Fiction

The problem with 'Into the Water' by Paula Hawkins is that by the time all is said and done, we’re too exhausted and majorly disappointed with the characters and the story to care about what happens to them.

Former President Bill Clinton and novelist James Patterson have collaborated on the soon to be released 'The President is Missing'.

A writers POV of this year's StokerCon--from a first time attendee.

Library of Souls' by Ransom Riggs, the concluding novel in the Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children series, is a fitting finale. Read it for the simple pleasure of enjoying a gracefully imagined and elegantly executed story.

An interview with Diana Forbes, author of 'Mistress Suffragette.' This delightful and spirited historical novel of the gilded age focuses on one woman's quest for independence, and is right with historical and period detail.

'Mistress Suffragette' by Diana Forbes is a historical novel set in the Gilded Age. A chronicle of a woman ahead of her time, struggling for her own independence, it's a rich and delightful read.

In 'All Things New' by Lauren Miller she takes us into the life of seventeen-year-old Jessa Gray. Jessa was always a great student, but then life changed in unexpected ways. Her parents split up, her mom moved on, getting remarried and having another family. Her family decided that Jessa should stay with her mom, never consulting her about her own feelings. Suddenly life has darkened, her grades have dropped and she begins having severe anxiety, barely able to leave her home.

In 'The Mutual Admiration Society,' Leslie Kagen takes us into the past and into the life of a family that struggles just as many others of the time do. But she also shows us the often fun hijinks of children as they find ways to enjoy their time away from school and often parental influence.

'American War' by Omar El Akkad is one of the most compelling books you'll read this year.

April is here, and with it a wide array of brand-new fiction novels.