Moehling’s third novel cements the Ben Packard series as a must-read for anyone interested in crime, thrillers, or small-town novels. This big-hearted, fast-paced finale has enough context built in ...

In Jess Walter's sublime novel, a cranky environmental reporter living in 'Walden'-like exile must unexpectedly care for his two grandchildren.

A LONG TIME GONE. By Joshua Moehling. Poisoned Pen Press. 366 pages. $27.99. Ben Packard was 12 when he saw his brother Nick sneak out the door of their grandparents’ lake house in the middle of ...