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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




New and Notable Fiction: November 2011


Cover art for THE DROP
FICTION
Released: Nov. 28, 2011

"Not by a long shot Bosch's finest hour, but a welcome return to form after the helter-skelter 9 Dragons (2009)."
Harry Bosch, the LAPD detective who insists, "I don't want to be famous. I just want to work cases," gets his wish times two. Read full book review >
Cover art for RAIN FALLS LIKE MERCY
FICTION
Released: Nov. 8, 2011

"A brilliant, compelling, at times repulsive and highly readable novel."
This Western-based tale of murder, war, love and the pursuit of justice cuts a wide swath from Japan to Germany before returning home to Wyoming and leaving readers breathless. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE PRAGUE CEMETERY
FICTION
Released: Nov. 8, 2011

"What does it all add up to? An indictment of the old Europe, for one thing, and a perplexing, multilayered, attention-holding mystery. Expect it to find many readers."
Eco (The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, 2005, etc.) doffs his scholarly gown and dons his trench coat for another bracing--and controversial--mystery. Read full book review >
Cover art for LOVE AND SHAME AND LOVE
FICTION
Released: Nov. 7, 2011

"Readers will find both love and shame in abundance in Orner's teeming fictional world."
Orner anatomizes family relationships with precision in a novel that spans three--and touches on four--generations. Read full book review >
Cover art for ME, YOU
FICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2011

"De Luca writes like a dream, passionately but not effusively, and he treats his characters with both respect and affection."
De Luca lovingly, even rapturously, explores familiar territory with bittersweet romanticism. Read full book review >
Cover art for MOZART'S LAST ARIA
FICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2011

"A beautiful book illuminated by the author's own musical background that moves slowly and deliberately to a fine conclusion. "
Rees' latest marks a distinct departure from the Omar Yussef detective series as it combines mystery and historical intrigue with a timeless love story. Read full book review >