American fiction – Page 7

The Hotchkiss by Pierre Lawrence

Short but definitely not sweet, this novella holds all the hallmarks of a good short story and is threaded with dark humour throughout

One line cannot do this story justice – a tale of a young girl in a life that no young girl should ever encounter.

A tension-filled historical novel of the Deep South, with characters to love, family relationships, corruption, and the legacy of slavery

A contentious piece of American history taken and woven into a well-written and evocative historical novel with vivid characterisation

A divorcee on a mission to rediscover herself which leads her to emotional and sexual awakening. Romantic and erotic!

An exceptionally good book, set mainly in Alaska, of exploration and discovery, love and friendship, spirit magic and natives. Recommended!

A good thriller whose gutsy heroine, Lisa Jamison, helps a man hiding in her car and leads her to the dark underworld of people exploitation

An enjoyable historical murder mystery with likeable characters and a steady plot, set in the Gilded Age in New York

The story of four women in Philadelphia and the dynamics in their family relationships, exacerbated by the shadow of mental illness

Making a deal with a devil can mean an exciting life, full of promise but what if you have no-one to share that with?