Kate Winkler Dawson’s occasionally overwrought Death in the Air: The True Story of a Serial Killer, […]
A Curious Beginning, by Deanna Reybourn
Veronica Speedwell is a very unusual woman. Even if it wasn’t 1887, I’m not sure […]
Strange Practice, by Vivian Shaw
It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to doctor the monsters of London. If it […]
Verdict of Twelve, by Raymond Postgate
The older I get (and possibly because of the fiction I choose to read), the […]
Swearing Off Stars, by Danielle M. Wong
Right off the bat, I have to say that Danielle M. Wong’s Swearing Off Stars is […]
Heart of the Country, by Fay Weldon
Natalie is the sort of woman that other women either envy (she’s very pretty and […]
The Visitors, by Catherine Burns
When you first meet her, you can only pity Marion. She’s in her fifties, plan, […]
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was everywhere when it came out […]
The History of Bees, by Maja Lunde
Bees have fascinated humans for centuries, I suppose, because it’s unsettling to see such small […]
The Essex Serpent, by Sarah Perry
I’ve been hearing about The Essex Serpent, by Sarah Perry, for over a year. I was […]