Literature
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Book review: Alison Gaylin probes how violence affects families in 'Never Look Back'Jul 07, 2019 7:27 am - "Never Look Back" by Alison Gaylin; William Morrow; 368 pages The popularity of true crime podcasts bleeds into the tightly plotted "Never Look Back" by ...
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Book Driver coming to DuPage area July 18Jul 06, 2019 11:00 pm - Book Driver is a service to help find good homes for books. If residents are interested in participating in the book drive, just sign up. They will be in the area on Thu...
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Book review: 'Evergreen' is a textured, emotionally charged taleJul 06, 2019 7:24 am - "Evergreen" by Howard Owen; Permanent Press; 254 pages When Willie Black was 15 months old, his father, Artie Lee, was killed in an apparent automobile a...
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Author James Patterson coming to NapervilleJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - The world's bestselling author, James Patterson, will come to Naperville in September to discuss his new book, “Killer Instinct.” Sponsored by Anderson's Bookshop, Patte...
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Glenbard Community Read explores 'Osage Murders'Jul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - The Glenbard Parent Series has selected the critically acclaimed book "The Killers of the Flowers Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" by National Book awar...
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Review: Old friends return in Doiron's 'Almost Midnight'
Jul 01, 2019 7:00 am - "Almost Midnight," by Paul Doiron (Minotaur) In nine previous crime novels, Paul Doiron's protagonist, Maine game warden Mike Bowditch, has made more than his share of f...
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Review: 'Evergreen' is a textured, emotionally charged tale
Jul 01, 2019 7:00 am - "Evergreen," by Howard Owen (Permanent Press) When Willie Black was 15 months old, his father, Artie Lee, was killed in an apparent automobile accident. That's all Willi...
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Review: Alison Gaylin probes how violence affects families
Jul 01, 2019 7:00 am - "Never Look Back" by Alison Gaylin (William Morrow) The popularity of true crime podcasts bleeds into the tightly plotted "Never Look Back" by Alison Gaylin. Her fiction...
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Review: A rich mystery awaits in S.J. Rozan's 'Paper Son'
Jul 01, 2019 7:00 am - "Paper Son" by S.J. Rozan (Pegasus Books) S.J. Rozan's affinity for little known facts about Chinese culture has fueled exciting thrillers featuring private detectives L...
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Review: A house sitter becomes a target in 'Lock Every Door'
Jul 01, 2019 7:00 am - "Lock Every Door" by Riley Sager (Dutton) A historical New York City apartment building complete with wealthy celebrity residents, gargoyles and a storied legacy includi...