MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

BIRDS OF WINTER

by Kinley Roby

Harry’s adventures continue to provide physical dangers, Florida lore and an endless supply of women for him to fall in love... Full review >

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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

THE CASSANDRA PROJECT

by Jack McDevitt ; Mike Resnick

A top-notch, edge-of-the-seat thriller in which there are no villains, only mysteries. Full review >

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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

CITY OF DARK MAGIC

by Magnus Flyte

Even the minor characters are drawn ingeniously in this exuberant, surprising gem. Full review >

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FICTION

DEAR LIFE

by Alice Munro

The author knows what matters, and the stories pay attention to it. Full review >

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FICTION

FLIGHT BEHAVIOR

by Barbara Kingsolver

One of Kingsolver’s better efforts at preaching her politics and pulling heartstrings at the same time. Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE LABYRINTH OF OSIRIS

by Paul Sussman

A mayhem-rich view of the world through the eyes of mummies and villains, and a lot of fun. Full review >

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FICTION

MAGNIFICENCE

by Lydia Millet

The deeply honest, beautiful meditations on love, grief and guilt give way to a curlicued comic-romantic mystery complete... Full review >

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FICTION

MANDARIN GATE

by Eliot Pattison

Casual readers be warned: Pattison's seventh Inspector Shan thriller is another hypnotic immersion in a fascinating culture. Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD

by Jay Neugeboren

Although summarizing the arc of the narrative makes it sound like the most sensational of soap operas, it’s anything... Full review >

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FICTION

POSEIDON'S ARROW

by Clive Cussler ; Dirk Cussler

Ranging from Panama and Mexico to Idaho and Washington, D.C., this book is constantly on the move—one reason it avoids dull... Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE RIGHT HAND

by Derek Haas

It’s not the game, but how well you play it, and Haas plays it very well indeed in what clearly seems a series launch. Full review >

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MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

SWEET TOOTH

by Ian McEwan

Britain’s foremost living novelist has written a book—often as drily funny as it is thoughtful—that somehow both subverts... Full review >

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FICTION

VICTORY AT YORKTOWN

by Newt Gingrich ; William R. Forstchen

Augmented with character sketches of lesser-known patriots, the book brings Washington to life as a resolute and bold... Full review >

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