ALL THE BEST PEOPLE by Sonja Yoerg is a deep study of illness and its effect on a family. What we did to those who were different in the past is disturbing, which is reflected powerfully in this story. Sonja Yoerg defines regret and acceptance, then joy, through three generations of women who lived it….

THE PERFECT STRANGER by Megan Miranda is the best suspenseful thriller I’ve read this year. I really liked the protagonist, even though I didn’t always trust her. That’s why this book is a favorite – it kept me doubtful and suspicious until the end. The author hit many of my preferences with the backwoods setting…