Peter Heller is nothing if not consistent. The River is the third Heller book I’ve read and it was similar to the other two (The Painter and …
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Yellowface
An Asian author writing as a white writer who steals a manuscript from her recently deceased Asian writer friend and then sort of pretends …
Celine
A few months ago, a bookseller at our local bookstore suggested reading work by Peter Heller – a Colorado resident who writes thrillers that …
Ninety Days In The 90s
*Spoilers* I had so much hope for this book – 90s, time travel, “for fans of High Fidelity,” rock and roll – but I’m bummed to report …
The People We Keep
From page one author Allison Larkin’s The People We Keep is a masterclass in showing rather than telling. Her delicately observant details …
Unlikely Animals
Published in 2022 and written by Annie Hartnett, Unlikely Animals is the latest fiction gem recommended by my friend Stephanie Peterman. I …
Perfect Tunes
When I read the synopsis of Emily Gould’s Perfect Tunes, I had high hopes. When I read the first line of the book I got excited: “When Laura …
The Revival of Opal & Nev
Dawnie Walton knows how to make a literary entrance. The first sentence of the Editor’s Note that launches The Final Revival of Opal & …
Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Why would I want to read a novel about video games and “gamers” if I don’t play video games? Because this book is about way more than video …
