Clea Simon
This heartbreaking book documents the history of contemporary Russia through its women.
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Novelist Dan Jones excels in re-imagining the life of common people in wartime, in particular a small group of English fighters embroiled in the so-called Hundred Years War (1337–1453) between England and France.
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Mick Herron’s prose, it must be said, remains top-notch, chock full of puns and timely references, as well as colorful dialogue. But the premise of this successful series of espionage thrillers is beginning to show some wear.
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This novel is as fresh and charming as any contemporary work this critic has read in ages.
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“The Slip” raises issues of race and entitlement, as well as the malleability of identity, all in one big, sloppy, and occasionally gorgeous package.
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This is a measured book, harrowing at times but also thoroughly enjoyable. It’s a fun read about a rape trial.
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Over the decades, James Lee Burke has built up a distinctive and glorious body of work, and “Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie” is a notable addition to the canon and possibly his most comprehensive.
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Through it all, Deanna Raybourn’s quartet of females rely on the acuity and resourcefulness that has made the author’s other series characters both so memorable and beloved.
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The book marks a marvelous entrance by an important new heroine onto the mystery stage: a drag queen, who goes in and out of her drag character as she investigates the murder of a friend.
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This novel is a fun, light read. But best-selling author Richard Osman needs to take more time to delve into his characters if he wants to equal his previous cozy mysteries.
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Arts Remembrance: Tribute to Jazz Producer Alex Lemsky