All the Old Knives by Olen Steinhauer
All the Old Knives is a great read. Taut, fast-paced, and full of suspense and intrigue. It has the quintessential Steinhauer exploration of the human psyche an...
Tag: Fiction
The Frog Prince: A Fairy Tale for Consenting Adults by Stephen Mitchell
I think Publisher's Weekly sums it up well: "Insubstantial though it may be, however, the tale is gracefully told, and sympathetic readers will find it an appea...
The House of Paper by Carlos María Domínguez
While it was a quick, quirky and largely enjoyable read, it was also odd and ephemeral. Perhaps if you were more plugged into classical and international litera...
Lean On Pete by Willy Vlautin
Perhaps that was the point, to highlight the constantly shifting and terrifying world of being young and homeless, or even young and without appropriate parenta...
The Happiest People in the World by Brock Clarke
Like so much of Clarke's work it is full of brutally honest appraisals of human nature and tendencies but also absurd events and dark humor. But Clarke's chara...
Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead
An excellent middle grade novel. Strong central character with a great voice. Stead artfully and insightfully explores the challenges of school, families, and f...