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

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

DAZZLING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER explores the patterns of cruelty in a seemingly stable family. Haunting. B PLUS

THE CELLAR
Mysterious Press
2016

WILD, ACTION-PACKED ADVENTURE set in a “Steamfunk” universe where Harriet Tubman is a superhero. Fun SF/F! SOLID B

MOSES: THE CHRONICLES OF HARRIET TUBMAN: FREEDONIA
Roaring Lions Productions
2015

THOUGHTFUL, SWEET NOVEL about friendship between two women, one in her twenties and one in her eighties. B PLUS

BRONTE PLOT
THOMAS NELSON PUBLISHERS
2015

A TENSE, SMART THRILLER draws on the longstanding conflicts and connections among Israelis and Palestinians. B PLUS

A SIZZLING HIGH-TECH THRILLER in the best Michael Crichton tradition: supercomputers, government plots, guns! B PLUS