We Will See You Bleed Review: Ron Currie Sends Babs Dionne Back Into the Fire
A locked-down Maine mill union town, violent locals, and a possible strike threatening to crack everything open. Read on to see whether Currie’s fury lands.
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Sublimation Review: Isabel J. Kim Splits the Self Wide Open
Sublimation by Isabel J. Kim is a literary speculative debut with the bones of a thriller and the soul of a philosopher. Read to see how well Kim pulls it off.
The Power Fantasy Vols. 2 & 3 Review: Kieron Gillen’s Doomsday Clock Reaches Zero Hour
Six living WMDs. One fragile peace. Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard’s nuclear-age superpower saga reaches its season-one reckoning. Read Quinn Que’s review!
Red Sheet Review: James Ellroy’s Most Deliciously Unhinged Novel Yet
James Ellroy’s Red Sheet, a Cold War Noir fever dream, is his most politically audacious novel yet. Read on for our review of the novel!
Salomé Review: A Seductive Thriller That Bites Into Class and Consumption
A seductive stranger, a château in the Loire Valley, and a longevity conspiracy. Read on for our review of Salomé by Leslie Baird.
Mad Mabel Review: Sally Hepworth’s Darkest, Yet Warmest, Book to Date
Hepworth turns her darkest premise yet into her most moving novel. Read our review of Mad Mabel to see if the warmth and gloom balance out.
The Ending Writes Itself Review: Gleefully Vicious Whodunit With Publishing’s Number on Speed Dial
A locked-room mystery, publishing industry autopsy, and meta AF. Read our review of The Ending Writes Itself to find out if the book is a killer or a red herring.
Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos Review: McGuire Makes Magic Legible — and Genuinely Fun
Seanan McGuire takes on the Magic: The Gathering multiverse in a magical school novel. Is it first class? Read on for our review to find out.
Sisters in Yellow Review: Kawakami’s Darkest Novel Yet is Also Her Most Urgent
Kawakami goes noir in her most structurally ambitious novel yet. Read our review of Sisters in Yellow to find out whether the genre pivot pays off.
This Story Might Save Your Life Review: A Genre-Bending Debut
This Story Might Save Your Life has a “Lisa Jewell meets Emily Henry” vibe — but does the genre mashup hold together? Read on for our review of the novel.