Title: The Buried Secrets of Peonies Author: Mernegar Dorgoly Genre: Short Stories Publisher: Independently Published and out now Summary: from goodreads Mernegar Dorgoly’s short story collection—The Buried Secrets of Peonies—is incredible in both its emotional breadth and intellectual honesty while taking readers through the labyrinth of post-revolution Iran. In “Peonies”, we pull the curtain back … Continue reading The Buried Secrets of Peonies by Mernegar Dorgoly – Review
I’ll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara – Review
Title: I'll Be Gone In The Dark Author: Michelle McNamara Genre: True Crime Publisher: Faber & Faber Summary: from goodreads A masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer—the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California for over a decade—from Michelle McNamara, the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case. "You’ll … Continue reading I’ll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara – Review
In Search Of Us by Ava Dellaira – Review
Title: In Search Of Us Author: Ava Dellaira Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Hot Key Books Summary: from Goodreads The author of the beloved Love Letters to the Dead returns with a parallel story of a mother and daughter each at age seventeen. Marilyn's tale recounts the summer she fell in love and set out on … Continue reading In Search Of Us by Ava Dellaira – Review
The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater – Review
Title: The 57 Bus Author: Dashka Slater Genre: YA, Non-Fiction Published: Hachette Children's Group, May 2018 Summary: from Goodreads One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both of their lives forever. If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high … Continue reading The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater – Review
Tangerine by Christine Mangan – Review
Title: Tangerine Author: Christine Mangan Genre: Psychological Thriller, Mystery Publisher: Little Brown in March 2018 Summary: from Goodreads The last person Alice Shipley expected to see since arriving in Tangier with her new husband was Lucy Mason. After the accident at Bennington, the two friends—once inseparable roommates—haven’t spoken in over a year. But there Lucy … Continue reading Tangerine by Christine Mangan – Review
A Thousand Perfect Notes by C.G. Drews – Review
Title : A Thousand Perfect Notes Author : C.G. Drews Genre : YA Fiction Publisher : Orchard Books, Hachette Children's Group in June 2018 Summary : An emotionally charged story of music, abuse and, ultimately, hope. Beck hates his life. He hates his violent mother. He hates his home. Most of all, he hates the … Continue reading A Thousand Perfect Notes by C.G. Drews – Review
The Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard – Review
Title: The Liar's Girl Author: Catherine Ryan Howard Genre: Suspense, Crime, Thriller Publisher: Corvus, Atlantic Books in 2018 Summary: from goodreads Will Hurley was an attractive, charming, and impressive student at Dublin's elite St. John's College-and Ireland's most prolific serial killer. Having stalked his four young victims, he drowned them in the muddy waters of … Continue reading The Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard – Review
Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala
Title: Speak Mo Evil Author: Uzodinma Iweala Genre: General Fiction Publisher: John Murray Summary: from publisher In the long-anticipated novel from the author of the critically acclaimed Beasts of No Nation, a revelation shared between two privileged teenagers from very different backgrounds sets off a chain of events with devastating consequences. On the surface, Niru … Continue reading Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin – Review
Title: The Immortalists Author: Chloe Benjamin Genre: Fiction Summary: from amazon If you knew the date of your death, how would you live your life? It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell … Continue reading The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin – Review
Irina’s Eye by H.W. Freedman – Review
Title: Irina's Eye Author: H.W. Freedman Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: H.W. Freedman, Lulu Summary: from publisher "Bohemian border with Bavaria, West Germany, 1948-- He should have known. If only he had trusted his intuition. That was the problem, telling the difference between intuition and fear, and he was not about to give into fear. There … Continue reading Irina’s Eye by H.W. Freedman – Review
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