This study of a family in crisis is empathetic and never gratuitous, but still doesn’t shy away from the realities of sexual violence.
The Maidens is a well-paced, suspenseful and easy-to-digest thriller with a supremely unsettling, sure-to-be-divisive final twist.
Maria Hummel tempers a glitzy depiction of the West Coast art world with a sobering examination of the roles of women in creative endeavors.
Robert J. Harris’ take on the iconic Sherlock Holmes films starring Basil Rathbone is outstanding.
Don’t miss Bath Haus. It’s intricate, speedy and scary.
Readers won’t find out until the final moments whether this protagonist is a grief-stricken fantasist or an exceptionally canny adversary.
Fans of Martin Walker’s Bruno, Chief of Police series will find lots to like here, and the descriptions of the titular coast are mesmerizing.
Bohjalian’s thrilling courtroom drama offers full immersion in its unusual setting: 1662 Boston.
Baldacci deftly navigates the cliche minefield that is historical mystery, giving his readers a sense of the milieu without drowning them in minutiae.
The Others will keep readers guessing as it considers the damaging effects of societal pressure, unresolved resentment and lingering guilt.
This moody, surreal mystery is set at “the edge of the world”: an Icelandic fishing village populated by only 10 people.
Brian Klingborg’s Thief of Souls features one of the best opening sentences I have ever read in a mystery.
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