Lisa Duffy’s ‘The Salt House’ is told from the alternating perspectives of the characters.
Books
Whodunit? Former Portland police detective knows whereof he writes
In Bruce Robert Coffin’s latest mystery, a long list of people have good reasons to have finished off attorney Paul Ramsey.
Elizabeth Atkinson’s ‘The Island of Beyond’ is a new, ready-made classic for young readers
A young boy, a whimsical elderly aunt, the Maine woods plus a little Edgar Allen Poe add up to an enthralling read.
In Tom Perrotta’s new coming-of-age story, both mother and son have growing up to do
Along the way, the darkly comic ‘Mrs. Fletcher’ takes on political correctness.
A fictionalized Lizzie Borden picks up an ax again – or maybe not
In Sarah Schmidt’s debut novel, the story is told from four perspectives, and each character has a motivation for the infamous murders.
Fascination leads to house recreated, life imagined for author Jane Goodrich
After rebuilding the home of Boston philanthropist George Nixon Black, the Maine writer creates a story about him in her new novel, ‘The House at Lobster Cove.’
‘The Velveteen Daughter’ echoes beloved children’s book
In her debut novel, Laurel Davis Huber tells a gripping story about a famous author and her daughter’s longing for love.
Artist discovers herself in Ashley Shelby’s ‘South Pole Station’
A novel explores quirky relationships, science and climate change politics in Antarctica.
An old crime sets clever plot in motion in ‘The Girl on the Bridge’
A pair of Portland detectives track the evidence as they worry more bodies will pile up.
In essays about travel and food, part-time Portland resident draws life lessons
Hear Anita Verna Crofts talk about “Meet Me at the Bamboo Table” at Print: A Bookstore on July 26.