Having worked in libraries for over a decade, I’ve met a lot of people who […]
The Hope and Anchor, by Julia Kite
Neely and Andrea are linked by one woman that they love, but don’t actually know. […]
Hotel on Shadow Lake, by Daniela Tully
Maya Weisberg, the protagonist of Daniela Tully’s underwhelming Hotel on Shadow Lake, is on a quest […]
School for Psychics, by K.C. Archer
For someone who bills themselves as a human lie detector, Teddy Cannon sure struggles when […]
Bluff, by Michael Kardos
They say there is honor among thieves, but that honor is thin on the ground […]
The Brightest Sun, by Adrienne Benson
Given the selection of mothers on display in Adrienne Benson’s The Brightest Sun, it’s not surprising […]
Happiness, by Aminatta Forna
Aminatta Forna’s novel, Happiness, is so good that, when I finished, I just had to sit […]
The Last Watchman of Cairo, by Michael David Lukas
Joseph, like many other literary sons, only really learns who his father is after his […]
Memento Park, by Mark Sarvas
Matt Santos has had the misfortune of completely misunderstanding his father. He thought he knew […]
The Natashas, by Yelena Moskovich
Yelena Moskovich’s grueling novel, The Natashas, is, I’m afraid, a story that will only be read […]