Katharine Beutner

Jun 14, 2023 | amazon.com | James Byrne |Katharine Beutner |Vannessa Cronin

Most anticipated crime fiction landing this summerWe read a lot of books for work. And yet, it doesn’t feel like work. Each season, we get excited about all the new books set to land, and our book-stuffed office bears the proof. This summer has some doozies in the mystery and thriller category that we can’t wait to discuss, preferably over a fruity cocktail.

Jun 9, 2023 | powells.com | Claire Fuller |Aisha Abdel Gawad |Randall Sullivan |Katharine Beutner

Think about the last good book you read. Did it make you feel more connected to others? Maybe it served as a welcome escape. Maybe it helped you rediscover the beauty in life. Did it surprise you? As an independent bookstore, we strive to offer the same variety and richness of experience as the books on our shelves.

Jun 8, 2023 | crimereads.com | Katharine Beutner

The appeal of the procedural is built upon a simple human desire: we love to solve problems, and we love to watch others solve them. Even better when solving a problem feels like revealing a hidden connection beneath the skin of the world. In a class I teach on the procedural genre, we start with Poe and Doyle and Collins and Sayers and work our way to Mosley and French.

Apr 24, 2023 | kirkusreviews.com | Katharine Beutner |Colleen Hoover

by Katharine Beutner ‧ The disappearance of a Mount Holyoke student in 1897 threatens to unearth any number of unholy secrets. Most of the other residents in Porter Hall have little to do with Bertha Mellish, whom they regard as unstylish, plain, and not especially sociable. Even her senior mentor, the glowing and polished Mabel Cunningham, has little to say about her.