Ex-cop pens keen-eyed police drama

The first novel in a planned series, "Out of the Blues," introduces an appealing new character in the police drama genre, Atlanta Detective Sarah Alt. Detective Alt — she goes by

Author Alison Gaylin delivers stunning story

An era in which privacy is becoming a myth and people's lives often are played out in the media, scrutinized for every telling detail, makes a provocative foundation for Alison

‘Olive Kitteridge’ author publishes new novel

The narrator of Elizabeth Strout’s new novel has a peculiar voice for a twice-married, successful writer and mother of two grown daughters. She sounds like a little girl. Indeed, readers may

A workaholic dad learns to adapt in ‘This Was Not the Plan’

Charlie Goldwyn's life plan has gone awry. He didn't plan on being raised by a single mother. He didn't plan on his wife dying. He didn't plan on relying on

‘The Cowshed’ a stark reminder of dark time in China

China doesn’t make it easy for its people to openly discuss sensitive issues. Some were surprised, then, when a professor at one of the country’s most prestigious universities published this

Diana Athill, 98, offers up enchanting new memoir

Diana Athill, 98, still has a few things to teach us about growing old with dignity and humor and grace. Her latest memoir, "Alive, Alive Oh!" follows the unlikely literary celebrity

Actor David McCallum writes crime novel

David McCallum — yes, actor David McCallum of "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." and "NCIS" fame — confidently embarks on a second career in his highly entertaining debut that mixes the

‘Blackout’ is latest thriller from David Rosenfelt

A cop literally loses his mind chasing a killer in "Blackout," David Rosenfelt's latest thriller. Police officer Doug Brock has been pursuing criminal mastermind Nicholas Bennett for years, but hasn't been

‘House of 8 Orchids’ is compelling thriller

Readers will travel to a time and place unfamiliar yet also strikingly real. The story jumps right in with the kidnapping of two American brothers in 1912. Twenty-five years later,

New book chronicles real bear behind ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ 

Lindsay Mattick's great-grandfather was on his way to fight in World War I when he bought a bear cub he named Winnie, inspiring author A.A. Milne to create the timeless

An unvarnished portrait of Pablo Iglesias, Spain’s enfant terrible

Pablo Iglesias is a master of political communication. The Spanish politician can fire up a live audience of thousands with a brief speech, charm millions of viewers through the television

‘Ashley Bell’ is 1 of Dean Koontz’s best

Dean Koontz outdoes himself with his latest journey, which solidifies his reputation as one of the best storytellers in the book business. Koontz’s stories get labeled as horror, but the lyrical

Detectives dig up frozen clues in ‘The Girl in the Ice’

As Simonsen briefs his team on the facts, each detective develops leads and speculations. Some prove fruitful; others prove dangerous. One detective visits a clairvoyant woman whose skills can only

‘Devotion’ perfectly paced, cruises along in the fast lane

In the spirit of "Unbroken" and "The Boys in the Boat" comes "Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice" by journalist Adam Makos. This time the setting is the

King ponders death in new 21-story ‘Bazaar of Bad Dreams’

Stephen King has always addressed his “Constant Readers” in prefaces or afterwords to his books. He likes to share what inspired him or what he was thinking about when he

‘The Promise’ is intense, thrilling mystery

Robert Crais takes the most popular characters from previous novels and shakes them up in "The Promise," an intense and thrilling mystery. Private Investigator Elvis Cole is asked by the boss

‘The Comedians’ details history of comedy stage by stage

Written by former stand-­up comic Kliph Nesteroff, "The Comedians" follows the meandering history of everything funny. Beginning in the always smoky, often dilapidated vaudeville theaters of the early 20th century

Truman Capote’s early stories worthwhile for fans

The Early Stories of Truman Capote” collects 14 short fiction pieces by the writer, including some that were published in his high school newspaper in Greenwich, Connecticut, when he was

‘What You See’ will keep readers engaged and enthralled

Author Hank Phillippi Ryan has won numerous awards for her series featuring Boston reporter Jane Ryland and Detective Jake Brogan. She'll probably need to clear some shelf space for more

‘See Me’ takes readers on roller-coaster ride of emotions

Colin grew up bouncing from military school to military school with his parents expending little effort to try and understand their son. After being countlessly bullied, he turns to violence

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