Sharp dialogue and capable protagonists make for a compelling espionage novel. Philip Donlay’s "Pegasus Down", the sixth book in his Donovan Nash series, is an action-packed thrill ride from the opening scene. This enthralling story... Read More

A film producer finds herself embroiled in international conspiracies, in this mystery with Snowdenesque twists. With "Jump Cut", Libby Fischer Hellmann unreels her fifth Ellie Foreman thriller, in which a Chicago video producer finds... Read More

The facts of sex and inheritance cannot explain away human emotion in this strong, science-themed story collection. “People like to pretend that our genes define the truth for us. But I assure you that’s not the case,” a character... Read More

Barrett’s fresh and irreverent voice demands to be heard in this riotous and biting satire. A. Igoni Barrett’s stunning debut novel, "Blackass", provokes laughter, tears, guilt, and rage as it plumbs the depths of racist and sexist... Read More

Adrenalin-laced and with a strong sense of the absurd, this small-town Canadian novel explores situations both dark and amoral. Andrew F. Sullivan’s "Waste" takes place in a small Canadian town over a December weekend in 1989.... Read More