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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




New and Notable Adult Books


Cover art for GHOST LIGHT
FICTION
Released: Feb. 8, 2011

"An empathetic act of literary homage offering nuggets of emotional intensity."
An impassioned tribute to the actress who secretly loved and outlived Irish playwright J.M. Synge. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE DANGEROUS EDGE OF THINGS
FICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 2011

"Tai's next adventure can't come soon enough. She's adorable, Trey is worthy of her and Whittle's first foray into crime fiction is noteworthy."
If you're wondering who can give Stephanie Plum a run for her money, meet Tai Randolph. Read full book review >
Cover art for SOLO
FICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 2011

"Graceful and unpredictable, a daring and exceptional achievement."
Intricate and imaginative, a remarkable novel of music and science, politics and passion, that bridges history and modern times. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE FALLEN BLADE
FICTION
Released: Jan. 27, 2011

"Pounce on this one."
Alternate-world fantasy from the talented and versatile author of End of the World Blues (2007), wherein Marco Polo's family founded the dynasty that rules Venice. Read full book review >
Cover art for SALINGER
NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 25, 2011

"Slawenski, the creator of deadcaulfields.com, is an admirer, but this is no fanboy biography; his close study of Salinger's roots admirably redirects attention to his writing and thought instead of his self-imposed exile."
Impressively researched, sympathetic critical biography of one of the 20th century's most perplexing fiction authors. Read full book review >
Cover art for RAT CATCHER
FICTION
Released: Jan. 19, 2011
by Andy Diggle, illustrated by Victor Ibañez

"Diggle's (The Losers: Book Two, 2010, etc.) taut, fast-moving narrative and Ibañez's in-your-face, Will Eisner–like artwork combine in a remarkably entertaining tale."
A rat catcher catches rats (informers) for the mob, but in this dark graphic novel it's an art to separate the rats from the cats. Read full book review >