Trigger warnings for brief but recurring references to rape and interpersonal violence. Piers Corbin has […]
Honey, by Imani Thompson
The first one wasn’t meant to be fatal. The second was maybe an accident. The […]
Mrs. Shim is a Killer, by Kang Jiyoung
Mrs. Shim has always worked hard. She cooks and cleans for her family. She labored […]
6:40 to Montreal, by Eva Jurczyk
I was up way past my bedtime with Eva Jurczyk’s disturbing, fascinating new novel, 6:40 […]
Wild Dark Shore, by Charlotte McConaghy
The Salt family—Dominic, Raf, Fen, and Orly—are the remaining caretakers of Shearwater Island and its […]
Girl Falling, by Hayley Scrivenor
The first pages of Hayley Scrivenor’s novel, Girl Falling, show us the worst thing that […]
The Quiet Librarian, by Allen Eskens
Trigger warning for references for rape. Hana Babić has been laying low for a very […]
Floating Hotel, by Grace Curtis
Floating Hotel, by Grace Curtis, was a happy find for me, given my fondness for […]
Havoc, by Christopher Bollen
Trigger warnings for references to sexual abuse of a child and animal death. Maggie Burkhardt […]
Hotel Lucky Seven, by Kōtarō Isaka
Kōtarō Isaka pulls Ladybird in for one more simple job in Hotel Lucky Seven, the […]
