Small Boat by Vincent Delecroix
Featured in Service95
In November 2021, a migrant dinghy capsized in the Channel, killing 27 people after French and British authorities failed to respond in time. In Delecroix’s fictional retelling, the narrator is the woman who took the calls for help. Accused of negligence, she questions why she should bear more blame than the sea, war, or the crises driving such tragedies.
Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin
Featured in The Audacious Book Club
A young Black man is caught between worlds of race and class, glamour and tragedy a friend’s mysterious death and his own arrest.
Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein
Featured in Jewish Book Council
From beloved author Hannah Orenstein, this love letter to lake life is “the Parent Trap for adults,” the story of two half-sisters who meet for the first time at their father’s cabin in Maine after his unexpected death.
Happy Wife by Meredith Lavender
Featured in Read With Jenna
Nora’s whirlwind romance and marriage to wealthy lawyer Will in exclusive Winter Park, Florida takes a dark turn when he vanishes the morning after his birthday party, leaving Nora to unravel the mystery of his disappearance.
Spectacular Things by Beck Dorey-Stein
Featured in Reese’s Book Club
Mia and Cricket, the talented daughters of a young single mother, are well-known in their small Maine town. Mia, the responsible and studious sister, takes on the caregiver role early, while energetic, charismatic Cricket seems destined for soccer stardom. But the path to greatness demands more than either sister expects—and comes at a steep price.
The Compound by Aisling Rawle
Featured in Good Morning America
Lily, a disillusioned young woman, competes in a high-stakes reality show on a desert compound where personal bonds, hidden desperation, and escalating challenges blur the lines between game strategy and survival amidst a crumbling outside world.
