Don’t let the cover fool you: this is a carefully nuanced story, even if the villain is a werewolf. In this exciting mix of thriller, paranormal mystery, and standard private-eye drama, the theme of good versus evil plays out close to... Read More

Glib humor gives way to serious discussion of historic and modern treatment of Indians. “Most of the history of Indians in North America has been forgotten,” says Canadian (and Cherokee) author Thomas King. “What we are left with... Read More

A Capraesque naïveté fills this charming attempt to show America what it could be. “The great America that we grew up to love doesn’t exist anymore,” an old veteran laments during a meeting with a group of fellow war heroes in "A... Read More

Fast-paced thriller with unique cultural voice pairs personal stakes with international tension. Ben Sheldon’s novel "Rendezvous in Baghdad" is a slim volume that tells the story of Sami Yusuf, who is on a quest to restore honor to his... Read More

Readers who love nothing more than laughing and groaning over clever wordplay may find something to like in Animal Pursuits: A Frivolous Frolic Through the Puntastic Province of Animals. With his first novel, retired Australian... Read More

“Intelligent evolution” is Robert Greenough’s take on how the world and its inhabitants came into being. “This is not a scientific textbook,” admits Greenough of his single-volume survey of the world from before the Big Bang to... Read More

"A Matter of Family": A Cousin’s Lament is a memoir of author Gloria Marie Kingsnorth’s fictional self, written in letter form to her alleged cousin, billionaire Grant Wilson Billings. The author’s writing keeps the reader... Read More

Girl power through the lens of history. Part of The Thinking Girl’s Treasury of Dastardly Dames, West African Njinga reveals her intellectual might as she wars with the Portuguese invaders over the lucrative slave trade. Fascinating... Read More