Fiction

"A very old woman stands at the bottom of a very steep hill. It's Voting Day, she's an American, and by God, she is going to vote. Lillian is her name."

It takes guts to write a novel entitled A Cure for Suicide. It takes guts to read it.

“. . . a mystery starting out small and building to a large and fiery climax.”

Three-dimensional chess barely conveys the multiple levels, breadth, and ambition that comprise Book of Numbers, Joshua Cohen’s epic of the Internet age and fourth novel.

“perfect for young children just learning America’s history, long-time history buffs, and readers who love a stroll down memory lane . . .”

Mia Couto is a prize-winning writer living in Maputo, Mozambique, where he practices as a biologist. He writes in Portuguese and is well known in Portuguese speaking literary circles.

“a compelling read, an unflinching exploration of one of life’s most inexplicable horrors.” 

A good yarn often happens over a good meal. With the right food and a glass of fine wine, people talk.

Practice makes perfect, as evidenced by the latest by Peter Lovesey novel—number 15 in the Peter Diamond crime series, and more than 30 books altogether.

There is nothing little about this book including its emotional impact.

“All the right foundation stones are there on which to build a solid series.”

“a rich historical tapestry of words.”