GRITTY NOIR DETECTIVE yarn set in Mali, with a vivid sense of place, a tough protagonist, lots of action. B PLUS

WHITE LEOPARD
Le French Book
2015

THE GROUNDBREAKING NEW SCIENCE of brain-machine interfaces explored. Science that reads like a thriller! B PLUS

THE BRAIN ELECTRIC
Farrar
2015

HIGH-ENERGY HISTORICAL NOVEL with a fierce, unforgettable heroine. Based on a 1915 New Jersey court case. A MINUS

GIRL WAITS WITH GUN
Houghton Mifflin
2015

A NEW POLICE CHIEF with a tragic past uncovers a web of deception and murder in a small Louisiana town. SOLID B

BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Amber Quill Press
2015

MEMOIRIST MARY KARR’S chatty overview of the genre combines master class and survey course. Insightful. SOLID B

THE ART OF MEMOIR
HARPER
2015

CONFUCIANISM FOR BEGINNERS: engrossing book explores the life, work, and impact of the Chinese philosopher. B PLUS

CONFUCIUS
Basic Books
2015

JOVIAL, GOOD-HUMORED SATIRE on stealth marketing, social media, trains, comics, and the silliness of life. B PLUS

THE ENTHUSIAST
Josh Fruhlinger
2015

CHARMING, GENIAL VOYAGE into the culture of nudism (resorts, cruises, organizations) in the U.S. and Europe. B PLUS

NAKED AT LUNCH : A RELUCTANT NUDIST’S ADVENTURES IN THE CLOTHING-OPTIONAL WORLD
Grove Press
2015

SHARP, INTRIGUING EXPLORATION of the sociology, psychology, and neurology behind conspiracy theories. B PLUS

SUSPICIOUS MINDS: WHY WE BELIEVE CONSPIRACY THEORIES
Bloomsbury USA
2015

AFTER AN ALIEN INVASION, a streetwise Belfast teen turns pawn in an intergalactic power struggle. Intense! B PLUS

INISH CARRAIG
None
2015