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FICTION
Released: Aug. 1, 2011
Kirkus Star THE WOODCUTTER
by Reginald Hill
"Near the end, a character refers to the fate of "the dreadful, drab English." There's nothing drab about this dark and compelling novel, although some of its characters are dreadful human beings."
A grim-dandy psychological thriller about betrayal and revenge set in England. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Aug. 2, 2011
Kirkus Star BACK OF BEYOND
by C.J. Box
"Once again, Box provides the complete suspense package: unobtrusively slick detection, buckets of surprises and mounting thrills, all amid his trademark settings in the majestic high country."
A second standalone from the chronicler of Twelve Sleep County Game Warden Joe Pickett (Cold Wind, 2011, etc.) takes a Montana cop deep into the wilds of Yellowstone National Park in the hope of protecting his teenaged son from a determined killer. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Aug. 2, 2011
Kirkus Star THE CALL
by Yannick Murphy
"A triumph."
As Murphy's sixth book for adults (Signed, Mata Hari, 2007, etc.) gets started, a large-animal veterinarian in rural New England faces various small uncertainties: an iffy economy, weird recurrent lights in the night sky, a marriage in which there are minor flare-ups. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Aug. 2, 2011
Kirkus Star THE GENTLEMEN'S HOUR
by Don Winslow

The Southern California kingpin of the surf-and-drugs thriller should extend his popular domain with this novel. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Aug. 9, 2011
Kirkus Star ANGELINA'S BACHELORS
by Brian O'Reilly, Virginia O'Reilly
"Light comedy and good food make a winning combination."
An utterly delightful debut novel from cookbook author and TV cooking-show producer O'Reilly. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: Aug. 9, 2011
Kirkus Star THE FAMILY FANG
by Kevin Wilson
"A fantastic first novel that asks if the kids are alright, finding answers in the most unexpected places."
The grown children of a couple infamous for their ostentatious performance art are forced to examine their own creativity and flaws in the shadow of their unusual upbringing. Read full book review >