The Butterfly Effect, Rajat Chaudhuri
This timely novel explores a dystopian Asian future, the result of interference with nature. Rajat Chaudhuri’s ‘The Butterfly Effect’ blends … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Mystery
Forgotten Things, Stephen Mullaney-Westwood
The beauty of the Cornish countryside… The innocence of childhood in the 1980’s… An ancient mystery not quite forgotten. Mullaney-Westwood’s … Continue reading →
The Honey Farm, Harriet Alida Lye
The drought has discontented the bees. Soil dries into sand; honeycomb stiffens into wax. But Cynthia knows how to breathe … Continue reading →
Swansong, Kerry Andrew
Swansong, her [Kerry’s] debut novel, is set in the Scottish Highlands, where a London student flees after a disastrous night … Continue reading →
Force of Nature, Jane Harper
Part of the Aaron Falk series. Five women go on a hike. Only four return. Jane Harper, the New York … Continue reading →
Heart Spring Mountain, Robin MacArthur
This week the author is reaping praise upon the release of “Heart Spring Mountain,” which tackles global warming — as … Continue reading →
Bonfire, Krysten Ritter
The protagonist of “Bonfire” is Abby Williams, an environmental lawyer in Chicago who returns to her modest hometown of fictional … Continue reading →
Code Blue, Marissa Slaven
Dystopian fiction comes and goes, and too many assume the trappings of formula productions; but the test of any superior … Continue reading →
The Erenwine Agenda, Maia Kumari Gilman
Amalia Erenwine—an environmental activist working in New York City as an architectural intern—takes on the natural gas industry in this … Continue reading →
The Coyote Hunter of Aquidneck Island, James Conroy
James Conroy, a popular novelist, moved to Newport in the summer of 2010. The coyote issue was getting notice, sporadically, … Continue reading →