Jan 4, 2020
Review of The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman
Hoffman made me feel anchored to the characters and the emotions, concerns, and life-and-death decisions the three women grappled with....
Nov 21, 2019
Review of Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera
Although the three interconnected women faced sometimes staggeringly tragic challenges, Spera injects moments of joy and wonderful...
Jul 20, 2019
Review of City of Windows (Lucas Page #1) by Robert Pobi
I loved Pobi's mystery, the character of Page, and the smart commentary about gun ownership and responsibility.
Jun 25, 2019
Review of Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
Strout is truly a marvel in the way she crafts full, complicated lives through sharing small moments. I loved every bit of this. Oh,...
May 23, 2019
Review of The Lost Man by Jane Harper
Harper's mysteries read like twisty character-driven Westerns set in Australia, and things aren’t always what they seem. I thought this was
Feb 19, 2019
Review of The Witch Elm by Tana French
Within a suspenseful mystery structure, French explores privilege, interconnectedness, and the many shades of gray that complicate things.
Feb 4, 2019
Review of The Ragged Edge of Night by Olivia Hawker
Hawker brings to life a quiet existence in the German countryside set against a background of the unpredictable violence and destruction...
Feb 11, 2018
Review of Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth Strout
I love how Strout interlinks characters, backgrounds, and stories so gracefully, yet also allows them to stand on their own. As soon as I...
Nov 1, 2017
Review of The Dry (Aaron Falk #1) by Jane Harper
Harper's small-town Australia dark secrets and twists and turns have me totally hooked.
Dec 2, 2013
Review of Burial Rites by Hannah Kent
The landscape is vividly evoked, the characters feel faulted and real, and the story is compelling.
Jul 2, 2009
Review of The Likeness (Dublin Murder Squad #2) by Tana French
The setup is so incredibly implausible, but I jumped in headfirst and gleefully suspended my disbelief. I still think about this one over a