Journalist and book reviewer Suzanne Perez reviews the latest books and such for KMUW on air and right here. Discover new reviews on Mondays.
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Another option for spooky-season reading: Mason Coile's 'William' explores AI gone awry
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Mason Coile's 'William' offers a Hitchcock-meets-cyber-noir level of intensity. It’s definitely one of those stories that, once you start, is impossible to put down.Av Suzanne Perez
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In 'The Night We Lost Him,' Laura Dave offers suspense along with a bittersweet love story
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Fans looking for a lightning-paced thriller won’t find that in Laura Dave's "The Night We Lost Him." But what the novel lacks in jaw-dropping plot twists it more than makes up for in soulful romance and family drama.Av Suzanne Perez
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Stanley Tucci is back with another delectable memoir
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Author, actor and famous foodie Stanley Tucci has released another memoire, "What I Ate in One Year (and Related Thoughts," which chronicles one gastronomical year in his life.Av Suzanne Perez
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Rivers Solomon's 'Model Home' is literary horror at its finest
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says Rivers Solomon's newest novel, 'Model Home,' confronts heavy topics like race, class, identity and mental health alongside a constant hum of psychological dread.Av Suzanne Perez
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‘How easy is that?’ Not very. Ina Garten relates a life of hard work and bold decisions
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Celebrity chef Ina Garten's new memoir, "Be There When the Luck Happens," is perfect for fans of foodie memoirs and anyone interested in the tricky business of building a brand.Av Suzanne Perez
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‘Graveyard Shift’ is classic M.L. Rio, but not the fully-developed follow-up we’ve been waiting for
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M.L. Rio's new novella, "Graveyard Shift," centers on five friends who work the late shift in a college town. It’s atmospheric and eerie, but at less than 150 pages, it leaves true Rio fans wanting more.Av Suzanne Perez
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‘There are Rivers in the Sky,’ explores the transcendent power of water — and humanity
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In her newest novel, “There Are Rivers in the Sky,” Elif Shafak weaves characters and storylines together with a single raindrop that falls, freezes, evaporates and reappears across time.Av Suzanne Perez
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Marcus Kliewer's 'We Used to Live Here' will get your fall reading off to a scary start
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Marcus Kliewer’s debut novel began life as a serialized short story on Reddit, where it won an award for Scariest Story of 2021. It's a deliciously twisty haunted house tale with nods to Shirley Jackson and Jordan Peele.Av Suzanne Perez
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'That Librarian' tells the story of a school librarian who fought back against book banning
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'That Librarian: The Fight Against Book-Banning in America' tells the story of Louisiana school librarian Amanda Jones, who sued harassers for defamation when they attacked her on social media. Jones has led the fight against efforts to censor books in school and public libraries.Av Suzanne Perez
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'Hum' offers an anxious ride through an AI-driven world
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Author Helen Phillips says plot points in her latest novel, "Hum," are just slightly exaggerated versions of recent facts or statistics. And that's precisely what makes it so terrifying.Av Suzanne Perez
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‘All Fours’ explores weighty themes, but in the end it’s more cringey than clever
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says Miranda July's new novel, "All Fours," is a mid-life-crisis story that's part artistic discovery, part bizarre sexcapades — with a whole lot of kinky and sometimes grotesque episodes that are not for the faint-hearted.Av Suzanne Perez
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Chris Whitaker's ‘All the Colors of the Dark’ reads like poetry but tells a harrowing tale
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At about 600 pages, Chris Whitaker's new novel, "All the Colors of the Dark," takes its time to paint detailed characters and a complex story over 25 years. But its dramatic plot and micro-chapters move the story along at a lightning pace.Av Suzanne Perez
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Amazon’s ‘Creature Feature’ collection offers six perfect little morsels of horror
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The Amazon Originals 'Creature Feature' collection includes six short stories from some of today's best horror novelists, including Grady Hendrix, Josh Malerman and Paul Tremblay.Av Suzanne Perez
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J. Courtney Sullivan’s ‘The Cliffs’ is a moving novel about digging up family secrets — and ghosts
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Book reviewer Suzanne Perez says J. Courtney Sullivan's new novel, "The Cliffs," isn’t a ghost story, per se, but the characters dig up and deal with the ghosts of their past.Av Suzanne Perez
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‘Pearce Oysters’ explores the personal toll of history's most disastrous oil spill
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"Pearce Oysters," a new novel by Jocelyn Takacs, offers a better understanding of the interdependence of nature and man, and readers come away with a deeper respect for those who make their livings on the coast.Av Suzanne Perez
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Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods’ is the can’t-put-it-down summer read you’ve been craving
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Author Liz Moore weaves so much into her new 500-page novel, "The God of the Woods," including class struggles and family secrets. But it never feels confusing or overplotted.Av Suzanne Perez
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With ‘Middle of the Night,’ Riley Sager offers a suburban thriller with plenty of twists and turns
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Sager is known for fast-paced thrillers with titles like Lock Every Door and Home Before Dark, and this one stays true to the formula. But it’s a formula that works.Av Suzanne Perez
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In ‘Margot’s Got Money Troubles,’ Rufi Thorpe explores motherhood and sex work
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"Margot's Got Money Troubles" by Rufi Thorpe tells the story of 20-year-old Margot Millet, the child of a Hooters waitress and an ex-pro wrestler, who gets knocked up by her community college English professor and decides to keep the baby.Av Suzanne Perez
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Nicola Yoon’s ‘One of Our Kind’ is a page-turning thriller set against a backdrop of racism
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KMUW book reviewer Suzanne Perez says "One of Our Kind" by Nicola Yoon is a fast-paced thriller that keeps you guessing until the very end.Av Suzanne Perez
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Just in time for summer reading, here are some titles perfect for those sunny days
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Some books are just perfect for summer, like “Love & Saffron” by Kim Fey, or a food memoir like “Taste” by Stanley Tucci. Anything by Kevin Wilson works great, as do psychological thrillers like “The Push” or “The Whispers” by Ashley Audrain.Av Suzanne Perez
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