![K.L. Romo](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/KLRomo.jpg)
K.L. Romo writes about life on the fringe: teetering dangerously on the edge is more interesting than standing safely in the middle. She is passionate about women’s issues and loves noisy clocks and fuzzy blankets, but HATES the word "normal." Her historical novel, Life Before, is about two women separated by a century who discover they’ve shared a soul.
72 entries by K.L. Romo
Tenkill
By Shannon Kirk
![Tenkill](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/tenkill.png)
A legal thriller that packs a political punch.
Sisters of the Great War
By Suzanne Feldman
![Sisters of the Great War](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/Screenshot_(698).png)
Two women prove their mettle amid the carnage of WWI.
Sisters of the Great War: A Novel
By Suzanne Feldman
![Sisters of the Great War: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/Screenshot_(698).png)
Two women prove their mettle amid the carnage of WWI.
The Hidden Child: A Novel
By Louise Fein
![The Hidden Child: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/Screenshot_(656).png)
This cautionary tale about the horror and hypocrisy of eugenics is based on real-life events.
I Couldn’t Love You More: A Novel
By Esther Freud
![I Couldn’t Love You More: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/Screenshot_(467).png)
A Magdalene Laundry looms over three generations of mothers navigating life and loss.
The Jigsaw Man: A Novel
By Nadine Matheson
![The Jigsaw Man: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/jigsaw.jpg)
A London detective chases both a serial killer and racial equality in this riveting #OwnVoices thriller.
The Shape of Family
By Shilpi Somaya Gowda
![The Shape of Family](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/shapeof.jpg)
Will tragedy bind a husband, wife, and their kids together, or rip them apart?
The Girl from the Channel Islands: A Novel
By Jenny Lecoat
![The Girl from the Channel Islands: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/girlfrom.jpg)
A Jewish woman falls in love with a German soldier amid the Nazi occupation of Jersey.
The Removed: A Novel
By Brandon Hobson
![The Removed: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/Screenshot_(23).png)
A Cherokee family struggles to survive trauma past and present.
The Chanel Sisters: A Novel
By Judithe Little
![The Chanel Sisters: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/chanel_1.jpg)
A sweeping story of two women who overcome destitution to create an iconic French fashion brand.
The Killer’s Shadow: The FBI’s Hunt for a White Supremacist Serial Killer
By John Douglas and Mark Olshaker
![The Killer’s Shadow: The FBI’s Hunt for a White Supremacist Serial Killer](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/Screenshot_(450).png)
A gripping look at the manhunt that helped put criminal profiling on the map.
Death and the Maiden
By Ariana Franklin and Samantha Norman
![Death and the Maiden](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/Screenshot_(395).png)
A fascinating tale of medieval women skilled in medical forensics.
The Exiles: A Novel
By Christina Baker Kline
![The Exiles: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/Screenshot_(347).png)
A gripping tale of women cast out from society and banished to an 1800s Tasmanian penal colony.
One Night Gone
By Tara Laskowski
![One Night Gone](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/onenightgone.jpg)
Hiding from the past can lead to a deadly future.
The Day Lincoln Lost: A Novel
By Charles Rosenberg
![The Day Lincoln Lost: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/Screenshot_(115).png)
What if the presidential election of 1860 had gone another way?
The Lost and Found Bookshop: A Novel
By Susan Wiggs
![The Lost and Found Bookshop: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/Screenshot_(191).png)
A celebration of books, bookstores, and the meaning of happiness.
The Silence: A Novel
By Susan Allott
![The Silence: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/silence.jpg)
The historical guilt of a nation ravages the lives of two Australian families.
Hunting Whitey: The Inside Story of the Capture & Killing of America’s Most Wanted Crime Boss
By Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge
![Hunting Whitey: The Inside Story of the Capture & Killing of America’s Most Wanted Crime Boss](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/whitey.jpg)
Deconstructing the legend of a “noble” cold-blooded murderer.
