Tag Archives: novel
Just Watch Me
The debut novel from 2018 Boston College graduate Lior Torenberg is “a razor-sharp tragicomedy about the internet economy and a surreptitiously moving tale about the desire to be watched, and the terror of being seen.” In Just Watch Me (Avid … Continue reading
A bad sign
Mystery and family drama abound in The Astrology House (Atria Books), a debut novel written by 1998 Boston College graduate Carinn Jade. Stars Harbor Astrological Retreat promises rest, relaxation, and wisdom for a group of wealthy New Yorkers seeking a … Continue reading
Novelist Emily St. John Mandel
Boston College’s Park Street Corporation Speaker Series, which seeks to engage students in exploring values and ethics related to health and healthcare practices, will host bestselling author Emily St. John Mandel on November 4 at 7 p.m. in the Heights … Continue reading
The Carousel Man
The dreams and visions are getting worse for crime writer Jack Rainne. He can’t shake the childhood memory of a haunting carousel ride in a desolate Missouri cornfield. His only hope for answers is to return to where it all … Continue reading
The Siberian Candidate
Boston College graduate John Houle ’94 has published his second novel, The Siberian Candidate (BookPress Publishing, 2023). The political thriller continues the story of former campaign strategist Henry Mercucio, introduced in Houle’s debut novel The King-Makers of Providence. In The … Continue reading
What’s your sign?
After a distressing astrology reading, science-minded skeptic Leah Lockhart is on a mission to prove that her horoscope is wrong in the latest novel by Boston College graduate Jessie Rosen. In All the Signs (G.P. Putnam’s Sons/Penguin Random House, 2025), … Continue reading
Spenser is back
Spenser, considered Boston’s most famous fictional private investigator, takes on a new case that hits close to home in Robert B. Parker’s Hot Property (G.P. Putnam’s Sons/Penguin Random House, 2024), written by Boston College alumnus Mike Lupica. The novel opens … Continue reading
The Queens of Crime
The Queens of Crime (St. Martin’s Press 2025) is the latest novel from bestselling author—and Boston College graduate—Marie Benedict. The story is set in 1930s London and revolves around a group of women mystery writers, including Dorothy L. Sayers and … Continue reading
On trial
Martin (Marty) Aronson, a 1958 graduate of Boston College Law School and past president of the BC Law Alumni Association, is the author of the novel, Full Courtroom Press. Set in Boston in the 1970s, Full Courtroom Press tells the … Continue reading
The Heirloom
The Heirloom (G.P. Putnam’s Sons/Penguin Random House, 2024) is a new novel written by 2005 Boston College graduate Jessie Rosen. A marriage proposal with an heirloom engagement ring sets the novel’s action in motion. While Shea Anderson says yes to … Continue reading
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