Rich Milford is dead. And honestly? Nobody seems particularly heartbroken about it. Set in 1920s Oklahoma, just outside Tulsa and in the aftermath of the 1921 massacre, this short, genre-bending novel follows the death of Rich Milford, an infamous moonshiner, womanizer, and wealthy businessman with four wives: Lally, Sophronia, Georgette, and Vivianne. Each woman has…
Tag: literary mystery
Whidbey
Whidbey is a literary exploration of three women bound together by the murder of Calvin Boyer, the man who harmed them in different ways. As Birdie flees to Whidbey Island and discovers another survivor’s memoir, and as Calvin’s mother grapples with his death, the novel examines justice, storytelling, and the long shadow of abuse. More character…
When the Stars Go Dark
It’s no secret that Paula McLain is a masterful author. Her books always seem to completely captive me and her newest release When the Stars Go Dark is no exception. Just like one of my recent reads What Comes After, at the heart of this story it is a mystery. There is a detective and…