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2011 Best of Fiction: The Complete List (page 8)

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FICTION
Released: July 1, 2011
Kirkus Star DEAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN
by Elizabeth Kane Buzzelli
"Buzzelli will have you packing your bags for a move to northern Michigan in the hope that you'll find a friend as appealing as Emily and a dog as lovable as Sorrow."
Whatever it is that women want, it's probably not a Noel Coward ditty. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: July 1, 2011
Kirkus Star VERY BAD MEN
by Harry Dolan
"The rare crime novel with something for everyone who reads crime fiction."
A second mind-bending case for Ann Arbor editor David Loogan that begins just as simply and ominously and takes the reader on just as wild a journey. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: July 1, 2011
Kirkus Star TURN OF MIND
by Alice LaPlante
"A haunting story masterfully told."
LaPlante's literary novel explores uncharted territory, imagining herself into a mind, one slipping, fading, spinning away from her protagonist, a woman who may have murdered her best friend. Dr. Jennifer White lives in the dark, shadowy forest of forgetfulness. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: July 1, 2011
Kirkus Star EYES WIDE OPEN
by Andrew Gross
"Readers who wear pacemakers will want to check their batteries before they open the book."
Inspired by the death of the author's nephew, this is a grim psychological thriller sure to shock readers. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: June 30, 2011
Kirkus Star LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: STORIES
by Adam Ross
"A fine collection of stories."
Following his dazzling debut, Ross drops seven more doses of disquieting fears and misleading hopes. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: June 21, 2011
Kirkus Star PARTITIONS
by Amit Majmudar
"Written with piercing beauty, alive with moral passion and sorrowful insight--a rueful masterpiece."
In his magnificent first novel, poet Majmudar (O°, O°, 2009) embodies the terrible days following the partition of India and Pakistan in the stories of four refugees from sectarian violence. Read full book review >