Grames, Juliet

Listeners will appreciate the wildness of Grames’s setting while the realistically voiced mystery unfolds.

Recommended for mystery and historical fiction readers who are interested in the cultural complexities and hardships of life off the map.

Not your typical multigenerational saga, this debut novel proffers a dark version of the female experience, where motherhood leeches life from the soul. Stella is an original character ahead of her time, and readers may be troubled by her negativity and not wholly convinced by her action—but kudos to an author who can evoke such a strong reaction. For fans of Amy Tan or Isabelle Allende. [See Prepub Alert, 11/5/18.]