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New & Notable Fiction: June 2012 (page 3)


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Cover art for MISSION TO PARIS
FICTION
Released: June 12, 2012

"The novel recalls a time when black and white applied to both movies and moral choices. It's a tale with wide appeal."
A historical spy novel that takes the reader back to the 1930s, when Europe hurtled toward the abyss. Read full book review >
Cover art for BEAUTIFUL RUINS
FICTION
Released: June 12, 2012

"A superb romp. "
Hollywood operators and creative washouts collide across five decades and two continents in a brilliant, madcap meditation on fate. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE DEMANDS
FICTION
Released: June 12, 2012

"This great novel should put Billingham in the same league as Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson, John Harvey and Denise Mina. "
The clock is ticking for London detective Tom Thorne. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE FOREVER MARRIAGE
FICTION
Released: June 14, 2012

"It's a journey well worth taking. "
Bauer's second novel (A Wild Ride Up the Cupboards, 2005) offers an introspective study of a woman as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Read full book review >
Cover art for LIFE IS SHORT AND DESIRE ENDLESS
FICTION
Released: June 19, 2012
by Patrick Lapeyre, translated by Adriana Hunter

"Lapeyre writes with great wit and sly craft on the miseries of unfulfilled relationships."
One need look no further than the apt title to uncover the frustrations of the two main male characters. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE MERYL STREEP MOVIE CLUB
FICTION
Released: June 19, 2012

"A heartwarming, spirit-lifting read just in time for beach season."
When Lolly Weller summons her daughter and nieces home to The Three Captains' Inn, her announcement that she has been diagnosed with cancer is just one of many life-changing secrets to be told. Read full book review >