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The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club, by Helen Simonson*****Helen Simonson is the author of the bestselling novel, Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand. With her new release, The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle...
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Rednecks, by Taylor Brown*****“Law only serves them that’s in power. Ain’t no different than always…’Tis the victor who writes the history—and counts the dead.”...
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Like the Appearance of Horses, by Andrew Krivak****I first read Andrew Krivak in 2017, when The Signal Flame was published. His glorious prose is something few authors can match. Here we have...
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Little Underworld, by Chris Harding Thornton***Chris Harding Thornton debuted in 2021 with Pickard County Atlas, a book I loved so much that I’ve had a finger in the wind ever since, hoping...
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The Wages of Sin, by Harry Turtledove**Before reading this book, I had always enjoyed Harry Turtledove’s alternative history novels, which have a sci fi vibe and usually a good dose of...
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The Great Divide, by Cristina Henriquez*****I found The Great Divide, by Cristina Henriquez, on a short list of most anticipated novels of 2024. I don’t like to get shut out when a book...
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The Women, by Kristin Hannah****Kristin Hannah can draw character like nobody else. Her latest novel, The Women, tells the story of Frances “Frankie” McGrath, a young woman...
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North Woods, by Daniel Mason*****By now the word is out about this genre-bending novel. North Woods, by Daniel Mason, is nothing short of brilliant. My thanks go to NetGalley...
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The River We Remember, by William Kent Krueger*****William Kent Krueger has been writing since the late 1990s, but he only came onto my radar in 2019, when he published This Tender Land. To read...
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Kinfolk, by Sean Dietrich*****“Thanksgiving is not about being happy. The holiday is not about mirth and beauty and the warmth of gaiety. Thanksgiving is about fulfilling...
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The Golden Gate, by Amy Chua****-*****“If I told a jury that Japs killed Santa Claus, I could prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. Everything changes, Sullivan, once you’ve got a...
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The Old Lion, by Jeff Shaara****There are a good many books that have been written about President Theodore Roosevelt, and no two are exactly alike. That said, the two I’ve...
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The Golem of Brooklyn, by Adam Mansbach*****Len Bronstein is an art teacher. He has a whole lot of clay he’s filched from his employer’s supply closet, and now he’s stoned. He should make...
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Flags on the Bayou, by James Lee Burke****James Lee Burke is one of the finest prose stylists the U.S. has to offer. His brilliant, lush descriptions, quirky, resonant characters with...
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Lucky Red, by Claudia Cravens*****Larry McMurtry, eat your heart out. There’s a fine new word-slinger come to town, and her name is Claudia Cravens. My thanks go to...
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The Wind Knows My Name, by Isabel Allende****Isabel Allende is a living legend, a literary genius and fierce defender of human rights, foremost of women and immigrants. The Wind Knows My...
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The Bitter Past, by Bruce Borgos***2.5 stars, generously rounded upward. The Bitter Past is the first in the Porter Beck series by Bruce Borgos, and if I liked it,...
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The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece, by Tom Hanks*****Tom Hanks has more than one talent, that’s for sure; or perhaps he is an artist that’s ridiculously talented at telling stories, whether they be...
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The House is On Fire, by Rachel Beanland***-****Rachel Beanland wrote Florence Adler Swims Forever, an arresting debut that caught my attention along with that of a great many other readers....
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Lone Women, by Victor LaValle*****“Queer folk, the Henrys.” Adelaide Henry is “profoundly lonely,” growing up without siblings, with older parents that spurned the...
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Hang the Moon, by Jeanette Walls*****Jeanette Walls is the author of outstanding memoirs, most notably The Glass Castle. Her new novel, Hang the Moon, is brilliant, and you should...
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The Magic Kingdom, by Russell Banks*****Some writers may fade as their bodies begin to fail them, publishing books that aren’t quite up to their usual standards; Russell Banks, on the...
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Kunstlers in Paradise*****4.5 stars, rounded upward. My thanks go to Net Galley, Henry Holt Publishers, and Macmillan Audio for the review copies. This magnificently quirky...
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Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter***-****3.5 stars rounded upwards. My thanks go to Net Galley and Simon and Schuster for the review copy. This book is for sale now. Eliza...
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Earl, Honey, by D.S. Getson*****“Ever since Pa hit him in the head with the two-by-four, Earl had lived with blinders.” If you can read that opening line and not be...
