When a local ice fisherman is brutally mauled to death in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the only explanation offered is a hodag, a mythical creature long believed to be nothing more than a local hoax. The claim isn’t taken seriously by the townsfolk, especially since the hodag is deeply tied to the town’s identity and tourism. As…
Wildwood
Return to the rugged beauty and hidden darkness of small-town Wisconsin, delivering a compelling story of crime, grief, and redemption. Deputy Sheriff Eli North, a recovering alcoholic and veteran battling PTSD, is determined to rebuild his life and repair the bond with his mother, the town sheriff. But when an undercover informant vanishes and a…
Adrift
Peggy and Drew, two struggling writers, move with their teenage son onto a narrow canal boat hoping for a simpler, more peaceful life. But when Peggy’s writing career takes off and Drew’s doesn’t, jealousy festers, and he begins isolating their family deeper into the waterways. As Drew’s control tightens and his behavior turns manipulative and…
Where He Left Me
Sadie Sheridan and her husband Felix have just settled into Felix’s childhood home in the North Cascades mountains, for their year-long sabbatical. But when Felix leaves for a quick work trip and never comes back, Sadie finds herself completely isolated. She has no car, no phone service, and a storm is rolling in. As she…
Witches of Dubious Origin
When a mysterious black book with an unbreakable latch appears at the library where Zoe Ziakas works, she’s instantly drawn to it. Her search for answers leads her to the Museum of Literature which is home to the infamous “Books of Dubious Origin”. Zoe soon learns she’s descended from a long line of witches, the…
Aardvark November 2025
Aardvark’s November picks are here, and this month’s lineup feels like a perfect blend of introspection, darkness, and a little chaos basically, peak fall reading energy. We’ve got everything from sharp social commentary to haunting mysteries and emotionally tangled stories about identity and connection. It’s one of those months where every title brings something totally…
November 2025 Book of the Month
November is the unofficially non-fiction month of the year. Maybe non-fiction November is official, I’m not sure, but it is the month I tend to focus on reading at least one non-fiction book, so I’m surprised we didn’t get a non-fiction this month, even though we did get Told You So by Mayci Neeley last…
Brigands & Breadknives
Returning once again to the world of Legends & Lattes, Brigands & Breadknives follows Fern, everyone’s favorite foul-mouthed bookseller, as she searches for meaning (and maybe a little adventure) after years of quiet routine. Hoping to rekindle some joy, Fern relocates to Thune to open her bookshop next to a certain orc’s café. But when…
The Burning Library
Set against the stark beauty of Scotland’s Western Hebrides, The Burning Library begins with the discovery of Eleanor Bruton’s body on a cold, windswept shore. To her family, Eleanor was an unremarkable woman; quiet, helpful at church, fond of flowers but she carried a dark secret: a scrap of medieval embroidery linked to a centuries-old…
Keep This for Me
Jennifer Fawcett weaves together a haunting and emotional mystery about grief, family legacy, and what we inherit from the past. In 1993, Fiona Green’s mother vanished after being abducted by a truck driver, who was later convicted as a serial killer. Decades later, with the killer on his deathbed claiming innocence in her mother’s case,…