Literary Novel A Patchwork Planet

A Patchwork Planet, by Anne Tyler:   It’s my 30th birthday, and following family tradition in literary novel A PATCHWORK PLANET, I’m looking for my […]

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 Greek warrior […]

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 fishing, […]

Police Thriller Dark of the Moon

Dark of the Moon, by John Sandford:   A rich, much-hated elderly man dies in his home in an arson fire in Bluestem, Minnesota, while Detective […]

Horror Novel Cold Fire

Cold Fire, by Dean R. Koontz:   SPOILER ALERT! In horror novel COLD FIRE, curiosity compels news reporter Holly Thorne to uncover more about Jim Ironheart […]

Historical Young Adult Novel Chasing Secrets

Chasing Secrets, by Gennifer Choldenko:   In 1900, bubonic plague comes to San Francisco, resulting in a Chinatown quarantine. Thirteen-year-old Lizzie Kennedy, who prefers assisting her […]

British Mystery The Case Has Altered

The Case Has Altered, by Martha Grimes:   When love interest Jenny Kennington becomes the suspect for two murders outside his jurisdiction, Scotland Yard Superintendent […]

Political Thriller Dead Watch

Dead Watch, by John Sandford:   When former U.S. Sen. Lincoln Bowe goes missing, ex-Army Intelligence officer-turned-consultant Jake Winter sets out to find him at the […]

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 BRASS […]

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 literary novel THE […]