Paris is a lot of things – lovely, exciting, old, mysterious and now, dangerous. When Jess gets herself to the City of Lights where she can stay at her brother’s apartment, things are not quite what she expected. For one thing, the apartment is much nicer than she would have expected he could afford. For …
A taut legal thriller, this debut novel truly has it all – a devious plot, slick characters, and a riveting pace. Ellice, a corporate attorney, is finally given the upper echelon job she has worked hard to achieve, but only after the sudden death of her boss. Her rise to the top is not without …
I was a flight attendant up until COVID happened- this book captures all the accurate details of the day-to-day and idiosyncrasies of doing that job, which was enjoyable for me to look back on. Additionally, it packs a punch of a hostage thriller that moves incredibly fast. T. J. Newman was a flight attendant for …
A tropical murder mystery perfect for mid-winter reading, this book is set on a sinister island in the Pacific, packed with Hawkins’ wonderfully gritty characters, and a murderer amongst them. I devoured this one. —Samantha Ladwig, Imprint Bookstore, Port Townsend, WA Saucy! Salty! Sexy! SCARY!!! I always love Rachel Hawkins’ narrative voice: funny, zesty, easy …
As someone who loves Louise Penny’s Three Pines books, I couldn’t NOT read her new book, co-authored by Hillary Clinton. More of a political thriller than Penny’s standard mystery fare, State of Terror is an action-packed book that takes place over a period of just a few days. Spoiler—the main character is a female Secretary …
From A Good Book in Sumner, WA: Before we claw back an hour or so of daylight the weekend after Ghouls & Goblins Night, here are a trio of mood-settings that are best read by candlelight. First up, there’s Witchcraft, the next volume in Taschen’s Library of Estoerica. It’s Taschen. It’s about spooky stuff at …
Stephen Graham Jones is back with My Heart is a Chainsaw. Jones, who has been diligently writing amazing horror stories for the past decade, is really taking off these last few years. Last year’s release The Only Good Indians won the Ray Bradbury Prize, the Alex Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Bram Stoker Award (and it’s …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, when we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. If October is the new December, it makes sense that readers have been shopping early for Halloween, too! When the temperatures drop and the leaves start to fall, it feels …
Another gem from Peter Heller! I loved The River and might just love The Guide even more. Jack decides to take a fly fishing guide job at a property catering to wealthy clients. Things seem a bit “off,” and the more uneasy he becomes, the more he wants to know what is really going on. …
When I attended college in the early 1960s, I majored in history and minored in art history/appreciation (no drawing classes). When I saw a mention of An Exquisite Corpse by art historian Helen A. Harrison, I was hoping I would like it. In a word, it was awesome. The story takes place in New York …
