Every romance heroine doesn’t have to be in her 20s. Every amateur detective does not have to be a Girl Sleuth. I particularly enjoy novels […]
The Matchmakers Celebrate Black History Month with Fiction Titles
The Matchmakers team celebrates the heritage and contributions of Black Americans by focusing on fiction titles that further our understanding of these experiences. Here are […]
Fiction Based on True Crime: Chizmar, Clark, and Sweren-Becker
The Matchmakers welcome our guest blogger, Michele! Michele writes: Here’s a fun twist on the true crime genre: true crime fiction! I read Penance, by […]
Favorite Fiction from 2023
For me as a reader, 2023 was simply bursting with excellent fiction. It looks like it was a particularly good year for enjoying contemporary fiction. […]
Historical Mystery: Katharine Schellman
I adore a good historical mystery series… and it’s been a while since I’ve found a new one to enjoy. I’m happy to announce that […]
Grit Lit Historical Fiction: James Lee Burke
The Matchmakers team welcomes guest blogger Michele, our Queen of Grit Lit! Michele writes: Flags on the Bayou (published in 2023) is the first book […]
Contemporary Fiction: Thao Thai, Matthew Norman, and Linda Holmes
Will you look at this! I enjoyed three contemporary fiction novels, and none of them were set in New York City! One is set in […]
Celebrity Memoirs: Good Taste, Bad Taste, and Aftertaste
The Matchmakers welcome new Matchmaker Lisa Gordon! Lisa writes: Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci (2021) The pungent odor of sautéed onions wafts […]
Dark Thriller: Dennis Lehane
Matchmaker Michele Hirschfeld writes: I was so excited to see that Dennis Lehane had published a new novel, but also apprehensive about how it might […]