by Tim Sullivan
Grove Atlantic/ PGW
January 13, 2026
If there is an opposite to "sophomore slump", this is it. George Cross is a delight, as is his extremely patient partner, Josie Ottey. The crime in this one will keep you guessing, lots of wonderful red herrings.
If you haven't read The Dentist by Sullivan, grab a copy quickly. It is the first of the DS George Cross mysteries, and is a great beginning to this series.
I'm thankful that there are several more scheduled for release in early 2026.
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by Stephen Harrigan
Knopf/PRH
This is a history of the three young children who in Fatima, Portugal in 1917 believed they were visited by the Virgin Mary. It tells of what happened to the children, their families, their town and the world of the Catholic Church because of this. It is also the author's own search for a personal understanding of the Church he was raised in and very consciously left. It is a story of faith, lack thereof and the consequences.
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by Daniel H. Wilson
Doubleday/PRH
Not for the faint of heart; this does get gory. But it is an amazing story told from several, very distinct points of view. A possibility of first contact becomes something else for each of the main characters. The question is what is imagination, memory, fear, and/or reality.
I expect Apple TV will have this next year. I'll look for it.
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