I received a digital advance copy of Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead. Harlem Shuffle is scheduled for release on September 14, 2021. Harlem Shuffle was presented to me as a heist novel, which meant I went into the book with certain expectations. This ended up causing some trouble for me as a reader, as this... Continue Reading →

I received a digital advance copy of Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian through NetGalley. Never Saw Me Coming is scheduled for release on September 7, 2021. Never Saw Me Coming focuses on Chloe, a freshman at a university in D.C. Chloe received a full ride to this school in exchange for participating in... Continue Reading →

I received a digital advance copy of Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney via NetGalley. Rock Paper Scissors is scheduled for release on September 7, 2021. Rock Paper Scissors follows Adam and Amelia, a couple who have won a weekend away to Scotland. The trip seems to be just what the couple needs, as their... Continue Reading →

I received a digital advance copy of My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones via NetGalley. My Heart is a Chainsaw is scheduled for release on August 31, 2021. My Heart is a Chainsaw is an ode to the slasher flicks of the 70s to 90s. It centers on a young woman who... Continue Reading →

I received a digital advance copy of Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia through NetGalley. Velvet was the Night is scheduled for release on August 17, 2021. Velvet was the Night is a noir novel, set in 1970s Mexico City. It focuses on Maite, a secretary who dreams of romance and adventure. When her... Continue Reading →

I received a digital advance copy of The Husbands by Chandler Baker through NetGalley. The Husbands is scheduled for release on August 3, 2021. The Husbands is the story of a woman (Nora) attempting to have it all. She is married to a man she loves, has a beautiful young daughter, is pregnant with their... Continue Reading →

This is supposed to be a short story. But it’s not. It’s a confession. But it’s not that either. I’ve done nothing wrong. I don’t know what this is. An explanation. A statement of status. An exploration of how I’ve arrived where I am and how I think I might move forward. I’ve been writing... Continue Reading →

I received an advance copy of The Retreat by Elisabeth de Mariaffi from the publisher (Mulholland Books). The Retreat is scheduled for release on July 20, 2021. The Retreat is the story of a woman (Maeve) who has secured a grant allowing her a two week retreat at a remote center for the arts. This... Continue Reading →

I received an Advance Reader’s Edition of The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs from the publisher (Scribner). The Bone Code is scheduled for release on July 6, 2021. The Bone Code is book 20 in the Temperance Brennan series. In this novel, Tempe is called into a Charleston case involving two bodies packed into a... Continue Reading →