North and Central by Bob Hartley

Chicago is full of tough neighborhoods, and the area around North and Central is no exception. Hartley’s poignant novel is Continue reading →

The Drifter by Nicholas Petrie

Peter Ash is a troubled veteran and a classic hero, the kind of protagonist you admire from the the very Continue reading →

Descent by Tim Johnston

Descent captures and builds on the terror of a modern-day kidnapping and the horror every parent fears.  Caitlin, the victim, Continue reading →

The Dead Ladies Project by Jessa Crispin

When a personal meltdown sent her packing, writer and literary critic Jessa Crispin went in search of life’s answers. Traipsing Continue reading →

Clear Light of Day by Anita Desai

With stunning and poetic clarity, Anita Desai brings to life the sad story of four siblings reared in the midst Continue reading →

The Insect Farm by Stuart Pebbles

Creepy describes both the physical environment and the plot of this suspense novel that serves up five dead bodies and Continue reading →

Brooklyn by Colm Toibin

Brooklyn is a trifecta of a novel. In telling the tale of Eilis Lacey’s journey from Ireland to America, Colm Continue reading →

Principles of Navigation by Lynn Sloan

In her debut novel, Lynn Sloan relates a complex story of love and betrayal and the kind of longing that Continue reading →