The Maiden of All Our Desires, by Peter Manseau, takes place in a remote convent […]
The Latinist, by Mark Prins
Ever since she was a teenager and fell in love with Roman poetry, Tessa has […]
The Kitchen Front, by Jennifer Ryan
Trigger warning for brief domestic violence and emotional abuse. In her note at the end […]
The Hidden, by Melanie Golding
Trigger warning for domestic violence. Ruby is a special person. She has a big heart, […]
A Marvellous Light, by Freya Marske
What is it about watching two characters who are into each other but won’t reveal […]
The Peculiarities, by David Liss
Thomas Thresher is the sort of person who, if I met him in real life, […]
Girl A, by Abigail Dean
Trigger warning for child abuse, including starvation. I was brought up in a vaguely Christian […]
The Matchmaker’s Lonely Heart, by Nancy Campbell Allen
Not everything I choose to read is an intellectual puzzle or a heartbreaking exploration of […]
The First Day of Spring, by Nancy Tucker
Trigger warnings for child neglect. I’ve always thought one of the biggest questions our species […]
The Kingdoms, by Natasha Pulley
Beware of Scottish standing stones! It was true in the Outlander series and it’s true […]