Fashionable fiction by women about women.
Canadian author Robyn Harding is known for her thrilling tales of women escaping danger, usually caused by the men in their lives. With “The Haters,” the 2018 Arthur Ellis Award nominee refracts her plot through the influence of social media and online trolls. Rather than a physically imposing male at the center of conflict, online…
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Lucy Foley’s fourth mystery novel, “The Midnight Feast,” requires readers to slow down and pay attention to tiny details. In “The Midnight Feast,” Foley spins a multi-generational murder mystery told from five distinctive points of view across three time frames. Each chapter of the winding tale is clearly labeled with the character and time. Foley…
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Don’t judge these books by their delicate pink covers. Their contents may shock, scare, thrill, or even offend you. Whether horror, science fiction, or contemporary fiction, these novels written by women featuring devilish female characters deliver much more bite than what their soft, feminine cover color reveals. No matter which of these five delightful reads…
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“Diavola” by Jennifer Thorne explores familial dysfunction, haunted houses, and art history with a blend of dark humor and creepiness. It centers on a family of stereotypical ugly Americans, the Pace clan from Ohio, who fly to the Italian countryside for a multi-generational gathering in a large, renovated villa in the village of Monteperso. Black…
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She energetically takes the stage and immediately proclaims herself a “library slut.” Acclaimed novelist Lisa Scottoline spoke May 19 at the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s main branch as part of its Carnegie Author Series. Her appearance drew a crowd of more than 400 attendees, including longtime fans. With 35 books published since 1994, Scottoline is one…
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