This author stands out as one unafraid to be sensitive as well as adventurous. An ex-convict turned detective for the LAPD, Bruno Johnson is a man who puts justice above all else, raising eight children he rescued from abusive... Read More

Bad cops meet good cops in this exceptional mystery with an unpredictable ending. Michael Lister sets his sordid tale in small-town Wewahitchka, also known as Wewa, in northern Florida. A Certain Retribution: A Merrick McKnight Novel... Read More

Goldberg successfully evokes empathy for characters who start out as self-absorbed, only to have their selfishness increase. “You are such a pretentious loser,” one character announces to the protagonist, Noah, of Leo Matthew... Read More

Poignant passages describing both the setting and Espinosa’s rich and heartbreaking backstory strengthen the power of this historical novel. Felipe Espinosa was a vicious man. But what about his early years led him to torture and... Read More

Cultural and historical details add depth to this love story set during the Armenian genocide. With her debut novel "As the Poppies Bloomed", Maral Boyadjian tells the story of an Armenian family living in the waning years of the Ottoman... Read More

A coming-of-age story of survival traces the experience of a rebellious Japanese American boy in heartbreaking yet captivating ways. The Japanese American experience became something to survive rather than embrace in the World War II... Read More

With humor and a group of women characters bursting with toughness and personality, this historical novel is both bizarre and compelling. Jeffrey Stayton’s "This Side of the River" is a book unlike any other you are likely to encounter... Read More

This conclusion to a graphic-novel series blends hilarity with wisdom as the fascinating characters work to save their planet. In this, the latest installment in Joann Sear and Lewis Trondheim’s widely acclaimed Dungeon Twilight... Read More