by Henry Hoke
Macmillan Publishers
Mountain lion, cougar, wildcat, parable, allegory, cautionary tale, fantastic novel. Heckit's is a voice you won't soon forget.
Take two hours and fall prey to this strength.
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I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home
by Lorrie Moore
Knopf/PRH
This is an oddly upbeat, philosophical and darkly funny book about death - what we know of it (pretty much nothing), what we imagine about it (everything). It is also about love, deep, long, enduring love that time or decomp can't prevent. Although the latter can make things much more complicated.
You do want to read this.
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Kala
by Colin Walsh
Doubleday/PRH
July 25, 2023
Kinlough is a small tourist town where the locals all seem to know each other, but few know the secrets keeping the town financially afloat. Fifteen years ago, six teenagers find out more than they should. In school, Kala, Aoife and Helen were best friends; Joe, Mush and Aiden their counterparts. Their youth ended a night in early November when Kala disappeared. Now they are older but not as much wiser as they want to think.
A suspense novel told in several voices, you'll be tempted to read ahead as the tension increases, but don't - each voice is distinct and needs to be heard.
If you would like to know more about or own this book, please try your local independent bookstore or bookshop.org. Note that it will be available July 25th.
