Best Books of 2022, 2021, and 2001

In what was another year I can only describe as weird, I am immensely grateful for the books that sustained and entertained me, made me think and laugh and lose sleep. This is the year I discovered that contrary to what I’ve always thought, I do like horror...

Best Books of 2019

I’m tremendously lucky to get to read some books before they’re released, and I’m a fan of looking forward, so welcome to the annual list of forthcoming books you’ll love! This year’s list is longer than some previous ones have been...

Best Books of 2018

I am an incredibly lucky reader in many ways, not least of which is that I get to read some books before they’re released. Some of the ones I’ve read that will be out in 2018 have blown my proverbial socks off, all the way to the moon twice around it and back again. I...

HOUSE. TREE. PERSON. / THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS by Catriona McPherson

Ali McGovern is holding her life—and her family—together, but just. A new well-paid job is what she needs. A dead body in a shallow muddy grave across the street from her house is not. Ali’s new job is at a private psychiatric hospital. Having been hired despite her...

THE FALL by John Lescroart

The Fall begins quite literally when a young woman plunges to her death from an overpass in San Francisco.