Louis Sachar, the beloved author of Holes and the Wayside School series, ventures into uncharted territory with The Magician of Tiger Castle, his first adult novel. Known for his masterful children’s literature that seamlessly blends humor with profound themes, Sachar now crafts a sophisticated medieval fantasy that retains his signature wit while exploring darker, more […]
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The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis
Xenobe Purvis’s debut novel “The Hounding” emerges as a masterful exploration of female persecution wrapped in the atmospheric dread of 18th-century rural England. Set in the fictional village of Little Nettlebed during a devastating summer drought, the novel follows five orphaned sisters—Anne, Elizabeth, Hester, Grace, and Mary Mansfield—as they become the targets of increasingly dangerous […]
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The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen
Sarah Pekkanen delivers another gripping psychological thriller with “The Locked Ward,” a novel that expertly weaves together themes of family secrets, identity, and the devastating consequences of buried truths. Known for her collaborative works like “The Wife Between Us” and solo efforts including “House of Glass,” Pekkanen demonstrates her mastery of the genre by crafting […]
The Hammer of God by G. K. Chesterton features his detective, Father Brown, and was published in the short story collection The Innocence of Father Brown in 1911. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Hammer of God by G. K. Chesterton The Hammer […]
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Well, Actually by Mazey Eddings
Mazey Eddings serves up her most biting and brilliant work yet in “Well, Actually,” a contemporary romance that transforms what could have been a simple enemies-to-lovers story into a razor-sharp dissection of toxic masculinity, workplace harassment, and the complexities of modern femininity. While the book delivers the swoony romance readers expect from Eddings, it’s the […]
After three years of breathlessly waiting alongside Evie Sage and her beloved Villain, Hannah Nicole Maehrer delivers a conclusion that transforms heartbreak into triumph while keeping readers laughing through their tears. Accomplice to the Villain, the third and final installment in the Assistant to the Villain series, doesn’t just meet the impossibly high expectations set […]
In Death’s Company by Natalie Johanson Genre: Fantasy / Urban Fantasy ISBN: 9798348554217 Print Length: 444 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen A war against Death herself threatens mortal life, and everything after, in this epic urban fantasy. May Haines has lived her whole life on the precipice between life and death, never knowing […]
Lauren Muñoz’s sophomore novel Very Dangerous Things delivers exactly what its provocative title promises: a serpentine murder mystery that transforms a seemingly innocent academic exercise into a deadly game of deception, betrayal, and survival. Following her acclaimed debut Suddenly a Murder, Muñoz once again demonstrates her mastery of the closed-circle mystery, this time setting her […]
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The Good Liar by Denise Mina
Denise Mina’s latest offering, The Good Liar, stands as perhaps her most audacious work yet—a forensic thriller that dissects not just murder but the very foundations of scientific truth and institutional complicity. This is a novel that understands the weight of expertise, the corruption of authority, and the devastating personal cost of doing what’s right […]
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Blood Slaves by Markus Redmond
Markus Redmond’s debut novel Blood Slaves is not merely another entry in the vampire genre—it’s a seismic reimagining that transforms supernatural horror into a vehicle for historical reckoning. Set in 1710 Carolina, this first installment of The Blood Sage series delivers what the author calls “raw, furious words” born from contemporary racial injustice, creating a […]