The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Publisher: Viking
Release Date: June 19, 2018
Length: 432
Amazon

{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

Stunning portrayal of the AIDS crisis in Chicago seen through the eyes of two people deeply affected by the epidemic that’s slowly taking everyone they love….

Read More

The post The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai | Review appeared first on Novel Visits.

Laura & Emma by Kate Greathead (debut)
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date: March 13, 2018
Length: 352
Amazon

{A Bit of Backstory}

Single Sentence Summary

It’s 1981 when quirky, single Laura finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, and with indomitable spirit brings Emma into her world….

Read More

The post Laura & Emma by Kate Greathead | Review appeared first on Novel Visits.

Running by Cara Hoffman
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Release Date: February 21, 2017
Length: 288 pages
Buy on Amazon

Single Sentence Summary: Three teens, “running” in Athens, become embroiled in a scheme that will forever alter their lives.

Primary Characters: Bridey Sullivan– A girl from Washington, raised by her survivalist uncle. Bridey likes being alone and starting fires. Milo Rollack – A high school dropout, turned boxer from Manchester. Milo left with Jasper the night they met. Jasper Lethe – An Eton dropout, on the run and in search of something more. Jasper becomes more and more unstable as the story goes on. The three become their own sort of dysfunctional family….

Read More

The post Running by Cara Hoffman | Review appeared first on Novel Visits.