reviews

A Teen, Her Mother, an Affair Author: Adrienne Brodeur At fourteen years old, just as she is discovering her own interest in sex, Rennie is asked to help her mother craft the perfect affair. Rennie’s mother, the charming socialite and food columnist, Malabar, is used to getting her way, to being fought over, and to fighting for what she wants. She fought for her husband Charles, whom she lured away from his original marriage, only to quickly regret it when he had his first of many strokes, leaving him a needy and sickly husband. Now, Charles is hardly exciting enough [...]

YA Death and Romance Author: Adam Silvera On September 5th, a little after midnight, Rufus Emeterio and his buddies are beating up his ex-girlfriend’s new, gangster wanna-be boyfriend. And they’re enjoying it. That is – until the call comes through. It’s Death Cast, and they are so sorry to lose him, but sometime today Rufus will die. Across town another teenage boy, Mateo Torrez, is reading books and playing video games alone (again) thinking about his comatose father. That’s when he gets the same call. Today is his last day on earth, and he has no one to share it with. [...]

Sex Parties, Lies, and Secrets Author: Kimberley McCreight Amanda Grayson has it all – a high powered job, a wealthy and intelligent husband, and a new home in Park Slope. What’s not to envy? But when the lights are out, when the forced smiles and carefully chosen outfits are taken off, there is just a tired woman, haunted by the past and a new fear for the future. One that might compel her into defying her husband. One that might cost her everything. Meanwhile, Lizzie Kitsakis, a high-powered defense attorney working at the illustrious Young and Crane, is working a [...]