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New & Notable Fiction: March 2012

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FICTION
Released: March 20, 2012
Kirkus Star ANGELMAKER
by Nick Harkaway
"Top-notch."
A bang comes at the door, and with it an offer that one shouldn't refuse but must. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: March 1, 2012
Kirkus Star ARCADIA
by Lauren Groff
"A novel of "the invisible tissue of civilization," of "community or freedom," and of the precious fragility of lives in the balance."
An astonishing novel, both in ambition and achievement, filled with revelations that appear inevitable in retrospect, amid the cycle of life and death. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: March 6, 2012
Kirkus Star BY BLOOD
by Ellen Ullman
"A first-rate literary thriller of compelling psychological and philosophical depth."
After two well-received books suggested that the author was a great writer for a computer programmer, she makes a big leap here, with a rich, taut, psychologically nuanced novel that has nothing to do with computers. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: March 6, 2012
Kirkus Star THE EXPATS
by Chris Pavone
"A thoroughly competent and enjoyable thriller with unanticipated twists that will keep readers guessing till the end."
An impressive thriller by first-time novelist Pavone, with almost more double-crosses than a body can stand. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: March 6, 2012
Kirkus Star GODS WITHOUT MEN
by Hari Kunzru
"Kunzru (My Revolutions, 2007, etc.) just gets better and better. This fourth novel is an astonishing tour de force. "
Hopscotching across time, looking quizzically at space, Kunzru's marvelous novel uses diverse cultures (Native American, Catholic, Mormon, Wall Street, hippie UFO believers) to speculate on the nature of reality and religion, magic and mystery. Read full book review >
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FICTION
Released: March 1, 2012
Kirkus Star POISON FLOWER
by Thomas Perry
"A tour de force with no room for subtle characterization, complicated moral dilemmas or descriptions of anything that's not instantly material to Jane's job—just an hours-long jolt of pure, adrenaline-fueled plot."
Jane Whitefield's latest attempt to hide someone other people are looking for puts her in even more danger than usual, and that's not easy. Read full book review >