Allure of Deceit

  The novel Idle Grounds by Krystelle Bamford captures a child’s perspective in this brief novel with minimal details, minimal plot, minima...

Wealth can make one careless. Too much pushes other priorities aside and weakens those who eventually must encounter life’s realities. And b...

Ordinary, everyday relationships offer more intrigue than a murder case in Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout. In small Crosby, Maine, ...

Health experts are adamant that maintaining strong social connections is key for healthy aging. Loneliness and social isolation contribute t...

At the start of the COVID pandemic, in the midst of lockdown, a family is devastated after the loss of an infant daughter in  The Burrow by...

Hang onto every day as precious – that’s the theme of both The Life Impossible by Matt Haig and Sandwich by Catherine Newman. Both writers...

Real Americans  by Rachel Khong is a family saga – an odd mixture of fantasy, suspense and speculative fiction that toys with genre and sens...