Mildred Pierce, by James Cain: Book Review
Mildred Pierce is an independent woman trying to get ahead in a society that doesn’t give women many chances. Along the way she must deal with tragedy, romance, and one hell of a conceited daughter.
The Lying Game, by Ruth Ware: Book Review
Four friends with a deadly secret return to their old stomping grounds when a body is found on the beach. While there, they must deal with the consequences of all their lies in this novel from the author of The Woman in Cabin 10.
Into the Water, by Paula Hawkins: Book Review
The author of The Girl on the Train tries her hand at another complex psychological mystery full of twists and turns. Can she pull it off a second time?
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, by Arundhati Roy: Book Review
Twenty years after winning the Man Booker Prize for her debut novel, Arundhati Roy returns to fiction with a sprawling tale of India, its people, and its politics in all its complex glory.
Race in America: The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas: Book Review
Racial tensions erupt in the wake of a police shooting, and the only witness must decide whether or not to go public. Can she make a difference, or will she only end up making herself and her family a target for more violence?
All Grown Up, by Jami Attenberg: #BookReview
A failed artist struggles to grow up and put the pieces of her life back together as her family faces an emotional ordeal she isn’t mature enough to handle.
Dexter Down Under, by Jeff Lindsay: Book Review
When Dexter goes on the road to help an investigation in Australia, will it be a madcap adventure Down Under or just a colossal waste of time for readers?
