The Chain

The Chain

I don’t usually buy a book upon impulse. But The Chain (Mulholland Books, $28.00) jacket shows an empty child’s swing in a blood-red background. So, I picked it up, flipped through it, and discovered a horrible ethical dilemma, terror for any parent. Rachel’s...
Takes One to Know One

Takes One to Know One

Susan Isaacs has written a cozy mystery It Takes One To Know One (Atlantic Monthly Press, $26.00) that reads a lot like a Sue Grafton novel. When the main character, Corie Geller, sits down for lunch we learn not only what she ate but whether she used mustard or...