Book Review
Little Ships
by Karen Rigby
Grandmothers’ lives change when they gather to care for their grieving family members in the moving novel "Little Ships". Grief has an illuminating effect in Sandra Scofield’s affecting multigenerational novel "Little Ships". After...
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The Exiled Queen
by Karen Rigby
An intriguing, expectations-defying heroine pushes the boundaries of her world in the rewarding fantasy novel "The Exiled Queen". In Roxana Arama’s lavish fantasy novel "The Exiled Queen", a memorable princess proves her resilience...
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Redneck Riviera
by Karen Rigby
Recounting the stages of a couple’s cross-country move, "Redneck Riviera" is an amiable, humor-filled novel. In James Hooker’s reflective novel "Redneck Riviera", a couple flees Silicon Valley for North Carolina’s coast. In 2002,...
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Elly Robin: Bird in a Gilded Cage
by Karen Rigby
Focused on labor struggles and class differences, the alluring historical novel "Elly Robin: Bird in a Gilded Cage" positions its scrappy heroine for further adventures. In P. D. Quaver’s invigorating historical novel "Elly Robin: Bird...
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The Esmeralda Goodbye
by Karen Rigby
Delighting in the excess of 1950s Southern California atmospheres, "The Esmeralda Goodbye" is a winking noir novel with a winsome hero. Featuring American celebrities and cultural icons, Corey Lynn Fayman’s crime novel "The Esmeralda...
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The Jinn Daughter
by Karen Rigby
Death is owed a debt, and a mother and daughter face underworld threats, in Rania Hanna’s lush fantasy novel "The Jinn Daughter". Nadine, a jinn, consumes the souls of the dead, which take the form of pomegranate seeds. She tells their...
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The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist
by Karen Rigby
In Anders Sparring’s humorous chapter book "The Pinchers and the Diamond Heist", the sole redeeming member of a family of bandits is a scrupulous boy who can’t seem to lie. Theo’s parents and sister have a penchant for thievery....
Book Review
Empire of Shadows
by Karen Rigby
In Jacquelyn Benson’s adventure-filled novel "Empire of Shadows", a British bluestocking teams up with a dashing American surveyor in hopes of finding an ancient secret. In the nineteenth century, spirited, impulsive Ellie harbors...