Literary

Image of The Committed
Author(s):
Viet Thanh Nguyen
Genre(s):
Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, Literary, Contemporary

The Committed

March 5, 2021
Reviewed by: 
Elissa Greenwald

“Readers eagerly await more from a writer whose finger is on the pulse of the 21st century.

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Image of The Orphan's Guilt: A Joe Gunther Novel (Joe Gunther Series, 31)
Author(s):
Archer Mayor
Genre(s):
Mystery & Thriller, Literary, Suspense

The Orphan's Guilt (Joe Gunther Series (31))

September 28, 2020
Reviewed by: 
Carolyn Haley

“If you’re not already a fan of Archer Mayor, then here’s the opportunity to find out why so many people are.”

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Image of A Christmas Railway Mystery (Railway Detective, 15)
Author(s):
Edward Marston
Genre(s):
Literary, International Locales

A Christmas Railway Mystery (The Railway Detective Series)

December 22, 2017
Reviewed by: 
Carolyn Haley

“an entertaining escape that showcases the virtues of logical thinking, along with a toe dip into a bygone industrial age.”

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Image of ME: A Novel
Author(s):
Tomoyuki Hoshino
Genre(s):
Japanese, International Settings, Literary, Thriller

ME: A Novel (Translated by Charles De Wolf)

June 5, 2017
Reviewed by: 
John Whittier Treat

Tomoyuki Hoshino, born 1965, is one of Japan’s more compelling younger writers, but he remains virtually unknown abroad.

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Image of The Second Winter: A Novel
Author(s):
Craig Larsen
Genre(s):
Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Literary, Suspense, Historical

The Second Winter

September 26, 2016
Reviewed by: 
D. R. Meredith

A brutal, realistic portrait of 1941, the second winter of life in occupied Denmark and Poland, as experienced by a Danish farm laborer and his family, and a half-Jewish Polish girl forced into pro

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Image of Everything I Don't Remember: A Novel
Author(s):
Jonas Hassen Khemiri
Genre(s):
Mystery & Thriller, Literary, Serial Killers

Everything I Don't Remember: A Novel

July 12, 2016
Reviewed by: 
Ryan David Jahn

Some novels grab you by the shirt collar and yank you in. Others walk away with little more than a coy glance over the shoulder, trusting that you’ll follow.

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