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You should read Mississippi Mud for its relentless pursuit of justice. It isn’t just a “whodunnit”; it’s a “how-did-they-get-away-with-it.” If you are fascinated by the intersection of politics, organized crime, and the legal system—specifically how a grieving daughter took on the corruption of an entire city to solve her parents’ murders—this book is gripping. It…

I started this book because of the praise I read and heard, and largely because it was narrated by Julia Whelan, who I enjoy. I did not understand it was a love story, not a genre I normally read. Wow, sitting in my office listening to the final chapters, I was in tears. Take a…

Marcellus is a giant Pacific octopus living in an aquarium, and his “chapters”—written from his perspective—are grumpy, snobbish, and absolutely hilarious. Tova Sullivan is a seventy-year-old widow who works the night shift as a cleaner at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. She finds peace in the quiet work, which helps her cope with the decades-old mystery…