The Longest Death by Kevin Jagernauth
As a Neo-noir Neo-pulp (to coin a term), The Longest Death impressed and entertained me.
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Night Birds by Margaret Sweatman
Farrar is approached by one of Zugravi’s associates who insists that Farrar accompany him to an open-pit gold mine in Transylvania with a view to becoming an investor.
Morgan’s Castle by Jan Hilliard
Less consciously literary and considerably more pulpy than Laurence, the Jan Hilliard novel Morgan’s Castle (written by Nova Scotia-born Torontonian Hilda Kay Grant), suggests an alternative CanLit tradition to me—our dime store authors.
Murder on Painted Place by Emily Hepditch
Author Emily Hepditch creates an unforgettable and suspenseful nail-biter. To begin the story, each character receives the same letter, inviting them to a grand mansion on a secluded island, Painted Place.
The Suspension Bridge by Anna Dowdall
Set in 1962 and 1963, this tale starts and ends on a bridge, literally and metaphorically.
Someone in the Attic by Andrea Mara
A gripping story of deceit and revenge, coupled with a compelling lesson on the resilience of friendship. Someone in the Attic is a gripping story of deceit and revenge, coupled with a compelling lesson on the resilience of friendship. In her new novel, author Andrea Mara explores relationships, complexities of child-rearing, long-term guilt, and the …
The Road to Heaven: A Patrick Bird Mystery by Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson
A fantastic look at a private investigator life. Filled with mishaps and mayhem, this road to heaven is certainly littered with good intentions, and creative inventions of stories, history, and glimpses of character.
We Used To Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
When Eve, new co-owner of a house on Heritage Lane, number to be determined… opens the door to a sweet family looking to revisit the father’s family home, she desperately wants to say no and worked up the courage, and fake use of her partner, to say it.
The Gathering by C.J. Tudor
She adds a fresh twist on the typical crime fiction novel by adding a vampyr narrative, exploring the dangers of colonization and the bigotry that can sometimes lie inside small-town communities.
Arms & Legs by Chloe Lane
In her second novel, Chloe Lane takes the reader on a tour of the inner life of Georgie, a 30-
something university teacher and athlete in north central Florida.
The Strangers We Know by Pip Drysdale
Imagine seeing your loving husband pop up on your best friend’s dating app. Now imagine that’s the best thing that happens to you all week…
The Other Mothers by Katherine Faulkner
The author of Greenwich Park returns with a fresh and deftly paced thriller about murder, class, and motherhood in an exclusive London community.
Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
Two women from opposite sides of the country are brought together by violent acts of the same man, and become allies and sisters in arms as they pursue the justice that would otherwise elude them in one of the most acclaimed, highly anticipated thrillers of the year.
What We Kept to Ourselves by Nancy Jooyoun Kim
This timely and surprising novel about a family’s search for answers following the disappearance of their mother from the New York Times bestselling author Nancy Jooyoun Kim.
