New & Notable Fiction: March 2012

FICTION

Released: March 29, 2012

THE PROFESSIONALS

by Owen Laukkanen

"Let's hope Laukkanen writes more thrillers like this one."

A fast-moving debut thriller with enough twists to fill a pretzel bag. Read full book review >

FICTION

Released: March 27, 2012

THE CHILD WHO

by Simon Lelic

"Lelic (A Thousand Cuts, 2010, etc.) faces thorny issues of guilt and responsibility head on, and no one comes out unscathed."

Who deserves your sympathy most: the 11-year-old victim, the 12-year-old who killed her or the lawyer handling the case? Read full book review >

FICTION

Released: March 27, 2012

RANGE OF GHOSTS

by Elizabeth Bear

"Gripping, perfectly balanced and highly recommended."

Beginning of a new historical-fantasy trilogy, set in the same Mongol Khanate–style universe as the short novel Bone and Jewel Creatures (2010). Read full book review >

FICTION

Released: March 20, 2012

TRUE

by Riikka Pulkkinen

"The emotional intelligence of the prose avoids melodrama to develop authentic poignancy."

In Finnish author Pulkkinen's first novel to be translated into English, a dying woman and her family become a prism illuminating love from a variety of often-uncomfortable angles. Read full book review >

FICTION

Released: March 20, 2012

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 >

FICTION

Released: March 20, 2012

THE MIGHT-HAVE-BEEN

by Joseph M. Schuster

"This is a damn fine read."

An engrossing yarn about a man and his love of baseball. Read full book review >

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New & Notable Fiction: March 2012