FICTION
Released: May 15, 2013
"Hard-core animal lovers will focus on the detailed information about the many problems with animal shelters and forgive the disjointed plot."
FICTION
Released: May 15, 2013
"Simon's third appearance (Her Highness' First Murder, 2010, etc.) is less notable for mystery than for historical detail."
FICTION
Released: May 15, 2013
"This first in a planned series by a pair of scientific researchers is both exciting and informative, sure to please fans of forensic mysteries."
A Massachusetts state trooper and a forensic anthropologist combine their talents to solve a series of murders.
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INDIE
Released: May 15, 2013
"A short, turbulent work that poses hard questions about living with mental illness, while also telling a consistently engaging story."
In this debut novel, Popik explores the challenges that bipolar disorder can pose to a marriage.
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NONFICTION
Released: May 15, 2013
"Really, it wasn't that simple, though the book is often that awkward."
A short book that adds little to the exhaustive analyses of the band, this exists for two reasons: first, to share a fan's passion for the music; second, because publication coincides with "the 50th anniversary of the release of their first album, 'Please Please Me.' "
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 15, 2013
"A genuine mystery with occasional horror elements. (Historical mystery/horror. 13-18)"
Originally published in Spain, this chilling book follows the mysterious events that take place in a sleepy French coastal village in 1937.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"An uneven U.S. debut for Atak, easy peasy for fans of the I Spy genre. (Picture book. 6-8)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"Strong stomachs are a prerequisite. Even the strongest will be left both queasy and sore from laughter. (Graphic short stories. 7-10)"
Ivory Coast–born Abouet (
Aya, 2007, for adults) dishes out bursts of simultaneous hilarity and horror in African vignettes aimed at a younger audience.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"Lacking in everything but length. (Fiction. 14 & up)"
Sixteen and never-been-kissed Elle is unprepared for the fallout from her brief stint working in a kissing booth.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
""If a monster is tired and grumpy, send it to bed and say, ‘GO TO SLEEP!' " Like that would work. (Picture book. 3-5)"
A blatantly psychotherapeutic variation on
Where the Wild Things Are and like empowerment fare
.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"An intimate encounter with nature lit not just by stars and fireflies, but also an affecting dose of daddy-daughter warmth. (Picture book. 4-6)"
On a summer's night, a child sails out into her yard to gather (and then release) lightning bugs.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 14, 2013
"Fantasy readers should devour this well-crafted mix of action and setup, enriched by a thoroughly detailed cultural and historical background and capped by a distinctly unsettling twist. (Fantasy. 10-13)"
The inhumanly prolific author of the Mistborn trilogy conjures similarly baroque magic for a lapidary series opener aimed at a somewhat younger audience.
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