BOOK REVIEW: THE TERRARIUM

The Terrarium/Katie Collom Bantam/November 10, 2026 Annie, our narrator Katie Collom's The Terrarium, is a mid-thirties underachiever barely making ends meet between cat-sitting gigs and slinging lattes at The Jumping Bean. She has no car because she can't afford one,...

BOOK REVIEW: THE UNHAUNTING

The Unhaunting/Micaiah Johnson G.P. Putnam's Sons/September 29, 2026 A unique twist on the standard "haunted house" trope, Micaiah Johnson's The Unhaunting honors Shirley Jackson in the author's sophomore effort. Shantell's life has been filled with loss, resulting in...

BOOK REVIEW: TIME TO BURN

Time to Burn/Ellery Lloyd August 4, 2026/Harper It would have been easy for Ellery Lloyd–a pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team–to get stuck in a quagmire considering the intricate plot of Time to Burn, which is told from two different perspectives crossing...

BOOK REVIEW: TEN PERFECT GUESTS

Ten Perfect Guests by Jonathan Santlofer September 8, 2026/Sourcebooks Landmark Ten special guests.  An Evite, sent to each, requiring them to spend a weekend on a secluded island as a memorial to recently deceased famous artist, Victor D’Arcangelo, lest they...

BOOK REVIEW: You know why

You Know Why/J.T. Ellison August 28, 2026/Thomas & Mercer It's Christmas season, and Brooklyn ("Brook") Locke is surprised when her husband, Trey–a predictable, flight-fearing suburban dad–surprises the family with a trip to Italy for Christmas. Brook herself is...

BOOK REVIEW: MURDER ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE

Murder on the Upper East Side by Gigi Waldorf Simon & Schuster/August 4, 2026 Murder on the Upper East Side by Gigi Waldorf is guilty pleasure, plain and simple. It also screams Gossip-Girls-Get-Murdery with its many similarities to the teen drama–from the...