The Dollhouse, Fiona Davis, Dutton – New York City, 2016: Journalist Rose Lewin overhears music on a record player from the apartment below.
Cindy Matthews
Cindy A. Matthews' articles and essays have appeared in over forty publications. She works as a freelance manuscript evaluator, book reviewer, and copy editor. Her writer's guide, Defeating the Slushpile Monster, was a finalist in the self-help/non-fiction category of the 2009 EPIC awards and is now available in print and in Kindle formats. More information about her editorial services and non-fiction works can be found at her web site/blog www.cindyamatthews.com
Writing as Cynthianna, Cindy has published contemporary and fantasy romantic-comedies. Cindy also writes sf/paranormal erotic-romance as Celine Chatillon. See her work on Amazon.com.
A Time of Torment by John Connolly
A Time of Torment, John Connolly, Emily Bestler Books – Jerome Burnel was once a hero–now he’s an ex-con on parole from a five year prison sentence for possessing child porn. Burnel approaches PI Charlie Parker to plead his innocence of all charges and to ask protection from the real villains.
Le Guin – The Complete Orsinia Edited by Brian Attebery
Le Guin – The Complete Orsinia, Brian Attebery Editor, The Library of America – Ursula K. Le Guin has produced a considerable body of fine work over the course of a long career. Her novels and short stories focus on the human qualities of courage in the face of oppression, optimism, endurance and, above all, freedom.
Echoes of Family by Barbara Claypole White
Echoes of Family, Barbara Claypole White, Lake Union – Marianne Stokes suffered a head injury in a car crash which killed her unborn child.
Elmore Leonard: Four Later Novels edited by Gregg Sutter
Elmore Leonard: Four Later Novels, Gregg Sutter Editor, Library of America – Elmore Leonard’s body of work is formidable, but this compilation is an excellent sample from the Master of popular entertainment.
In Twenty Years by Allison Winn Scotch
In Twenty Years, Allison Winn Scotch, Lake Union – Five former college housemates and best friends reunite at their old house twenty years after leaving Penn State.
Fractured by Catherine McKenzie
Fractured, Catherine McKenzie, Lake Union Publishing – Julie Prentice wrote a best-selling novel, achieved fame – and attracted a stalker.
City of Strangers by Louise Millar
City of Strangers, Louise Millar, Emily Bestler Books – Grace Scott returns from honeymoon in Thailand to find a dead man lying on her kitchen floor. Her photojournalist instincts kick in, and she photographs the man before calling the police.
Remember Me This Way by Sabine Durrant
Remember Me This Way, Sabine Durrant, Emily Bestler Books – School librarian Lizzie Carter drives from London to Cornwall to lay flowers at the spot where her husband died in a car crash.
The Devils of Cardona by Matthew Carr
The Devils of Cardona, Matthew Carr, Riverhead Books – Late sixteenth century Spain has its share of troubles. The reverberations from the Reconquista that saw the end of Muslim rule in parts of the country left it unsettled.
