Literary Fiction

“Ever since Swagger’s first appearance in Point of Impact (1993), the author has provided his hero with antagonists worthy of the name. Meachum is a cut above the usual . .

“. . . a lovely and thought provoking debut novel.”

“. . . compulsive and engaging, . . . crackles with energy and wit . . .”

“. . . an intelligent page-turning mystery combined with a good dollop of well-told history . . .”

“. . . we must beware Greeks bearing books.”

“If you don’t mind a bit of ambiguity, Alexander Soderberg’s The Andalucian Friend is a worthwhile read.”

It would be maddeningly easy to begin my review of Herman Koch’s The Dinner like this:

“. . . an excellent window into a complex and gifted author.”

“Few writers can match Ms. Kingsolver for her turns of phrase.”

This book is exactly what it appears to be: A collection of horse stories written by a Who’s Who of literary stars over the past century.

“In these pages, we glimpse the thousands of beloved or fondly despised books which, distilled into allusions, memories, and anecdotes, enrich the author’s life and our own.”

“Sweet Tooth is wonderfully misleading, absolutely delectable, and very smart. And it is still a love story.”