Book Reviews
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“Based on Contreras’ real-life experiences in 1990s Colombia at the height of cartel lord Pablo Escobar’s reign, Fruit of the Drunken Tree explores the impact of social stratification and divided loyalty.” Read more.
"Kill the Farm Boy delivers on its titular promise immediately, warning readers up front that, while this book may be about a faraway land in a faraway time, it’s far from your run-of-the-mill fairy tale.” Read more.
“Through the lens of an emotionally detached protagonist, Japanese author Sayaka Murata’s debut English-language novel, Convenience Store Woman, calls into question everything we want to believe about ourselves.” Read more.
“C.L. Polk has rocketed to the center of fantasy-world-building with her debut Witchmark, an enchanting exploration of magic, modernism, and love… and the price of each.” Read more.
“In her simmering yet heartfelt spy thriller Who Is Vera Kelly?, Rosalie Knecht examines the inner turmoil of a woman whose all-too-human emotions color her compulsion for duty and obligation, and moreover, her sense of self.” Read more.
“On a perfectly average London morning, middle-aged socialite Diana Cowper visits a South Kensington funeral home — to plan her own service. Six hours later, she is dead in her own home, strangled with a curtain cord.” Read more.