A YOUNG WOMAN’S BATTLE with bipolar disorder, related in parallel with her mother’s caregiving story. Touching.

A BROTHER AND SISTER’S bond is threatened by their wealthy family’s dysfunction and secrets. Luminous and wise.

TWO ENGROSSING NOVELLAS from one of the UK’s star crime writers, Minette Walters. Complex and entertaining!

HIGH-ENERGY, TWISTILY PLOTTED “innocent man in jeopardy” thriller is edge-of-the-seat entertainment done well.

EXTRAORDINARY, RIVETING NOVEL from the incomparable William Boyd: great historical fiction, great spy yarn.

THE SHOCKING TRUE STORY of a man’s escape from the brutal North Korean prison camp where he was born.

INGENIOUSLY TWISTED MYSTERY about a dysfunctional marriage and a missing wife. Breathtakingly suspenseful!

ART THEFT, LOOKED at from the perspectives of detectives, lawmakers, victims, and even thieves. Eye-opening!

META-THRILLER DELIGHTS, SURPRISES: lots of action, and snark about publishing, academia, and the spy business.

A NEW YORK EVENT PLANNER’S memoir spotlights her life’s ups (marriage, family) and downs (surviving assault).