Herman Koch will forever be one of my favorite authors, and DEAR MR. M proves to me that he is an adaptive, ever-evolving author fully deserving of loyal readers. When I’m looking for a book with a sharp eye for human failings and a sharp wit to match, I will always choose Herman Koch.
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Book Review: HELL FIRE by Karin Fossum
HELL FIRE is a very different strain of Scandinavian crime fiction from my usual reads. Fossum has written a police procedural/family drama hybrid – and wow, does she do this well. This book is a police procedural, make no mistake—but its deep dive into the lives of its characters make it foremost a moving and tragic portrait of innocence lost.
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Book Review: GOOD AS GONE by Amy Gentry
I judged this book by its cover. I was expecting a fast-paced, twist-filled thrill ride—but what I got was a suspense novel brimming not with shock value, but with thoughtful insights into love, loss, and hope against all odds. This book is nothing I expected, and I was so pleased to be surprised.
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Book Review: THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR by Shari Lapena
Shari Lapena's crime fiction debut is twisty, suspenseful, and brimming with examples of ordinary people making extraordinarily bad choices—in short, the perfect crime book to add to your summer reading list!
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Book Review: ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN by Wendy Walker
As I mentioned on Instagram, ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN is the latest book to catch Reese Witherspoon's eye for movie adaptation—and Reese's taste is usually impeccable. While this book starts out incredibly strong and raises some thought-provoking questions surrounding trauma and its treatment, its lack of character development and utter lack of emotional depth left me wanting.
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