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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




New & Notable Fiction: January, 2013


Cover art for NEWS FROM HEAVEN
FICTION
Released: Jan. 29, 2013

"Haigh's narratives are beautifully realized stories of heartbreak, of qualified love and of economic as well as personal depression."
Despite its treacly title, this collection of short stories shows depth, understanding and compassion rather than sentimentality. Read full book review >
Cover art for HERE I GO AGAIN
FICTION
Released: Jan. 29, 2013

"Quantum physics was never funnier. A great read."
In a whimsical twist on the Back to the Future scenario, a bully returns to her high school days to right some wrongs. Read full book review >
Cover art for IMAGER'S BATTALION
FICTION
Released: Jan. 22, 2013

"Few surprises, but nevertheless a wholly absorbing entry in this highly addictive series."
Third part of a prequel fantasy series (Princeps, 2012, etc.) wherein wizards are known as "imagers," since the work involves the intense, precise and accurate visualization of the magic's objective. Read full book review >
Cover art for DECEMBER'S THORN
FICTION
Released: Jan. 22, 2013

"Nobody is better at misdirection than DePoy. Nobody is better at making Carl Jung entertaining than DePoy. And if you ever need a psychiatrist, Ceri Nelson is probably the most endearing practitioner in all of mystery fiction."
When a wife you don't remember you had shows up on your doorstep, should you introduce her to your fiancee? Read full book review >
Cover art for VILLA TRISTE
FICTION
Released: Jan. 22, 2013

"Grindle's book is a good modern-day mystery, a very good historical narrative and an excellent combination of the two."
Grindle (The Lost Daughter, 2012, etc.) combines a contemporary mystery with historical fiction in her captivating narrative about Italian partisans in World War II and a modern-day police inspector determined to uncover certain truths. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE TWELVE TRIBES OF HATTIE
FICTION
Released: Jan. 15, 2013

"An excellent debut that finds layers of pathos within a troubled clan."
The legacy of the Great Migration from the 1920s to the 1980s infuses this cutting, emotional collection of linked stories. Read full book review >