Devastating plot twists and double-dealings result in continual suspense in the crime-led thriller "A Shadow of Black Water". In John Wilson’s thriller "A Shadow of Black Water", a Louisiana mafia crew faces a merciless international... Read More

In Nicole M. Wolverton’s hair-raising thriller "A Misfortune of Lake Monsters", a teenager who fakes cryptid sightings confronts a monster from her nightmares. Lemon knows that Old Lucy isn’t real. Her family has been responsible for... Read More

A grandmother and her granddaughter are entombed in a house whose walls hunger for murderous vengeance in Layla Martínez’s horror novel "Woodworm". The women are trapped in their small town due to the curse of the elder’s father.... Read More

In David Ciminello’s hilarious novel "The Queen of Steeplechase Park", an Italian American girl’s personality is as big as her heart—and her appetite. In 1930s New Jersey, Bella makes sure everyone knows her name. Her beauty, wit,... Read More

A sage, affirming picture book, Chilla Gorilla & Lanky Lemur Journey to the Heart models finding one’s calm in challenging situations via its fun story of a friendly adventure. A wise gorilla guides an excitable lemur toward... Read More

In Elliott Gish’s gothic horror novel "Grey Dog", an unmarried teacher is pitted against a forest-dwelling monster. In 1901, Ada is thirty years old and a reluctant teacher. She takes up a new posting in small-town Lowry Bridge. The... Read More

Bountiful physical comedy and jaunty wordplay results in considerable charm in the picture book "Mr. Mouthful and the Monkeynappers". In Joseph Kimble’s lively picture book "Mr. Mouthful and the Monkeynappers", children team up with an... Read More

A rounded psychological guide to self-reflection, "Midlife Metamorphosis" models entering one’s fifties with intentional positivity. Part memoir, part self-help text, Ekaterine Mrelashvili’s book "Midlife Metamorphosis" concerns the... Read More