Moral Defense, Marcia Clark, Thomas and Mercer – Samantha Brinkman is a maverick lawyer with a strong sense of justice. She’s used to playing fast and loose inside and outside the law, but occasionally her decisions come back to bite her.

Her Every Fear, Peter Swanson, William Morrow — Kate Priddy agrees to a six month apartment exchange with a cousin she’s never met, swapping her cozy flat in London for Corbin Dell’s enormous place in Boston.

The 7th Canon, Robert Dugoni, Thomas & Mercer — December, 1987. Lawyer Peter Donley is new to the job, but not inexperienced.

The Dollhouse, Fiona Davis, Dutton – New York City, 2016: Journalist Rose Lewin overhears music on a record player from the apartment below.

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, 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, 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, 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, Allison Winn Scotch, Lake Union – Five former college housemates and best friends reunite at their old house twenty years after leaving Penn State.

Fractured, Catherine McKenzie, Lake Union Publishing – Julie Prentice wrote a best-selling novel, achieved fame – and attracted a stalker.