In a world where apocalypses are measured in centuries and demons roam the outlands, Alix E. Harrow’s “The Knight and the Butcherbird” offers us a haunting meditation on love, transformation, and survival. This slim novella punches well above its weight, delivering a story as devastating as it is hopeful, told in prose that cuts like […]
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10 Gripping Spy Books to Read
From espionage classics by Len Deighton and John le Carré to modern day standouts from Mick Herron and David McCloskey, we’ve selected 10 Gripping Spy Books to Read. Enjoy! This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. 10 Gripping Spy Books to Read Table of Contents […]
Belinda Bauer has always possessed an uncanny ability to merge the macabre with the mundane. In “The Impossible Thing,” Belinda Bauer returns to this territory with aplomb, delivering a crime novel that spans a century and explores how a simple object—in this case, a blood-red guillemot egg—can inspire obsession, greed, and murder across generations. The novel […]
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Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer
In Rubbernecker, Belinda Bauer performs her own kind of anatomy—dissecting the mystery genre with clinical precision while simultaneously breathing life into it. This 2013 crime novel skillfully weaves together multiple narratives around death, deception, and discovery, creating a reading experience that’s as unsettling as it is compelling. The story centers on Patrick Fort, a young […]
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Book Review: When Canaries Die
When Canaries Die by Luis Figueredo Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense / Legal ISBN: 9798890222268 Print Length: 364 pages Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Erin Britton Is the law really the best weapon for tackling the deadly consequences of a border crisis and a global pandemic? A fast-paced, frequently troubling, and often shocking legal thriller, Luis […]
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Let’s Get Together by Isaac Asimov
Let’s Get Together by Isaac Asimov was originally published in the Feb 1957 issue of Infinity Science Fiction, and later included in the collection The Rest of the Robots in 1964. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Let’s Get Together by Isaac Asimov Let’s […]
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Rooms for Vanishing by Stuart Nadler
Stuart Nadler’s Rooms for Vanishing is less a conventional historical novel and more a haunted requiem of memory and loss. Spanning decades and cities—from Vienna to Montreal, London to California—it tells the story of a Jewish family forever disassembled by the violence of the Holocaust and the dissonant aftermaths of war. Nadler, previously known for […]
In One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow, Olivia Hawker conjures a poetic, elemental tale that is less about the American frontier and more about the aching interior landscapes of grief, guilt, and healing. Set in 1870s Wyoming Territory, the novel departs from typical historical fiction by refusing dramatic heroics or sweeping sagas. Instead, […]
In her sophomore novel, Georgia Toews delivers a sharp, unflinching narrative that balances precariously between humor and heartbreak. Following her 2022 debut “Hey, Good Luck Out There,” Toews continues to demonstrate her talent for capturing the messy complexity of early adulthood with “Nobody Asked for This” – a title that perfectly encapsulates the unexpected traumas […]
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Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell
In her debut novel “Nesting,” Roisín O’Donnell delivers a raw and unflinching portrayal of one woman’s journey to break free from an emotionally abusive marriage. The title is both metaphorical and literal—examining how we build our lives, how we protect our children, and what happens when the very nest meant to shelter becomes the site […]