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Category: Crime Novels

An astute mystery about racial injustice

July 31, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

"The Gone Dead," a novel by Chanelle Benz, immerses readers in the Mississippi Delta with protagonist Billie James suspecting foul play in her father's death 30 years ago. This atmospheric debut explores themes of deceit, race relations and family ties.

A Soviet spy in 1938 Germany

June 25, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ Leave a comment

A secret agent's diary written in the days leading up to World War II finds its way to upstate New York in 1988 in this compelling new spy novel by David Downing.

The 100 Best Novels in Translation

March 15, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 6 Comments

We depend on translators to bring us the world's literature. We also depend on them to make the right decisions on how to bring a novel to life, wrestling with fidelity to the original versus comprehension for the reader. This book is not only a list, but a guide to those who do this marvelous work.

Books I’m talking about

February 20, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 4 Comments

Here are books I recently recommended on WOSU All Sides Weekend Books.

How to get your book of the month

February 5, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 3 Comments

Book box subscription services are many, but they’re not my preference. So here are my three choices for getting a monthly book delivery.

On the November road

October 8, 2018 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 2 Comments

Lou Berney, the award-winning author of "The Long and Faraway Gone," has released a new crime novel that takes place during the days following President Kennedy’s assassination. It's intelligent and gripping.

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