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Strange Sally Diamond, by Liz Nugent
Book Review / Literary Fiction / Mystery Posted on: January 11, 2024June 27, 2024

Strange Sally Diamond, by Liz Nugent

I’ve put off writing this review because, even though I finished it nearly a week […]

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The Interpreter, by Brooke Robinson
Book Review / Mystery / Thriller Posted on: December 14, 2023June 28, 2024

The Interpreter, by Brooke Robinson

Revelle Lee is full of secrets. She never talks about her past. She never talks […]

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Vengeance is Mine, by Marie NDiaye
Book Review / Literary Fiction / Mystery Posted on: December 12, 2023June 28, 2024

Vengeance is Mine, by Marie NDiaye

I know that if I met MaĆ®tre Susane, the protagonist of Marie NDiaye’s unsettling novel, […]

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Mother-Daughter Murder Night, by Nina Simon
Book Review / Mystery Posted on: December 6, 2023June 28, 2024

Mother-Daughter Murder Night, by Nina Simon

I have seen some odd things in mystery novels. Usually, these odd things are creative […]

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Thistlefoot, by GennaRose Nethercott
Book Review / Contemporary Fantasy Posted on: December 4, 2023June 28, 2024

Thistlefoot, by GennaRose Nethercott

Isaac and Bellatine Yaga don’t know much about their heritage. A grandmother or great-grandmother came […]

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The Mantis, by Kōtarō Isaka
Book Review / Thriller Posted on: November 30, 2023June 28, 2024

The Mantis, by Kōtarō Isaka

Trigger warning for suicide. Kōtarō Isaka continues his tales of Japanese assassins in The Mantis […]

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Heart Sutra, by Yan Lianke
Book Review / Literary Fiction / Satire Posted on: November 15, 2023June 28, 2024

Heart Sutra, by Yan Lianke

Trigger warning for self-harm and sexual assault. Yahui was found on the doorstep of a […]

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Republic of Lies, by Anna Merlan
Book Review / Nonfiction & True Crime Posted on: November 13, 2023June 28, 2024

Republic of Lies, by Anna Merlan

My dive into podcasts about conspiracy thinking—notably QAnon Anonymous and Knowledge Fight—have brought the astute […]

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This is Going to Hurt, by Adam Kay
Book Review / Nonfiction & True Crime Posted on: October 30, 2023June 28, 2024

This is Going to Hurt, by Adam Kay

During the early 2000s, Adam Kay studied and worked as a doctor in the UK, […]

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The Mystery Guest, by Nita Prose
Book Review / Mystery Posted on: October 20, 2023June 28, 2024

The Mystery Guest, by Nita Prose

Molly Gray returns in Nita Prose’s The Mystery Guest, the follow-up to her sprightly debut, […]

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