Summary of The Art of Her Life (Vine Leaves Press 2024) At nine years old, on her first visit to a museum, Emily fell in love with Breakfast, a painting by Henri Matisse. Now a single mother, she lives in the world of art and can barely find time for her two daughters, much less for […]
Donna Meredith interviews Cynthia Newberry Martin, author of “The Art of Her Life”
September 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
“Not What She Seems” by Yasmin Angoe
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Riveting. Character-driven. A literary thriller you will want to devour in one sitting. Not What She Seems (Thomas & Mercer 2024) is all this and more. None of the many-layered characters are what they seem at first glance. Yasmin Angoe’s latest novel is a worthy successor to her series featuring Nena Knight, which SLR reviewed […]
“The King Street Affair” by Jon Sealy
August 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Full of intrigue and plot twists, Jon Sealy’s The King Street Affair grabs you in the first chapter and doesn’t let go. The mystery/spy novel develops an increasingly eerie atmosphere as Charleston, South Carolina, newspaper reporter Wyatt Brewer stumbles through a web of lies, secrets, and betrayals into a surreal world where nothing is as […]
Donna Meredith interviews Trish MacEnulty, author of the Delafield and Malloy Investigations series
August 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Introduction: Trish MacEnulty is the author of four historical mysteries published by Prism Light Press, including The Whispering Women, The Butterfly Cage, The Burning Bride, and Secrets and Spies. (You can read our review of The Whispering Women here.) MacEnulty grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and earned degrees from the University of Florida and Florida State […]
“Outliving the White Lie: A Southerner’s Historical, Genealogical, and Personal Journey” by James Wiggins
July 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
Outliving the White Lie: A Southerner’s Historical, Genealogical, and Personal Journey (UMiss Press 2024) by James Wiggins is a blend of public, family, and deeply personal history. The result is an important book that examines racism and slavery through a unique lens. As a descendant of Southerners who fought for the Confederacy, Wiggins shares his […]