killing – Reads A Lot

Love is a Mixtape Worth Living For in “I Love You So Much It’s Killing Us Both” – Chicago Review of Books

Book ReviewsFebruary 19, 2024 by Aaron Coats

[ad_1] Love is a dangerous and frustrating emotion for Mariah Stovall’s main characters in her novel, I Love You So Much It’s Killing Us Both. Khaki Oliver is a socially awkward Black woman who was born punk. She mostly interacts with the world through the lens of music as evidenced by the book’s title, which … Read more

Killing Convention in “My Murder” – Chicago Review of Books

Book ReviewsJune 15, 2023 by Erika Dirk

[ad_1] Murder mysteries usually include a few key characters: there’s a victim, a killer, and someone who solves the whodunnit. As the novel progresses, the reader works alongside the detective or amateur sleuth to identify the circumstances of the death, the identity of the killer, the motive, and the details of how everything went down. … Read more