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Jessie and her husband, Vaughn, are divorcing. Living on opposite coasts and struggling to determine custody for their nine-year-old son, Dylan, they agree to …
Witten, Matt. 51%. April 28, 2026. 364 pages. Level Best Books. In a nightmare near-future—perhaps the scariest part being that it seems like a logical …
A tremendously well-balanced, traditional novel—in the best sense of the word—that is sure to appeal to a wide range of crime-fiction readers. Joe Mottram …
Book of the Week 4.2.26 The catalyst for the action, emotions, and treachery in this book is the desperation of widow Jo van Gogh. …
South African author Tsamaase wickedly combines the Western-horror haunted-house trope with non-Western context, infusing House of Margins with cultural symbolism and myth while drawing …
Readers of crime novels are used to main characters being flawed though essentially working on the side of right. Shawnee, or Shaw, Connolly is …