Carla Conti is a former crime reporter who is pulled into a federal criminal defense case by Scott, one of her friends from high school. Scott seems to be a […]
Chained Birds: A True Crime Memoir
Author: Carla Conti
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Somewhere Past the End
Author: Alexandria Faulkenbury
“I decide to watch the end of the world from the storeroom window.” Who can resist an opening sentence like that? And aren’t most of us fascinated by the prospect […]
The Deceived Ones
Author: Judith Krummeck
In The Deceived Ones, the debut novel of memoirist Judith Krummeck, Shakepeare’s Twelfth Night has been updated to deliver a lively and thought-provoking study of modern-day issues. The novel opens […]
Not the Killing Kind
Author: Maria Kelson
“Blood floated on top of the carpet as though hesitant to soak in, sorry for the mess. No war zone here. Here, a family room in northern California, 2009. A […]
My Marriage Sabbatical
Author: Leah Fisher
Leah Fisher’s description of her decision to spend a year traveling without her husband, and how that led to rekindling her affection for Charley and her passion for life, is […]
The Sacred Heart Motel
Author: Grace Kwan
The cover of The Sacred Heart Motel by Niki Hoi is delightful. The drawings of domestic scenes appear to be done in oil pastel so have a softened effect with […]
