FICTION
Released: May 10, 2013
"Perhaps not the best novel for a Nesbø initiate, but those with an affinity for the darkest and most literary crime fiction will want to get here as soon as they can."
Rarely does a mystery novel succeed on so many levels, as the intricate plotting explores psychological and theological dimensions that go deeper than standard notions of good and evil.
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FICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"Well-written, strongly characterized and emotionally complex fiction."
YA veteran and National Book Award finalist Caletti (
The Story of Us, 2012, etc.) makes a striking adult debut with this tale of a husband's mysterious disappearance.
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FICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"Unsparing yet compassionate; a fine addition to Godwin's long list of first-rate fiction bringing 19th-century richness of detail and characterization to the ambiguities of modern life."
Godwin (
Unfinished Desires, 2009, etc.) examines the intricate bonds of family and the enduring scars inflicted by loss.
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FICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"Impressive work from a virtuoso."
Death haunts this dark collection of 10 stories from Tuck (
I Married You for Happiness, 2011, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"The always fresh perspective of this one-of-a-kind writer will have you responding like his character, who "laughed with surprise in her heart.""
Getting by, getting over, getting laid: Drury's characters keep busy in his fifth novel, another wild ride.
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FICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"Electrifying tales of vibrant urban nights and acrid, desperate days."
Love, life, revenge, survival and compassion all figure in this bighearted, daring collection of stories from a gifted Nigerian writer.
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FICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"A fanciful story layered in symbolism and ripe with lyrical language."
FICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"A somber, sensitive portrait of how lives fray and bind again in chaotic circumstances."
A decade of war in Chechnya informs this multivalent, heartfelt debut, filled with broken families, lost limbs and valiant efforts to find scraps of hope and dignity.
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FICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"A praiseworthy effort."
Augustave, a first-time novelist, pens a well-balanced story about a young woman, caught between two worlds, who struggles to connect with her heritage.
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FICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"Intriguing historical fiction; a laudable interpretation of colonial life."
FICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"Not a perfect novel, but a strong voice and a compelling achievement."
A wildly ambitious debut novel--vividly imagined, frequently poetic--conjuring the Southern Delta of the first half of the 20th century as a fever dream, steeped in the blues.
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FICTION
Released: May 7, 2013
"A pleasant surprise, elegantly written and keenly observed. Think of it, in a way, as a Little Prince for grown-ups, without the aeronautics."
In his ninth decade, the legendary actor and civil rights activist Poitier adds novelist to his resume.
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