The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly on May 27, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Historical / 20th Century / World War II, Fiction / Literary, Fiction / Women Pages: 336 Format: Audiobook, Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads Martha Hall Kelly has delivered another captivating historical fiction gem—this time set against the […]
Megan Bannen’s debut adult romance, The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy, arrives like an unexpected gift—wrapped in the dusty robes of a fantasy adventure but containing the beating heart of a romance that refuses to be categorized. This isn’t your typical enemies-to-lovers tale, nor is it standard fantasy fare. Instead, Bannen has crafted something rarer: […]
Charlotte Runcie’s debut novel Bring the House Down arrives like a theatrical bomb detonating in the heart of Edinburgh’s festival season, leaving readers to sift through the moral debris of a story that refuses to offer easy answers. Set against the backdrop of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this literary fiction explores the collision between art […]
Lo Patrick’s latest offering, Fast Boys and Pretty Girls, delivers a masterfully crafted Southern Gothic mystery that explores the devastating ripple effects of first love, family secrets, and the inescapable weight of the past. This slow-burn psychological thriller confirms Patrick’s position as a formidable voice in contemporary Southern fiction, following her acclaimed novels The Floating […]
Christine Pride’s solo debut novel arrives with the weight of expectation, following her successful collaboration with Jo Piazza on “We Are Not Like Them.” While “All the Men I’ve Loved Again” delivers on its promise of exploring love’s complexity, it wrestles with the ambitious scope of spanning two decades and two timelines in ways that […]
Messenger for the Dead by Matthew Fults Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense ISBN: 9798218616984 Print Length: 294 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Tomi Alo The pursuit of justice sizzles with intensity in this Mathieu James thriller. Matthew Fults brings back all the good things (and then some) from The Scotland Project. It picks up just […]
Elly Griffiths has never been one to shy away from ambitious storytelling, but with The Frozen People, she takes a breathtaking leap into uncharted territory. This isn’t your typical police procedural or archaeological mystery; it’s a daring fusion of crime fiction, science fiction, and historical drama that somehow manages to work brilliantly despite—or perhaps because […]
In an era where domestic thrillers have become the literary equivalent of comfort food, Andrew DeYoung’s “Stay Away from Him” arrives like a sledgehammer to shatter our expectations. This is not your typical “unreliable narrator discovers husband’s dark secret” story. Instead, DeYoung crafts a labyrinthine tale that forces readers to question not just the characters’ […]
The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer on July 16, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Action & Adventure, Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Gay Pages: 352 Buy on Amazon Goodreads Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lost Story blends magical realism, mystery, and a hint of romance to explore trauma, memory, and second […]
Adriana Trigiani returns with her signature blend of warmth, wit, and Italian-American heart in The View From Lake Como, a story that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant. This latest offering from the beloved New York Times bestselling author takes readers on an emotional voyage from the blue-collar shores of Lake Como, New Jersey, […]