Melissa Larsen’s second novel, The Lost House, weaves together two interconnected mysteries set in the remote Icelandic town of Bifröst. At its core is Agnes Glin, a young woman grappling with both physical and emotional trauma, who travels to Iceland to participate in a true crime podcast about her family’s dark history. Forty years ago, […]
Parents Weekend by Alex Finlay on May 6, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense Pages: 320 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Alex Finlay’s Parents Weekend was one is his typical writing style. It was a thrilling ride that I couldn’t put down. I read this one in one […]
Prajakta Koli’s debut novel Too Good To Be True is a refreshing addition to the contemporary Indian romance genre. The story follows Avani, a law student and part-time bookstore employee, whose life takes an unexpected turn when the impossibly perfect Aman Raina walks into her workplace. What follows is a touching exploration of love, trust, […]
I Have Never Felt Alive by Christian Gilman Whitney Genre: Literary Fiction ISBN: 9798891325166 Print Length: 184 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by John M. Murray A frantic slice-of-life drama about a young man struggling with a dying mother and the ramifications of living too much in the past Ryan left his small […]
S.F. Williamson’s debut novel A Language of Dragons is an ambitious and thought-provoking exploration of language, power, and social inequality set in an alternate 1920s Britain where dragons and humans coexist under a tenuous peace agreement. Through the story of Vivien Featherswallow, a gifted linguist caught between duty and justice, Williamson crafts a narrative that […]
Nnedi Okorafor’s Death of the Author boldly intertwines speculative science fiction with deeply personal human experiences, crafting a narrative that is both innovative and intensely relatable. With her characteristic ability to merge the surreal with the everyday, Okorafor presents a story that is not just about writing but about the act of living, surviving, and […]
I became a writer by accident, and I owe my writing career to my students. Before I fell into writing, I spent seventeen years as an elementary school teacher and reading specialist. When I wasn’t teaching in the classroom, I led book clubs for middle school and high school students. I cowrote my first novel […]
H D Carlton’s Phantom weaves an intoxicating narrative set against the backdrop of 1944 Seattle, where the lines between love and obsession blur in the shadows of organized crime. The novel introduces us to Genevieve Parsons, a woman trapped in an increasingly toxic marriage, and Ronaldo Capello, the dangerous yet magnetic mobster who becomes her […]
Ed Crocker’s Lightfall is a debut fantasy novel that plunges readers into a hauntingly immersive world of vampires, werewolves, and sorcery. With its vivid world-building and morally complex characters, Lightfall captivates fans of gothic epics like Jay Kristoff’s Empire of the Vampire and Richard Swan’s The Justice of Kings. This novel is a tapestry of […]
In her third novel, following the success of We Are the Brennans and The Connellys of County Down, Tracey Lange delves deep into the complexities of marriage, family bonds, and the devastating impact of unspoken pain. Set in the close-knit community of Potsdam, New York, What Happened to the McCrays? masterfully weaves together past and […]