Book Reviews

'Leave Me' by Gail Forman promises the story of a woman's journey into discovering who she is and what she wants after suffering from a life-changing heart attack. Sadly, it never quite gets us there.

Interview with Rae Meadows author of 'I Will Send Rain'. "I wanted to tell the story of a family. Ordinary in some ways, extraordinary in others. There is sadness and darkness in this book, but I also think there are moments of lightness and possibility. Human resilience is a remarkable thing and I wanted to honor that."

Perfect for your autumnal coloring pleasure: Odessa Begay's new "Edgar Allan Poe: An Adult Coloring Book."

'The Motion of Puppets' by Kieth Donohue is literate fantasy with a bite. The Motion of Puppets is literate fantasy with a bite. The Motion of Puppets is literate fantasy with a bite.

One of the most anticipated books this fall, Ian McEwan's 'Nutshell' is a modern tragedy of murder, betrayal and deceit seen from the eyes of an unexpected narrator.

Is "Harmony" one of author Carolyn Parkhurst's best efforts?

Bethany Chase's "Results May Vary" explores what happens when a betrayal not only conceals a lover from an unsuspecting spouse, but also hides a completely different life.

Alexandra Weinbaum's book, 'Careful Old Letters: A Jewish Family's Story,' is an evocative tale of personal discovery and Holocaust history, based on a box of old letters sent from the Jewish ghettos of Europe during WWII.

'Conrad and Eleanor' by Jane Rogers is the story of a marriage in shambles put to the ultimate test when Conrad unexpectedly vanishes, and Eleanor becomes both unhinged by his disappearance and a subject of suspicion.

The first of a series of period mysteries craftily blends mythology and post-war politics.