A DYING TOWN MESMERIZED by a preacher, a young girl looking for her mother, a house that’s a haven from the desert: lovely, dreamlike story both parable and brilliantly unique. B PLUS

GODSHOT
Catapult
2020

GRAPPLING WITH A PAST shaped by both privilege and deep loss, a writer reinvents herself in her home state of California. Poignant, insightful memoir. B PLUS

STRAY
Knopf
2020

A TROPHY WIFE’S REVENGE goes in some unexpected directions. Sleek Swedish high-society thriller is a polished page-turner. Perfect beach book. B PLUS

THE GOLDEN CAGE
Knopf
2020

A ROGUE TIME MACHINE fractures the universe into infinite dimensions, and only a circus strongwoman and a D&D-loving baker can set it right. Witty, smart, lots of action! B PLUS

SO YOU HAD TO BUILD A TIME MACHINE
CamCat Books
2020

TAUT ICELANDIC THRILLER focuses on a new government minister caught in a complex web of corruption and intrigue. A wild rollercoaster, yet deeply nuanced. B PLUS

BETRAYAL
Simon & Schuster
2020

FOUR GENERATIONS OF CHEROKEE women make their way through lives of hardship and struggle, leavened with a love for each other and their land. A MINUS

CROOKED HALLELUJAH
Grove Press
2020

MARS STATION ATTACKED by a mysterious, deadly parasite, and the closest Orbital Corps crew is sent in unaware of the terrifying battle they face. Sharp alt-future space thriller with lots of action! B PLUS

HELL ON MARS (REALITY BLEED BOOK 1)
Winter Gate Publishing
2020

LEGACIES OF POWER AND TORMENT bring three people together amid a 1940s mob war. Powerful fantasy, heartbreaking prose. A MINUS

TROUBLE THE SAINTS
Tor Books
2020

STUNNING, RESONANT HORROR tale of four Blackfeet men haunted by bad decisions, by history, and even by the land that once was theirs. Breathtaking. A MINUS

THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS
Gallery / Saga Press
2020

TWISTY POLICE THRILLER set amid the beauty of North Wales, with complex and well-realized characters. Polished prose, dynamic plot. B PLUS

THE BERWYN RIVER KILLINGS: A SNOWDONIA MURDER MYSTERY BOOK 5 (A DI RUTH HUNTER CRIME THRILLER)
Stamford Publishing Ltd
2020