A PRIVATE CATHEDRAL by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster). The big new Dave Robicheaux crime epic (but then, more)—as always, self-contained, can be read as a stand-alone. And after all these years … more

THESE WOMEN by Ivy Pochoda (Ecco/HarperCollins). This is Pochoda's third novel—I haven't seen her earlier two, but this one is really strong, with character depth and emotional complexity and … more

DARK MIRROR: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State by Barton Gellman (Penguin). There is a portrait of Snowden, here, at no great length but thoughtful and in depth enough to confirm … more