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New & Notable Fiction: March 2012 (page 2)


Cover art for THE BOOK OF JONAS
FICTION
Released: March 15, 2012

"A literary tour de force."
In Dau's debut fiction, Younis, a perceptive, observant boy in a nameless Central Asian land, is caught up in the war on terror. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE DOG WHO DANCED
FICTION
Released: March 13, 2012

Love, loss and redemption are explored in Wilson's (One Good Dog, 2010, etc.) latest mainstream fiction. Read full book review >
Cover art for AUTUMN: AFTERMATH
FICTION
Released: March 13, 2012

"A fine study of the human race's chances in a post-post-apocalyptic world."
Now that the re-animated dead are an ever decreasing threat, survivors must decide what to do next in the fifth and final book in Moody's (Autumn, 2010, etc.) Read full book review >
Cover art for CITY OF BOHANE
FICTION
Released: March 13, 2012

"Barry's addictive dialect and faultless confidence make this volatile novel a rare treat."
Gangland warfare rules the day in an imagined, decivilized Irish city. Read full book review >
Cover art for BY BLOOD
FICTION
Released: March 6, 2012

"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 >
Cover art for THE EXPATS
FICTION
Released: March 6, 2012

"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 >