Book Reviews
Scholastique Mukasonga: Sister Deborah
One of my most anticipated releases of the year is Scholastique Mukasonga’s Sister Deborah, translated by Mark Polizzotti.
Ann Schlee: Rhine Journey
Take a lovely Victorian cruise down the Rhine in Ann Schlee’s deceptively quiet 1980 novel, Rhine Journey.
Bruna Dantas Lobato: Blue Light Hours
Bruna Dantas Lobato’s Blue Light Hours, a novel about a young woman moving from Brazil to study in the United States and her relationships with her mom who stayed behind, is out today.
Daphne du Maurier: The House on the Strand
My thoughts on Daphne du Maurier’s 1969 time travel novel, The House on the Strand.
Mark Haber: Lesser Ruins
Mark Haber’s third novel, Lesser Ruins, is out today. It’s one of the best novels of the year.
Richard Osman: We Solve Murders
Richard Osman’s latest mystery takes us to a new group of characters who . . . well, the title says it. Here are my thoughts on We Solve Murders.
Dorothy B. Hughes: The Expendable Man
The most recent book for #NYRBWomen24 was Dorothy B. Hughes’s 1963 crime novel, The Expendable Man