Category: Book Reviews

In The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies, Alison Goodman masterfully reshapes the contours of historical fiction by blending a Regency-era setting with the sharp contours of social justice, secret investigations, and the delightfully irreverent voice of a middle-aged heroine who refuses to fade quietly into society’s margins. This book is not merely a mystery wrapped […]

Sarah Moss returns with Ripeness, a profound meditation on the weight of family secrets and the complex architecture of belonging that establishes her as one of contemporary fiction’s most insightful voices. This latest offering demonstrates the author’s remarkable ability to weave intimate personal narratives with broader themes of migration, identity, and the stories we tell […]

Katee Robert’s Rebel in the Deep serves as the ambitious finale to her Crimson Sails trilogy, following the nautical adventures that began with Hunt on Dark Waters (2023) and continued through Blood on the Tide (2024). This third installment attempts to weave together the complex political machinations, romantic entanglements, and magical warfare that have defined […]

Carlyn Greenwald’s Murder Land transforms the magical world of theme parks into a sinister playground where corporate greed meets teenage determination. This YA thriller follows seventeen-year-old Billie Cooper through one harrowing night at Californialand, where her promotion to ride operator becomes a fight for survival. Greenwald, known for her romantic contemporaries like Sizzle Reel and […]

In Marguerite by the Lake, Mary Dixie Carter returns to familiar thematic territory—where beauty, class, and desire blend with deception and decay—but this time, she sharpens her storytelling to a surgical edge. A psychological thriller that thrives on stillness rather than screams, the novel unspools slowly, artfully, like petals unfurling beneath a stormcloud. At the […]

In Letters from the Dead, Isabella Valeri delivers a commanding debut that wraps gothic tradition in the velvet folds of modern psychological suspense. With prose as cold and refined as the Alpine estate where much of the story unfolds, Valeri invites readers into a world where loyalty is currency, legacy is a weapon, and the […]

Adam D Roberts’ debut novel Food Person arrives like a perfectly timed soufflé—light on the surface yet surprisingly substantial underneath. Known primarily for his food blog “The Amateur Gourmet” and previous non-fiction works including The Amateur Gourmet, Secrets of the Best Chefs, and Give My Swiss Chards to Broadway, Roberts makes a confident leap into […]

Neely Tubati Alexander has carved out a distinctive niche in contemporary romance, and her latest offering, Courtroom Drama, proves she’s becoming increasingly adept at blending pop culture obsessions with genuine emotional depth. Following the success of Love Buzz and In a Not So Perfect World, Alexander tackles the unlikely combination of jury duty, reality television, […]

Brianna Labuskes ventures into fresh territory with The Lies You Wrote, launching her new Raisa Susanto series with a psychological thriller that weaves together forensic linguistics, family trauma, and the dangerous power of words. While the premise holds tremendous promise and showcases Labuskes’ evolution as a storyteller, the execution reveals both the author’s growing sophistication […]

In Along Came Amor, Alexis Daria offers a deeply resonant and emotionally intelligent story of two people reimagining love after loss. This final installment of the Primas of Power series is not just about passion and connection—it’s about courage, self-worth, and redefining success in life and love. Ava Rodriguez and Roman Vasquez are two opposites […]