First, let me say that I think that Paul Levine is one of this country’s fine writers. Second, I’ve enjoyed all of the books in his Jake...

I didn’t understand the meaning of the title of Charlie Donlea’s novel until I finished the book. But I should have. After all, I’ve read...

Josh Bandeaux, wealthy, local aristocratic family member, mentally alert, physically paralyzed. His head, arms, and upper body are...

Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather” was published in 1969. Sometime between then and the release of Francis Ford Coppola’s movie adaptation in...

About 30 years ago, I read Nelson DeMille’s “The Gold Coast,” and I’ve been a DeMille fan ever since. “The Deserter” (2019, 560 pages) is...

Jessica Goodman’s debut novel, “They Wish They Were Us,” 2020, which I reviewed in my Aug. 17, 2022 column, established her as a...

Thomas Perry has been a best-selling author since his debut novel, “The Butcher’s Boy” was published in 1983 and won the Edgar Award from...

One time, many years ago, I got a job working as a salesperson. Sales was not really my gig, and I didn’t really know how to sell, so I...