A GIRL GROUP’S PAST fame, difficulties, and deep secrets are recalled twenty years later after one of the members dies. Compelling page-turner captures the glitz and glam of the early 2000s pop scene. B PLUS

THE UNRAVELING OF CASSIDY HOLMES
William Morrow Paperbacks
2020

THE HILARIOUS, HEARTBREAKING WORLD of Allie Brosh returns in her second, long-awaited book. Idiot dogs, childhood shenanigans, and strange neighbors abound, along with some lovely and sad meditations on life and death. A MINUS

SOLUTIONS AND OTHER PROBLEMS
Gallery Books
2020

BRILLIANT, BRUTAL SATIRE of the corporate world and how it mangles and misuses Black men’s gifts. Incisive social commentary is also laugh-out-loud funny and, at times, heartbreaking. A MINUS

BLACK BUCK
Mariner Books
2021

SOMEONE’S FRAMING BREE for murder, and that’s the least of her worries. But with the help of her supernatural friends, maybe she can stop the end of the world? Sassy, sexy paranormal mystery with non-stop action. B PLUS

MIDLIFE GHOST HUNTER: A PARANORMAL WOMEN'S FICTION (THE FORTY PROOF SERIES BOOK 4)
Hijinks Ink Publishing
2020

A MEDIEVAL CARPENTER TURNS SLEUTH to solve the murder of a beloved local nun. A richly imagined 14th century setting and engaging characters make this a solidly entertaining mystery. B PLUS

THE ANCHORESS OF CHESTERFIELD: JOHN THE CARPENTER (BOOK 4) (JOHN THE CARPENTER MYSTERIES)
The Mystery Press
2021

INFLAMMATION AND THE BRAIN: how new research into the tiny cells called microglia may revolutionize the fields of neuromedicine and psychiatry. Fascinating interviews, thorough documentation, smooth and readable writing! B PLUS

THE ANGEL AND THE ASSASSIN
Ballantine Books
2020