"The Guilty Dead" (Crooked Lane), by P.J. Tracy In P.J. Tracy's "The Guilty Dead," a young man battles addiction and when he finally decides he's going to clean himself up after one last binge,...

"The Lost Carousel of Provence" (Berkley), by Juliet Blackwell Cady Drake is a loner who is perfectly content hiding behind the lens of her camera. After a sudden, unexpected loss, her friend...

"An Absolutely Remarkable Thing" (Dutton), by Hank Green What if a huge, stagnant robot appeared out of nowhere on the streets of New York City? And what if you were the key to solving the...

"The Infinite Blacktop" (Atria), by Sara Gran Claire DeWitt is a private detective not always easy to like. She steals cars. She steals purses. She pops stolen pills. Without warning, she...

While it is possible to Google for many recipes, I love my well-thumbed books and my folder of recipes, recipes that I have cut out for me to try out, or more importantly, unpublished recipes...

"Robert B. Parker's Colorblind" (G.P. Putnam's Sons), by Reed Farrel Coleman Small-town Massachusetts Police Chief Jesse Stone's lifelong drinking problem hit bottom in "The Hangman's Sonnet" as...

The Latin title is taken from the church and the convent themselves: I rejoice that I am the oldest. It has always been a matter of controversy which religious congregation had settled in Malta...

Parallel Existences. The Notarial Archives: Alex Attard A Photographer's Inspiration, edited by Joan Abela and Emanuel Buttigieg forges a novel book where photography, art and history interlace to...

"Button Man" (Minotaur), by Andrew Gross New York City from almost a century ago and the saga of Jewish immigrants struggling to make a living highlight "Button Man," a rich and compelling novel...

"Trust Me" (Forge Books), by Hank Phillippi Ryan A former journalist has a chance at redemption and recovery of her shattered life when she receives an offer to write about a heinous trial in...