The Neon Rain by James Lee Burke
If I could only pick one series to read it would probably be the Robicheaux series which I would head … More The Neon Rain by James Lee Burke
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Go As a River by Shelley Read
A young woman meets a man on the road, dirty and a runaway, and chooses him over her previous life. … More Go As a River by Shelley Read
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
When I got to the end of the book, thought I had missed something. Described on the front as an … More The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
Death Valley by Melissa Broder
An author escapes her home life, dying father and chronically ill husband, by travelling to the desert to help her … More Death Valley by Melissa Broder
The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt
Bob Comet is a loner. He has tried to engage with other people, Ethan and Connie, but they ended up … More The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt
The Overstory by Richard Powers
This is a much reveiwed book so I am not entirely sure what I can say about it that others … More The Overstory by Richard Powers
North Woods by Daniel Mason
This is the most wonderful book and will definitely be in my top ten for this year – if not … More North Woods by Daniel Mason
Erasure by Percival Everett
It is really quite hard to summarise or describe this book. It is the story of Thelonius ‘Monk’ Ellison, an … More Erasure by Percival Everett
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
Someone once told me that there is a theory that the whole of a story is told in the opening … More Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
The Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
It took me quite a while to get into this book. It is dense with events – crime mostly – … More The Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead