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2011 Best of Fiction: The Complete List (page 5)

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FICTION
Released: May 1, 2011
Kirkus Star A MOMENT IN THE SUN
by John Sayles
"A long time in coming, with an ending that's one of the most memorable in recent literature. A superb novel, as grand in its vision as one of President McKinley's dreams--but not for a moment, as Sayles writes of that figure, "empty of thought, of emotion.""
Noted novelist/director Sayles (Union Dues, 2005, etc.) turns in an epic of Manifest Destiny--and crossed destinies--so sweeping and vast that even he would have trouble filming it. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: May 1, 2011
Kirkus Star TROPHY
by Michael Griffith
"A quirky, imaginative, dazzling black comedy."
Vada Prickett is dying, pinned under a stupendous stuffed bear, thinking about his short life and a fond-of-puns God enjoying the "Moon over My Hammy" breakfast at the local Denny's. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: May 3, 2011
Kirkus Star THE SLY COMPANY OF PEOPLE WHO CARE
by Rahul Bhattacharya
"An exotic locale and lyrical language make for a dazzling debut."
Words as musical notes, a book as symphony—so it is with this debut novel, occasionally rippling with pidgin English and yet always sparkling with literary insights, all set within the landscape of a forgotten corner of South America. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: May 5, 2011
Kirkus Star THE INFORMANT
by Thomas Perry
"Beneath the sky-high body count, the twisty plot is powered by Perry's relentless focus on the question of where the next threat is coming from and how to survive it."
Twenty years after a trio of lowlifes forced him out of retirement (Sleeping Dogs, 1992, etc.), the Butcher's Boy is back. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: May 10, 2011
Kirkus Star FAITH
by Jennifer Haigh
"Haigh deals with complex moral issues in subtle ways, and her narrative is beautifully, sometimes achingly poignant."
A non-sensationalized novel about an inherently sensational event--the abuse of an 8-year-old boy by a priest. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: May 17, 2011
EMBASSYTOWN
by China Miéville
"A major intellectual achievement that, despite all difficulties, persuades and enthralls."
A new venture into science fiction from the talented British author (Kraken, 2010, etc.) best known for his extraordinary steampunk-style fantasies. Read full book review >