The Shape of Family: A Novel
By Shilpi Somaya Gowda
![The Shape of Family: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/shapeof.jpg)
Will tragedy bind a husband, wife, and their kids together, or rip them apart?
Perfect Little Children: A Novel
By Sophie Hannah
![Perfect Little Children: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/perfect_1.jpg)
After a long estrangement, a woman comes face-to-face with her former best friend…who hasn’t aged a day.
Country: A Novel
By Michael Hughes
![Country: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/country.jpg)
Reimagining Homer’s Iliad as a tale of the Troubles.
One Night Gone: A Novel
By Tara Laskowski
![One Night Gone: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/onenightgone.jpg)
Hiding from the past can lead to a deadly future.
The Insatiables
By Brittany Terwilliger
![The Insatiables](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/insatiables.jpg)
In the cutthroat race for success, sometimes more is less.
Women Talking: A Novel
By Miriam Toews
![Women Talking: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/womentalking.jpg)
Mennonite mothers and daughters speak up after years of secret abuse.
The Night Visitors: A Novel
By Carol Goodman
![The Night Visitors: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/nightvisitors.jpg)
Secrets, lies, and social issues deftly mix in this killer thriller.
The Rending and the Nest
By Kaethe Schwehn
![The Rending and the Nest](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/rending.jpg)
This post-apocalyptic page-turner expertly weaves the threads of humankind’s new story.
The Milk Lady of Bangalore
By Shoba Narayan
![The Milk Lady of Bangalore](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/milklady.jpg)
A witty recollection of one woman’s unusual journey into the world of cows.
A Dangerous Duet: A Novel
By Karen Odden
![A Dangerous Duet: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/dangerous_1.jpg)
Music, misogyny, and murder mingle in 19th-century London.
Madonna in a Fur Coat: A Novel
By Sabahattin Ali; translated by Maureen Freely and Alexander Dawe
![Madonna in a Fur Coat: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/madonna.png)
This emotional Turkish classic reminds us to always treasure those we hold dear.
The Boy at the Keyhole: A Novel
By Stephen Giles
![The Boy at the Keyhole: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/keyhole.jpg)
A quiet, twisty tale of madness and possible murder.
The Insatiables: A Novel
By Brittany Terwilliger
![The Insatiables: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/insatiables.jpg)
In the cutthroat race for success, sometimes more is less.
This Mournable Body: A Novel
By Tsitsi Dangarembga
![This Mournable Body: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/mournable.jpg)
A tale of grief and survival set in war-wounded Zimbabwe.
Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces
By Michael Chabon
![Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/pops.jpg)
A famous novelist ponders what it means to be a dad.
In the Shadow of 10,000 Hills: A Novel
By Jennifer Haupt
![In the Shadow of 10,000 Hills: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/intheshadow.jpg)
In this moving story spanning 30+ years, readers are taken on an intimate and anguished journey through the Rwandan genocide.
The Queen of Hearts: A Novel
By Kimmery Martin
![The Queen of Hearts: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/queenofhearts.jpg)
When two friends move from medical school to new lives as physicians, they discover their past has followed them.
The Rending and the Nest: A Novel
By Kaethe Schwehn
![The Rending and the Nest: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/rending.jpg)
This post-apocalyptic page-turner expertly weaves the threads of humankind’s new story.
The Milk Lady of Bangalore: An Unexpected Adventure
By Shoba Narayan
![The Milk Lady of Bangalore: An Unexpected Adventure](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/milklady.jpg)
A witty recollection of one woman’s unusual journey into the world of cows.
Madonna in a Fur Coat
By Sabahattin Ali; translated by Maureen Freely and Alexander Dawe
![Madonna in a Fur Coat](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/madonna.png)
This emotional Turkish classic reminds us to always treasure those we hold dear.
The One That Got Away: A Novel
By Melissa Pimentel
![The One That Got Away: A Novel](https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/assets/uploads/theonethatgotaway.jpg)
This retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion will keep you turning pages.