The Last Equation of Isaac Severy by Nova Jacobs

 

meh

Queen Bess by Maria Vetrano

 

Not happy with the election results? Want something that takes on that reality, but doesn't make you feel worse? And is funny? And hopeful? And has time travel? And really fun call outs to women's tech culture?

Have I got a recommendation for you! Needless to say, I loved this.

Review copy provided by publisher.

A Quiet Teacher by Adam Oyebanji

 

 I liked this.

The Blu Hour by Paula Hawkins

 

Meh

Undercurrent by Sarah Sawyer

 Probably the best book I've read this year. Gorgeous writing, stellar plot with twists that aren't just silly, and excellent social commentary. And: not just set in Austin but in a neighborhood I lived in.

Sally Brady's Italian Adventure by Christina Lynch

 

Meh.

I Think I Was Murdered by Colleen Coble

 

 Great premise, dull execution.

Deadly Animals by Marie Tierney

 

Some of the characterization was really well done, but ultimately the theory of criminality left me disappointed.

Review copy provided by publisher.

Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch

 

Wow, this was stunning. I can't describe it in a way that won't sound stupid, but this is the best thing I've read in a long time.

A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson

 

 Good until the very end, when there was one twist too many.

The Woman Who Lied by Claire Douglas

 

Clever.

Husbands and Lovers by Beatriz Williams

 

 Good.

Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? by Nicci French

 

Solid.

The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman

 

 Fun.