FICTION
Released: July 10, 2012
"A promising kickoff to a planned trilogy. For Winters (Bedbugs, 2011, etc.), the beauty is in the details rather than the plot's grim main thrust."
FICTION
Released: July 10, 2012
"Some of the key moments of the book--notably an encounter with a frightened German soldier--are very effective. "
A novel set in the trenches of World War I, one of several by Irish author Boyne (
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, 2006, etc.) staged amid the 20th century's worst moments.
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FICTION
Released: July 10, 2012
"In weaker hands this would seem a bit contrived, but Cleave knows how to captivate with rich characters and nimble plotting."
After the enormous popular success of his second novel (
Little Bee, 2009, etc.), British author Cleave turns to the world of Olympic speed cyclists to explore the shifting sands of ambition, loyalty and love.
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FICTION
Released: July 2, 2012
"A good time for fans of the likes of Charlie Huston and Charles Stross."
Award-winning film composer Larson (
The Dewey Decimal System, 2011) returns with another episode in the life of a man dubbed "Dewey Decimal."
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FICTION
Released: June 26, 2012
"Despite some well-worn plot expedients and an unduly preachy denouement, a sensitive glimpse into the lives of damaged people groping their way toward healing."
Hilderbrand's latest Nantucket-based tale details the impact of a tragic accident on three families.
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FICTION
Released: June 26, 2012
"Riveting, heartbreaking, profoundly moving."
In Walker's stunning debut, a young California girl coming-of-age in a dystopian near future confronts the inevitability of change on the most personal level as life on earth withers.
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