Readers deeply immersed in our increasingly tech-savvy environment will delight in Nguyen’s piercing take on race and gender issues in the workplace.
Even though you know what will happen—these ships are gonna go down—it does not diminish the eerie suspense one iota.
The little light that shines in this terrible darkness—the precious little hope that anchors Róza’s and Shira’s souls—is very bright.
This is a strong debut, full of creepy cliffhangers, lovely descriptions and a believably inelegant heroine.
‘Saint X’ is a nuanced examination of class, privilege and the terrible ways that tragedy can echo forward in time.
Maisy Card is a beguiling storyteller, and ‘These Ghosts Are Family’ is layered with fraught family relationships arising from the complicated legacies.
Alka Joshi’s prose is rhythmic and alluring, and her characters are multidimensional and alive.
‘Deacon King Kong’ is an incredibly funny novel, with sharp comedic language and precise timing that never lets up.
The story of a girl’s persistent struggle to acquire an education brings deep, significant issues into focus.
Therese Anne Fowler’s novel finds trouble in paradise, mapping the divisions among people who think of themselves as “good.”
Sue Rainsford’s fresh and exciting first novel reads like a dark fairy tale.
Clare Beams powerfully explores the nature of susceptibility, manipulation and authority, as well as the strength of the feminine mind and body.
Kevin’s birth was uneventful, but in that moment, the world was roiling, and his life is forever shaped by that violence.
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