When I started this column on Sept. 15, 2021, I tried to find authors whose debut novels were published after the turn of the century....

In Barkley Cove, North Carolina, there are two designations: People and swamp trash. The Clarks are the latter. They live in a shack and...

“Most Wanted” (2016, 417 pages in paperback format) is a bit of a departure from Lisa Scottoline’s usual fare. The plot revolves around...

I’ve now read all of Chris Whitaker’s books, published as of 2025. I read his most recent book first and his debut novel last. However,...

I’m glad that I bought this book. But, to be truthful, if I’d read the description carefully, I probably wouldn’t have ordered it....

“To Die For” (2024, 432 pages in hardcover edition) is the third novel in a new series by New York Times bestselling author David...

Thomas Perry is a Southern California septuagenarian who has been writing best-selling novels since his award-winning “The Butcher’s Boy”...

“Mickey Gibson wiped the spit-up off Darby’s face, and then gave her two-year-old daughter a plastic squeaky ball, hoping that would hold...