A Passage North, by Anuk Arudpragasam, breaks a lot of the “rules” of fiction. There […]
The Final Girl Support Group, by Grady Hendrix
In Grady Hendrix’s utterly gripping new novel, The Final Girl Support Group, we join a […]
Build Your House Around My Body, by Violet Kupersmith
I thought I knew what to expect from Violet Kupersmith’s astounding novel, Build Your House […]
Intimacies, by Katie Kitamura
At one point in Intimacies, by Katie Kitamura, the protagonist describes her job as an […]
The 22 Murders of Madison May, by Max Barry
Traditional mysteries generally present one murder, with maybe some additional deaths as the plot unspools. […]
What’s Done in Darkness, by Laura McHugh
What’s Done in Darkness, by Laura McHugh, presents a classic dilemma for book reviews. How […]
Silence is a Sense, by Layla AlAmmar
When someone doesn’t speak, when they cut the rest of us off from their opinions […]
First, Become Ashes, by K.M. Szpara
Trigger warnings for sexual and physical abuse. All Lark knows is the Fellowship. The leader, […]
Folklorn, by Angela Mi Young Hur
Elsa’s family is full of broken people. And, even though she managed to get away, […]
Plunder, by Menachem Kaiser
At one point during what the author calls his memory-quest, Menachem Kaiser is told by […]