdict

The Brass Verdict, by Michael Connelly:   When the defense attorney for a movie mogul accused of murder is himself murdered in legal thriller THE […]

Ethnic Literary Novel The Bingo Palace

The Bingo Palace, by Louise Erdrich:     It’s all about luck. The luck of striving, of familial bonds, of natural and supernatural intervention. Thus […]

Psychological Thriller The Best of Me

THE BEST OF ME, by Nicholas Sparks:     When death of a mutual friend reunites Dawson Cole and his former sweetheart Amanda in psychological […]

Mainstream Novel Bel Canto

BEL CANTO, by Ann Patchett: When Latin American revolutionaries hold hostage a houseful of international musicians and guests in mainstream novel BEL CANTO, an indomitable […]

Thriller Night Fall

Thriller Night Fall, by Nelson DeMille: I, John Corey, never could resist a challenge. So when my FBI-agent wife waves under my nose a five-year-old closed […]

Suspense Romance A Kiss in Winter

Suspense Romance A Kiss in Winter, by Susan Crandall:    When the icons in her calendar photos become vandalized, one by one and month by month […]