In “A Light in the Forest,” author Melissa Payne reunites a young mother and an object she recognizes from cryptic childhood photos.
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Melissa Payne uses small towns to explore and explode stereotypes
Melissa Payne’s novel “A Light in the Forest” began with a single character who ultimately pulled the author in an unanticipated direction.
Poor Richard’s Books has some September suggestions
The staff from Poor Richard’s Books in Colorado Springs recommends volumes about nature, women who were WWII heroes and Icelandic elves.
A brush with an assassin and a fresh lead greet DEA agent in “Deep Waters of Destiny”
In “Deep Waters of Destiny,” Palmer, the thriller’s protagonist, launches on a mission to disrupt the business ambitions of a huge new international drug cartel.
Pete Carlson wrapped a cartel thriller around the enduring theme of family
In “Deep Waters of Destiny,” author Pete Carlson explores one character’s discovery of his biological family — which the author based on a true story.
Old Firehouse Books has some September titles to fall for
For September, the staff at Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins recommends a novel of queer life in Russia, a supernatural Western and a Japanese bestseller.
Park Hill Community Bookstore has suggestions to kick off September
The staff from Park Hill Community Bookstore in Denver recommends two international dramas and a what-if about dogs with human intelligence.
“The Chimera Club” introduces a Hollywood murder and an improbable plea
Author Chuck Greaves’s “The Chimera Club,” a continuation of the Jack MacTaggart mystery series, introduces a suspect making a deal in spite of an airtight alibi.
Chuck Greaves missed his protagonist’s wiseacre voice. “The Chimera Club” gave it back.
Chuck Greaves missed his protagonist from his mystery series, and so the latest Jack MacTaggart novel was born. Not exactly L.A. Noir, Greaves sets it in the evocative locale of the city’s Chinatown.
Explore Booksellers suggests some riveting reads for August
The staff of Explore Booksellers in Aspen recommends a unique Silicon Valley novel, a ghost story and a time-travel mix of sci-fi and satire.