A cottage in the Cotswolds seems like the perfect place for Anna to recuperate from […]
Darwin’s Ghosts, by Ariel Dorfman
Late in Ariel Dorfman’s philosophical novel Darwin’s Ghosts, a professor asks the protagonist, “who is not […]
The Spirit Photographer, by Jon Michael Varese
When I requested The Spirit Photographer, by Jon Michael Varese, I had no idea that the […]
Tomorrow, by Damian Dibben
One of the firmest rules I follow in my reading is that I do not […]
Dread Nation, by Justina Ireland
Sometimes I worry when authors introduce supernatural or horror tropes to tragic historical events. But […]
The Last Watchman of Cairo, by Michael David Lukas
Joseph, like many other literary sons, only really learns who his father is after his […]
The Silent Companions, by Laura Purcell
It’s not a delusion if someone else sees something strange, right? This is what I […]
The Darkling Bride, by Laura Andersen
Carragh Ryan’s job at Deeprath Castle begins with a very odd job interview. She doesn’t […]
Ibid, by Mark Dunn
Ibid is another delightfully off-kilter work of metafiction by Mark Dunn. This is not a […]
The Good People, by Hannah Kent
At the heart of Hannah Kent’s The Good People is the difficulty of caring for a […]