FICTION
Released: Aug. 7, 2012
"A foodie's delight, packed with information on coffee and desserts, along with appended recipes and a satisfyingly rich mystery."
FICTION
Released: Aug. 7, 2012
"White (Dead Time, 2008, etc.) makes it clear that Alan's 19th appearance is his penultimate case; the next case will be his swan song. Judging from the risks he takes this time, fans won't want to miss the sequel."
As a series of wildfires swoop ever closer to his Boulder office, psychotherapist Alan Gregory's life threatens to go up in metaphorical flames even before their arrival.
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FICTION
Released: Aug. 7, 2012
Journalist Östlundh's first English-language translation provides sad proof that not every crime novel that takes root under the midnight sun blossoms equally brightly.
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FICTION
Released: Aug. 7, 2012
"In a radical departure from her scrapbooking series (Ready, Scrap, Shoot, 2012, etc.), Slan refashions a beloved heroine as a surprisingly canny detective. Her stylistic imitation of Charlotte Brontë is seasoned with a dash of social commentary and plenty of suspects to mull over."
FICTION
Released: Aug. 2, 2012
"Despite the high body count, Tracy (Shoot to Thrill, 2010, etc.) seems to have taken something off her customary manic formula: The murders are much less florid than usual, and the regulars seem almost subdued."
Amazing but true: The Monkeewrench gang, that misfit quartet of lovable cybergeeks who moonlight as the nemesis of Twin Cities serial killers, actually gets upstaged by the Minneapolis Police Department.
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FICTION
Released: Aug. 1, 2012
"A page turner full of mystery and horror that's unfortunately marred by a weak ending."
FICTION
Released: Aug. 1, 2012
"The latest from Dunnett (Scotched, 2011, etc.) doesn't exactly break new ground, but cozy readers may well enjoy a story that meets their expectations."
The still waters of a quiet Maine town run deep when a local professor is killed and suspects abound.
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FICTION
Released: July 3, 2012
"Alfieri (City of Silver, 2009) has written an anti-war mystery that compares with the notable fiction of Charles Todd."
1868's War of the Triple Alliance pits little Paraguay against its mighty neighbors Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay--and a freelance killer.
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FICTION
Released: July 3, 2012
"Streamlining the complexities of this series by focusing on dialogue and character development rather than elaborating everyone's connection to Chihuahuas might expand its reach beyond readers infatuated with the breed."
The staff of a supernatural magazine can't decide if its latest mystery is a case of human trickery or something more.
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FICTION
Released: July 1, 2012
"Peach is a formidable opponent whose insight and persistence earn him top honors among British procedurals."
A foiled robbery pits DCI Percy Peach (
Merely Players, 2011, etc.) against a wolf in philanthropist's clothing.
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