American fiction – Page 5

Sam Time by Donna Balon

Imagine if you could travel back in time with ease and interact with Ulysses S. Grant – Donna Balon’s heroine does just this

A novel about a man investigating the murder of his sister but also about opening his mind to that which cannot easily be explained…

A wonderful sequel to a timeless classic, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Did you ever wonder what happened to Mary Lennox?

Another enjoyable murder mystery from the Gilded Age with Val and Roddy DeVere who investigate a suspicious death in a box at the opera

A coming-of-age tale which is an intense read, following fifteen year old Rick as he navigates a teendom strewn with diversions and upsets

My first encounter with Hemingway and surprisingly, a forgettable and, dare I say it, regrettable one: did not meet expectations

An interesting novel philosophically speaking which is thought-provoking but, at times, challenging to read

Nemesis is the perfect holiday read for the thriller lover – action-filled, fast-paced and written with clear direction and awareness.

A couple craft a life for themselves in the wilds of Alaska but long for a child – and then miraculously, one appears. But who is she?

A novel centred around a family coming to terms with a diagnosis of ALS and what this will mean for them all, not just the person suffering