This novel about the power of books takes a tough situation that ends in a death and allows for a fresh start--which might push the...

ICYMI: A death-row inmate's desperate need for escapism leads to an elaborate world of magical thinking and fantastical scenes in this...

Adjei-Brenyah's novel explores in disturbing detail a version of a society that may feel familiar: a corrupt, greedy prison system; the...

Hart reliably offers character-driven mysteries with heartbreaking interpersonal complications. The twists and turns here are excellent,...

Many of her characters find themselves in despairingly difficult situations, but Kline offers glimmers of hope as well.