STARRED Book Review: Numamushi
Step into a realm of vivid characters, haunting realities, and the legacy that words leave behind in NUMAMUSHI by Mina Ikemoto Ghosh. Reviewed and starred by Lauren Hayataka.
Category: Starred Reviews
STARRED Book Review: The Dead and the Desperate
THE DEAD AND THE DESPERATE by Dan Denton is beautifully written and utterly raw—a harrowing look at the life of an American factory worker. Starred and reviewed by Maxwell Gillmer.
STARRED Book Review: Building a Team (Baseball Buddies)
BUILDING A TEAM (Baseball Buddies) by Aaron Derr is a love letter to baseball and the enduring values it instills in everyone who plays it. Check out what Warren Maxwell has to say in his book review of this Red Chair Press novel.
STARRED Book Review: In the Silence of Decay
As if stumbling upon a dead body isn’t bad enough, an unlikely pair find themselves embroiled in a dangerous world of drugs, corruption, and secrets in IN THE SILENCE OF DECAY by Lisa Boyle. Is this what you’d call quality father-daughter time?
STARRED Book Review: The Tenement Nurse
“The time period, the setting, the characters, the storylines: they’re all sure to enrapture you.” Check out why THE TENEMENT NURSE by Kate Gemma gets a starred review from Jaylynn Korrell.
STARRED Book Review: Bardo
Unique and meaningfully disorienting—BARDO by Joseph Edwin Haeger explores the space between death and rebirth, between vengeance and coming to terms with a guilt-ridden life.
STARRED Book Review: Half a Cup of Sand and Sky
HALF A CUP OF SAND AND SKY by Nadine Bjursten is a sweeping story of Iranian people, poetry, and politics, spanning three decades. Check out what Genevieve Hartman has to say in her starred review of this Alder House Books novel.
STARRED Book Review: Assassins Are Us
ASSASSINS ARE US by Kimberly Van Sickle delivers action, heart, and laughs in equal measure. Check out what Melissa Suggitt has to say in her book review of this Atmosphere Press novel.
STARRED Book Review: The Monsters In Our Shadows
THE MONSTERS IN OUR SHADOWS by Edward J. Cembal is a hair-raising story about the struggle to accept your monstrous side, lest it consume you. Reviewed by Jadidsa Perez.
STARRED Book Review: Ferren and the Angel
FERREN AND THE ANGEL by Richard Harland is a fast-paced and engaging dystopian fantasy with loads of fascinating lore. Reviewed & starred by Alexandria Ducksworth.