This memoir, which is in four parts, is Dani Shapiro's most intimate memoir to date. Shapiro who has always considered herself her father's daughter is devastated to learn that he … Continue reading Book Review: Inheritance by Dani Shapiro
Book Review: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Most readers know Shirley Jackson’s chilling short story, “The Lottery,” or her gothic novel, The Haunting of Hill House. Her masterpiece, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, is not … Continue reading Book Review: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven is about the Georgia virus, one that is even more disrupting than COVID-19. In this prescient novel, Mandel writes about a virus that ends civilization, eliminating people quickly and … Continue reading Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Last Dead Girl by Harry Dolan
The Last Dead Girl features amateur detective David Malone who, in this novel, is still a home inspector in Rome, NY. Dolan's latest novel gives David's back story; it serves as a prequel to Bad … Continue reading The Last Dead Girl by Harry Dolan
My Sunshine Away by M.O. Walsh
Set in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this is crime story mixed with revelations that come from the narrator's flashbacks. Even though its fiction, the narrator presents the story as memory, as … Continue reading My Sunshine Away by M.O. Walsh
Book Review: Gravity Is The Thing by Jaclyn Moriarty
Fun and thought-provoking, Gravity Is The Thing is the Thing to Read. Young adult author Jaclyn Moriarty's newest novel is for adults. Gravity is the Thing is both a mystery, love … Continue reading Book Review: Gravity Is The Thing by Jaclyn Moriarty
Book Review: The Van Apfel Girls are Gone by Felicity McLean
This debut by Australian author, Felicity McClean, is a tantalizing page-turner. This exciting novel is a mystery and coming-of-age story in one. Tikka remembers her childhood--she grew up in a … Continue reading Book Review: The Van Apfel Girls are Gone by Felicity McLean