A Noise Downstairs

★★★ It doesn’t fit the bill of haunting or psychological, but it does evoke emotion. But anxiety and frustration are not likely what Barclay was going for. It doesn’t fit the bill of haunting or psychological, but it does evoke emotion. But anxiety and frustration are not likely what Barclay was going for. Centered around …

Circling the Sun by Paula McLain

★★★★ Beautifully written, enthralling though at times slow tale of a woman before her time, a victim of her time, and both popular and easy to dislike. But don't let the prologue fool you into thinking you're embarking on an exciting story of her aviation career. "Mwanzo is the word in Swahili for "beginnings". But …