“Murder Once Removed” by S.C. Perkins, New York: Minotaur Books, 2019, $26.99 “Lineage Most Lethal” by S.C. Perkins, New York: Minotaur Books, 2020, $26.99 These two “ancestry detective mysteries” use… Ancestry Detective Mysteries
The Tourist Attraction
“The Tourist Attraction,” by Sarah Morgenthaler. Copyright 2020, Sourcebooks (412 pages, $14.99). Try Sarah Morganthaler’s debut novel The Tourist Attraction if you want a break from the pandemic. Set in… The Tourist Attraction
Crucial Conversations
“Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High” by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzer. New York: McGraw Hill : 2012. 244 pp. Available as an… Crucial Conversations
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
“To Sleep in a Sea of Stars” by Christopher Paolini, New York : Tor, 2020. 878 pp. Kira Navárez loved her life as a xenobiologist on advanced research teams dedicated… To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
The Devil and the Dark Water
The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton, Naperville : Sourcebooks Landmark, 2020. If you’re looking for a thriller/mystery/adventure/historical fiction book this winter, The Devil and the Dark Water… The Devil and the Dark Water
My Lady’s Choosing
My Lady’s Choosing by Kitty Curran and Larissa Zageris. Copyright 2018, Quirk Books (351 pages, $14.99). Have you ever wanted to just be the heroine of your own story? Now… My Lady’s Choosing
Picture Books that Help
December Reviews: Picture Books that Help A holiday season full of social distancing and pandemic worries comes with unique challenges and safety concerns for us all. While the holidays can… Picture Books that Help
Eartheater
Eartheater by Dolores Reyes. New York: Harper Collins, 2020, 207 pages, $24.99 An unnamed young girl from an Argentine barrio hungers for the taste of soil in her mouth as… Eartheater
The Rain Watcher
The Rain Watcher by Tatiana de Rosnay, New York : St. Martin’s Press, 2018. An uplifting story of a family rediscovering each other in the midst of personal turmoil and… The Rain Watcher
A Deadly Education
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik. New York: Del Ray, 2020, 320 pages. Many of us dream of a magical world where we can attend wondrous schools such as Hogwarts.… A Deadly Education