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by Brian Kenney

The five novels featuring former police officer Jackson Brodie—this would be the sixth—are each a bit idiosyncratic. But Atkinson’s many fans need to brace …

by Brian Kenney

Marr’s thrillers have a knack for getting inside the minds and lives of modern women, and this one continues that run, here in the …

by Brian Kenney

A wonderfully rich narrative that ricochets between the past and the present, reminding us just how complex life can be. Madeline Brimley left rural …

by Henrietta Thornton

What’s better than a gripping story that also teaches you a ton about a fascinating subject? That’s just what readers will get in Goldberg’s …

by Henrietta Thornton

Addison, author of the Enchanted Bay series, brings her lively voice to a series debut featuring a heroine to remember. Historian Sidney Taylor, a …

by Brian Kenney

Silly me. I’ve long held a bias against novels written from the grave (sorry V. C. Andrews!), where the author has died and someone …