Heather O’Neill has written nine novels. Her most recent work Valentine in Montreal provides a glimpse into the life of three women, (a fourth makes a brief appearance) and the...
My reading of 'Julie Chan is Dead' began with no expectations. I was soon drawn into a primer on the intense world of online influencers. Yes, those bodies of any...
I began reading this novel with some trepidation. Dark, a little? A cosmic disaster will be an extinction level event for humanity. (Not a spoiler - that zinger is clear as...
The Thursday Murder Club is a great romp that was a joy to read. The cast of characters in the Coopers Chase Retirement Village are quirky and play well together...
'Listen for the Lie' by Amy Tintera was somewhat of a disappointment. The trail of angst filled characters and their adolescent regrets about sex and success began to wear thin...
My first taste of Southern gothic and the nectar left a bouquet that was semi-sweet. Elmendorf created a tale of intrigue, requisite romance and dances with spirit animals that held...
James hits the beat of fantasy and wonders in this superb novel. Jo, Adelaide, and Kye are people stuck in places not of their own choosing. The paths they follow...
Cliches and the pursuit of purity. Good Guys presents a tired evisceration of a western vision of charity gone wrong. The novel outlines the evolution and action of an NGO...
Tara Westover carries the reader through a storm so intense that they are rocked. This first novel shares a complex story of religious fervor, (Mormon) a search for purity, and...
Stewart de Pena provides great insight into the world of marketing, selling and the place of self in a fictional advertising agency Julius Julius. The book is a fanciful ride...
Ali Smith had me dumbfounded and flummoxed more than once as I read 'Gliff'. I found this to be a good thing! The story is set in the not-too-distant...
Sally Rooney captures conversations the way a frog catches flies; quickly and leaving a sticky residue. Her novel shares intensely interwoven conversations between...
Wild Dark Shore is a tale of survival, reclamation, and lifelong relationships. Charlotte McConaghy captures the spirit of a fragile planet in her hands, like mercury that is...
