CARRIE BROWNSTEIN’S MEMOIR shines when portraying the odd camaraderie of life on the indie-rock road. SOLID B

HUNGER MAKES ME A MODERN GIRL: A MEMOIR
Riverhead Books
2015

LIVELY QUEST FANTASY set in a colorful world of elves, dwarves, sea serpents, and plenty of magic. SOLID B

MELEENA’S ADVENTURES: TREASURE OF THE UMBRUNNA
NewLink Publishing
2016

DARK ENGLISH THRILLER has a spooky sense of place and atmosphere, lots of action, a fierce protagonist. B PLUS

THE CROOKED HOUSE: A NOVEL
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
2016

ON SCAMS AND CON ARTISTS, and a look at what research psychology says about why we fall for them. Smart! B PLUS

THE CONFIDENCE GAME: WHY WE FALL FOR IT… EVERY TIME
Penguin Group USA
2016

A SPUNKY SENIOR SLEUTH becomes her mobile home park’s detective, gets caught up in nefarious doings. Comic! SOLID B

MOBILE HOME MURDER
Shannon Maguire
2016

TOUCHING, CLEAR-EYED MEMOIR juxtaposes tales from childhood with the story of a pregnancy that ended sadly. B PLUS

POOR YOUR SOUL
Soho Press
2016

STYLISH, TAUT THRILLER is a sharp twist on the “woman on the run” theme. Sleek, noir-flavored prose and plot. B PLUS

PASSENGER
Simon & Schuster
2016

HARD-EDGED POST-APOCALYPTIC THRILLER boasts ingenious plotting and lots of action. Creepy future heroics! B PLUS

THE INFECTED
Severed Press
2016

HEARTBREAKINGLY GORGEOUS NOVEL follows the survivors of a sudden tragedy. Beautiful, compassionate writing. A MINUS

DID YOU EVER HAVE A FAMILY
Gallery/Scout Press
2015

WODEHOUSE MEETS STEAMPUNK meets country-house murder mysteries in a delightful mix of fantasy and fun. B PLUS

THE UNPLEASANTNESS AT BASKERVILLE HALL
Book View Cafe
2016