Is it ironic that the creators of time travel never seem to know what will […]
In the Dark, by Cara Hunter
In the Dark is the second novel in Cara Hunter’s DI Adam Fawley series, but […]
The Familiars, by Stacey Halls
At the beginning of The Familiars, by Stacey Halls, gentlewoman Fleetwood Shuttleworth believes that she is […]
Mothers, by Chris Power
The short stories in Chris Power’s collection, Mothers, range across the world, from Sweden to Mexico. […]
The Orphan of Salt Winds, by Elizabeth Brooks
Somewhere on an English marsh near the southern coast, an old woman is preparing for […]
Innocents to the Slaughter, by H.P. Maskew
In their first outing, journalist Ambrose Hudson and Edgar Lawes tackled a corrupt workhouse. In […]
The Hangman’s Secret, by Laura Joh Rowland
I arrived late to the party for this series. The Hangman’s Secret is the third book in […]
The Belting Inheritance, by Julian Symons
Christopher Barrington, the narrator of Julian Symons’ frequently twee mystery The Belting Inheritance, has a complicated […]
Ghost Wall, by Sarah Moss
Trigger warning for domestic abuse. For most us, the closest we get to putting ourselves […]
Regeneration, by Pat Barker
Early in Pat Barker’s moving, thoughtful novel Regeneration, Dr. William Rivers reflects on an experiment he […]