The Maid, by Nita Prose

Even if everything else in her life is not great—recently deceased grandmother, no boyfriend, behind on rent—Molly Gray loves her … More

Velvet Was the Night, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

I used to pet sit fairly regularly for co-workers and friends. It was a fun way to meet new critters … More

Trigger warning for brief sexual violence. It’s always a gamble when you read a twentieth-century mystery that a publisher has … More

Library conferences rarely take me to beautiful places. The American Library Association, for example, has a reputation for booking places … More

Not everything I choose to read is an intellectual puzzle or a heartbreaking exploration of human pain. Sometimes I read … More

Trigger warning for domestic violence. I don’t know what the statistics are on unsolved murders versus solved murders, but I … More

“If you see something, say something” is a dangerous phrase. On the one hand, we need to watch out for … More

Trigger warning for child abuse. Blackhunt is the last place Joy ever wanted to go. She did her best to … More

Note: This book was originally scheduled to come out in June 2021. According to Edelweiss, the expected publication date has … More

What’s Done in Darkness, by Laura McHugh, presents a classic dilemma for book reviews. How do you rate a book … More