Karen’s Pick of the Week: Chrysalis by Lincoln Child
With high-tech suspense and intricate plotting – it’s time for enigmalogist Jeremy Logan to save the day
Jo’s Pick of the Week: Horse by Geraldine Brooks
The driving character of the novel Horse is Lexington, the most famous American racehorse of the 19th century. But this story is so much more than about a great stallion who sired champions. Geraldine Brooks uses Lexington as a backdrop to write about the consequences of one of this country’s greatest sins, slavery. The sweeping novel effortlessly weaves back and forth from before the…
Sonia’s Weekend Read: The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip
Mrs. Kip has just moved in to the hospice wing of an assisted living facility in Kansas City. Despite her terminal diagnosis, she ministers to everyone around, living out her faith as she has always done. Rules don’t apply to her; if she feels called to visit a resident across the hall she grabs her…
Erica’s Pick of the Week: The Kingdoms of Savannah
Erica’s Pick of the Week is a moody southern noir that grapples with history.
Andrea’s Pick of the Week: Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor
I’m fascinated by Australian mysteries. Something about the Australian landscape lends itself well to crime fiction: the bleak, drought-ridden outback serves as the perfect setting for murder. Dirt Creek fits right into this, as the book is named for the town in which it’s set (also called “Dirt Town” by its residents). This small, rural place is slowly dying,…
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