“I would prefer not to.” I’ve seen this phrase all over the bookish internet: on […]
The Poisoning Angel, by Jean Teulé
Most of the histories of serial killers I’ve seen began with Jack the Ripper. A […]
Mrs. Engels, by Gavin McCrea
I’ve always hated the question: what do women want? It presumes that a) there’s one […]
Secessia, by Kent Wascom
I don’t know why we teach students the old plot diagram any more. Sure, it […]
The Girl with Ghost Eyes, by M.H. Boroson
What does a girl who is despised by white society and the male members of […]
Eat Him if You Like, by Jean Teulé
Eat Him if You Like, by Jean Teulé, would be horrifying enough even if it […]
The Fatal Flame, by Lyndsay Faye
The Fatal Flame, by Lyndsay Faye, is the last book in its series and I […]
A Possible Life, by Sebastian Faulks
Novels like The Years of Rice and Salt and The Incarnations use an idea that I […]
Emma, by Jane Austen
This month’s resolution read actually fit two categories. I’ve read Emma, by Jane Austen, before. I […]
The Solitary House, by Lynn Shepherd
Authors have to pick a character or a plot (or a few) to focus on […]