The Three Graces of Pearl Street by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins
A ninety-six-year-old woman sets the Christmas Eve table for the Feast of the Seven Fishes, waits for her granddaughter to announce she has gone vegan, and serves her a c…
The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip Fracassi
The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip Fracassi is a thought-provoking sci-fi novel about love, loss, and the fragility of memory. Discover how Fracassi blends emotional…
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Ten years after four Blackfeet friends shot into a herd of elk on land they had no right to hunt, one of them looks down through a spinning ceiling fan and sees the young…
The No-End House by Jeremy Bates
Dive into our in-depth review of The No-End House by Jeremy Bates—a psychological horror novel that fuses haunted house terror with trauma, grief, and the dark recesses o…
The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve
Read our in-depth review of The Memory Collectors by Dete Meserve—a moving time travel mystery that explores grief, forgiveness, and the human need for closure. Discover …
The Last Ferry Out by Andrea Bartz
Andrea Bartz returns with her fifth psychological thriller, The Last Ferry Out, a novel that ambitiously weaves together themes of grief, LGBTQ+ identity, and the dark un…
The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead
The Future Saints by Ashley Winstead is a daring, multimedia novel about a California band’s collapse after tragedy. A raw character study of grief, addiction, fame, and …
The Float Test by Lynn Steger Strong
Discover The Float Test by Lynn Steger Strong, a literary family drama that explores grief, sibling tension, and betrayal amidst a climate-changed Florida summer. A novel…
The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand
Discover why The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand is more than just a beach read. This heartfelt novel dives into grief, friendship, and forgiveness with stunning em…
Slow Burn Summer by Josie Silver
Discover Josie Silver’s most ambitious novel yet. Slow Burn Summer combines romance, grief, and identity in a deeply layered story about fake roles and real feelings.
Seeing Other People by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka
Seeing Other People by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka blends paranormal romance and emotional healing as two people haunted by ghosts—and grief—learn to move …
Rottenheart by Kat Dunn
Hamlet moved into an 1898 Hampstead villa: a grieving daughter, a mother's ghost demanding revenge, and an aunt who marries the widower. Dunn writes a ferocious portrait …
Rabbit Hole by Kate Brody
Explore Kate Brody’s debut novel "Rabbit Hole," a psychological thriller that intertwines family secrets, internet obsession, and the emotional impact of grief. This revi…
Nowhere by Allison Gunn
Discover the haunting world of Nowhere by Allison Gunn—an atmospheric horror novel rooted in Appalachian folklore and family grief. A chilling debut that blends psycholog…
Night Music by Jojo Moyes
Discover a layered and lyrical review of Night Music by Jojo Moyes—a novel of grief, reinvention, and the haunting beauty of music in the ruins of a forgotten house.
Maame by Jessica George
Discover the emotional power of Jessica George’s Maame in this in-depth book review. Explore themes of grief, growth, mental health, and identity through the lens of a yo…
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
George Saunders has long been celebrated for his surreal short stories that blend dark humor with profound moral inquiries.
Land of Ghosts by E L James
An orphaned cellist moves into her guardian's spotless Chiswick house and finds the back bedroom already occupied by a boy only she can see. E L James's first young adult…
Abscond by Abraham Verghese
Discover the emotional depth of Abscond by Abraham Verghese in this review. Set in 1967 New Jersey, the story of a young Indian-American boy navigating grief and cultural…