What I'm writing, What I'm reading
I received a digital advance copy of The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill via NetGalley. The Woman in the Library is scheduled for release on June 7, 2022. The Woman in the Library is a story within the frame of another story. The framing story is correspondence between Leo and Hannah. Hannah is... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Deep Water by Emma Bamford via NetGalley. Deep Water was released on May 31, 2022. Deep Water begins with a naval vessel finding finding a yacht in distress. On board are two people: Virginie and Jake. Months ago, they had cashed in their lives to buy a boat... Continue Reading →
I don’t remember the day my dad died. I have a memory, crystal clear and visceral. It’s not real. Here’s what I remember. I was four years old, sitting on the rusty brown carpet in our living room. I was playing with my Strawberry Shortcake doll, alternately adjusting her dress and sniffing her fruity hair.... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of The Favor by Nora Murphy via NetGalley. The Favor was released on May 31, 2022. The Favor tells the parallel stories of Leah and McKenna. Both are young women married to successful men. Both recently left their own promising careers. Both are feeling trapped. Despite these similarities, and... Continue Reading →
I received an advance copy of With Prejudice by Robin Peguero from the publisher (Grand Central Publishing). With Prejudice was released on May 17, 2022. With Prejudice does not have a main character. Instead, we explore a web of characters, all involved in a court case. We meet lawyers, judges, jury members, and defendants. We... Continue Reading →
I received an advance copy of Just Like Mother by Anne Heltzel from the publisher (Nightfire). Just Like Mother was released on May 17, 2022. Just Like Mother starts with two young girls growing up in a cult of Mothers. We quickly move ahead in time twenty-five years to follow the girls as women who... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera via NetGalley. Neruda on the Park is scheduled for release on May 17, 2022. Neruda on the Park follows a family in New York City. The Guerreros are from the Dominican Republic and live in a predominantly Dominican neighborhood. When a... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of My Wife is Missing by D.J. Palmer via NetGalley. My Wife is Missing is scheduled for release on May 10, 2022. My Wife is Missing begins with Michael returning to his hotel room to find his wife and two children have disappeared. Convinced they have been kidnapped, Michael... Continue Reading →
I received an advance copy of The Change by Kirsten Miller from the publisher (William Morrow). The Change is scheduled for release on May 3, 2022. The Change is the story of three women (Harriet, Nessa, and Jo), each of whom is either going through “the change” or have recently come out the other side.... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Siren Queen by Nghi Vo via NetGalley. Siren Queen is scheduled for release on May 10, 2022. Siren Queen is the magical story of a Chinese American girl on her path to stardom in the early days of Hollywood. “Luli” wants the immortality offered by Hollywood fame, but... Continue Reading →
Susan Monroe McGrath 