Review: The Best We Could Hope For by Nicola Kraus

Nicola Kraus’s The Best We Could Hope For is an absorbing, emotionally layered family drama exploring motherhood, abandonment, buried secrets, and the lasting consequences of parental choices.

Review: Rosarita by Anita Desai

Can we ever truly know the people we love? Anita Desai's Rosarita is a lyrical, thought-provoking novella exploring memory, identity, family secrets, and the lasting echoes of history through an unforgettable second-person narrative.

Review: Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn Cavalancia

When strange letters begin appearing in her refrigerator, Mullory Prudence finds herself swept into a deadly inheritance game at an enchanted estate in the Hamptons. With magical parties, family secrets, illusion magic, and a murder mystery at its heart, Mystery Royale delivers a delightfully atmospheric YA fantasy mystery full of twists, suspects, and surprises.

Review: The Quiet Neighbor by J.D. Barker

A tense exploration of family secrets and long-buried trauma, The Quiet Neighbor shows how far a mother will go to save her child, and pushes us to question how well we truly know anyone.