Nicole Graves is a charming and straight-shooting heroine who reads like a grown-up Nancy Drew. Readers who were first introduced to Nicole Graves in The Swap will be delighted... Read More

A funny, touching story is enlivened by literary techniques that will delight word nerds. A quirky but lovable word nerd develops an unusual neurological syndrome, in Man... Read More

A Garden Wall in Provence is a pleasing romp through the countryside of France, complete with quirky neighbors and croissants. Carrie Jane Knowles’s A Garden Wall in Provence... Read More

Grisly details and uncommon perspectives make this a psychologically captivating mystery, if not one for the squeamish. Charlie Donlea’s The Girl Who Was Taken is a uniquely... Read More

It is fulfilling to accompany this charming narrator on his journey of transformation. A journey through intense grief is at the heart of Eugene Mirabelli’s deeply affecting... Read More

The prose captivates the senses and makes one yearn for the dazzling seascape it describes so eloquently. Fragile father-daughter and father-son bonds, pernicious sibling... Read More

Weinberg paints a vivid portrait of a learned man who refused to be silenced. Dolet is the engaging tale of a real-life Inquisition-era writer and scholar. Compelling and... Read More

The delightful protagonist of this whodunit is full of spunk and grit, adding intrigue and fun. Racing against the clock, an audacious forensics librarian pairs with with her... Read More

Flanked by a quirky cast of characters, this intriguing novel features two amateur detectives who set out to solve the murder of a winemaker. When the heir to one of France’s... 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... Read More

This highly readable, triumphant tale deserves a place on any music lover’s and book lover’s shelf. Tears and Trombones is the inspiring novel, based on a true story, of how... Read More

A moving, detailed story of overcoming abuse and unhealthy marriages, this memoir captivates through admirable description of everyday life. A survivor of both childhood and... Read More