Need a moody mystery where nothing is as it seems, the world is literally falling apart, and the main character’s grip on reality hangs by a thread? Here you go.

Review of Kevin Kwan’s Sex and Vanity, a coming-of-age romp across Capri, Manhattan, and the Hamptons. Torn between two cultures, Lucie’s controversial summer fling in Capri five years ago comes back to haunt her on the cusp of her wedding to a billionaire.

Review of the second installment of Siri Petterson’s Raven Rings trilogy.