Four women, a parapsychology experiment, and a house frozen in time. The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen is a dual-timeline mystery with very questionable science.
Richard Milford had four wives, plenty of enemies, and a remarkable talent for making people want him dead. Nafissa Thompson-Spires turns his murder into a wickedly funny mystery where everyone has a story.
Elsie Fitzpatrick has spent decades hiding her past, and the seven-year-old across the road is not helping. Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth is a mystery with a grump worth rooting for.
A doting grandmother runs the drug trade in a small Maine town, and when her daughter turns up dead, she doesn’t grieve quietly. Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars Babs Dionne is a grandmother, a proud Franco-American, and the...
You may not know Frances Perkins’ name, but your 40-hour workweek, minimum wage, and Social Security certainly do. Learn more in a brand-new edition of Drunk History!
A missing family, a mansion turned local legend, and one of the vanished daughters strolling back into town fifteen years later. Such a Clever Girl has a genuinely creepy hook; it takes way too long to pay off.
Sex scandal, family dysfunction, and a mother who smells a business opportunity. The Lowe Job turns public humiliation into a brand, with plenty of chaos along the way.
Three sisters, one beloved beach house, and enough emotional baggage to sink the family boat. Down With the Shipmans has all the ingredients for juicy summer drama, but I kept waiting for the story to make bigger waves.
Brandi Carlile covered Alanis Morissette’s “Uninvited” at Newport Folk Festival, which is either an incredible coincidence or proof she has somehow accessed my musical DNA. Either way, I have thoughts. I understand that...
Joy Bridport has spent 89 years following the rules. Then her best friend gets a terminal diagnosis, and Joy discovers petty crime. Good Joy, Bad Joy is funny, warm, and sadder than it looks.
A 63-year-old woman enrolls in culinary school to win back her husband, and the life waiting for her might be better than the one she’s trying to save.
A luxury influencer yacht, a billionaire boss, and a hurricane trapping everyone at sea? The Last Time We Drowned turns curated paradise into a claustrophobic nightmare with better lighting.
Forget finding Mr. Right. Love by the Book makes a pretty convincing case that finding the right friend is harder, messier, and possibly more important.
Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto delivers a sweeping, emotionally heavy love story about identity, sacrifice, and the secrets families carry across generations. Find out why I gave the book 3.75/5 stars.
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