“Crime novels have always been social novels, addressing problems in society. In that sense, they’ve always been important and always will.”… read more

Carrasco’s main character, Alma Rosales, is a detective who now works under the identity Jack Camp, searching out leaks in a thriving opium smuggling ring… read more

The result is an electric combination of storytelling, voice-acting, and noir-ish ambiance… read more

Her Kind of Case is an authoritative, grounded, and deeply human legal thriller…. read more

Several recent summer novels that have female protagonists intersecting with queerness and race in compelling ways…. read more

“In a small Virginia town still reeling from World War II, a photograph of a beautiful murdered woman propels three young people into the middle of a far-reaching mystery.”… read more

From beginning to end, the story moves rapidly, introducing us to a host of suspects and interesting characters, taking us on a bumpy ride and bringing this tale, and the series, to a satisfying conclusion…. read more

All About Agatha is a smart, humorous, and frank journey through Agatha Christie’s mystery novels… read more

Carrie Smith’s third Claire Codella novel, Unholy City, is set at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Manhattan, a site of faith, history–and murder…. read more

Delightfully entertaining, jam-packed with baffling suspects and a surprising twist, all leading us to its satisfying end. Taken In is a great read for the couch or the beach…. read more