Synopsis: When they were boys, Ray Dawley, Eddie Sayers, and Matthew Kauffman were the best of friends. Then new kid Bobby “Bones” Bonetti fell through the ice at Blackamore Pond. The other boys saved Bobby from drowning, but something else came out of the water that day, something dangerous that would tear their friendship apart […]
VHS by Chris Campanioni Genre: Literary Fiction / Short Stories ISBN: 9781960988386 Print Length: 220 pages Publisher: CLASH Books Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Victoria Lilly A collage of dreamlike, visceral images—an experimental arthouse movie in shifting literary form VHS is an eclectic patchwork of forms, styles, and formats—an array of vignettes loosely tied to the […]
In an era where political memoirs often read like carefully orchestrated victory laps, Jacinda Ardern’s A Different Kind of Power emerges as something genuinely unexpected: a raw, introspective examination of what it means to lead with humanity intact. This isn’t the sanitized account of a former world leader protecting their legacy—it’s the honest confession of […]
How to Seal Your Own Fate by Kristen Perrin on April 29, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Cozy / General, Fiction / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths Pages: 320 Buy on Amazon Goodreads Kristen Perrin delivers an even stronger mystery in How to […]
Fire Night by Penelope Douglas on December 5, 2020 Genres: Fiction / Sagas Pages: 118 Format: eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads “A good parent has happy kids,” she whispered in my ear. “Our kids are so happy.” The clock at St. Killian’s chimes as whispers float in the dark staircase above.Snow falls from the black […]
A First Time for Everything delivers an entertaining exploration of family dynamics and first love through the relatable lens of wedding chaos, though it occasionally stumbles under the weight of its ambitious plot threads. K.L. Walther returns to the contemporary YA romance scene with A First Time for Everything, a delightful if occasionally chaotic story […]
The Tenant by Freida McFadden on May 6, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General, Fiction / Thrillers / Crime, Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, Fiction / Thrillers / Suspense Pages: 368 Format: eBook Buy on Amazon Goodreads Freida McFadden does it again. The Tenant is a high-stakes, anxiety-inducing psychological thriller that grabs […]
Claire Lynch’s debut novel A Family Matter arrives like a perfectly timed revelation, illuminating one of the most painful chapters in recent British legal history through the lens of an achingly personal family story. This dual-timeline narrative weaves between 1982 and 2022, exposing the devastating consequences of institutionalized homophobia while celebrating the resilience of love […]
First published in 1850, Three Detective Anecdotes by Charles Dickens was an early example of the detective genre. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Three Detective Anecdotes by Charles Dickens Three Detective Anecdotes by Charles Dickens I.—THE PAIR OF GLOVES ‘It’s a singler story, sir,’ […]
Capers and Switcheroos by Chip Cater Genre: Short Story Collection ISBN: 9798891326552 Print Length: 98 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Eric Mayrhofer Chip Cater’s short stories shine with compassion, wisdom, wit, and warmth Memories don’t play out like feature-length movies. They happen in flashes, fits, and starts. Sometimes a memory can bubble […]