What was a peaceful extended family dynamic turns dark in Louise Candlish’s new novel, The Heights. Ellen is married to Justin, raising their daughter Freya, but she also shares custody of her teenage son, Lucas, with her ex, Vic. The arrangement is amicable for all involved. Until one tragic event shatters not just the perfect picture of their lives, but the frame around ... Read More...
Summer Thrillers: Mini-Reviews
I haven't given much thought to seasonal reading, but this summer I've read more thrillers than I have in years' past. Maybe because they are more about plot and less about character and easier to digest? Who knows, but here are two summer releases I tore through. They're on opposite sides of the drama scale- one boils over right from the beginning while the other is more of a ... Read More...


