FICTION
Released: July 24, 2012
"A collection of playful stories that often have a dark undercurrent. Far out, man."
Science fiction goes postmodern in this story collection from Yu (
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, 2010, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: July 24, 2012
"The novel rewards the reader's patience: There are complications, deliberations and a riveting resolution."
A mystery that is perfectly in tune with the times, as the ravages of the recession and the reach of the Internet complicate a murder that defies easy explanation within a seemingly loving household.
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FICTION
Released: July 19, 2012
"A confident thriller that leaves us wondering not whether its fictional premise will one day become reality, but when."
In this Crichton-esque thriller, a female scientist specializing in ant intelligence is drawn into a nightmarish plot involving swarming drones launching terrorist strikes on U.S. soil--on their own, not as programmed by humans.
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FICTION
Released: July 17, 2012
"A fast and furious novel from Vonnegut (The Gods of Greenwich, 2011, etc.) and a guaranteed good time."
Mommas, don't let your sons grow up to be Manhattan brokers or board members of charitable foundations. They'd never survive the combination of criminal plots and personal threats.
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FICTION
Released: July 17, 2012
"Castro's first mystery is fierce and intense, with both harrowing depictions of New Orleans after Katrina and psychological mayhem for its troubled heroine, who crawls under your skin and lingers there long after you've finished reading. A sequel is in the works."
FICTION
Released: July 17, 2012
"Brilliantly imagined. Artfully written. Superbly entertaining."
Khosi Saqr is an all-American boy, growing up in Butte, and a descendant of William Andrews Clark, the copper-mining king who put the Montana city on the world map.
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FICTION
Released: July 17, 2012
"Talky uplift and a self-congratulatory tone bog down the novel, but through compelling characters, Netzer raises a provocative question: Is autism a disability, a gift or the norm of the future? "
Netzer's debut, about a heavily pregnant woman left to care for her dying mother and autistic son while her Nobel-winning husband travels to the moon, takes the literary concept of charmingly quirky characters to a new level.
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FICTION
Released: July 17, 2012
"A gruesome, unforgettable exposition of the still too-little-known facts of the Armenian genocide and its multigenerational consequences."
The granddaughter of an Armenian and a Bostonian investigates the Armenian genocide, discovering that her grandmother took a guilty secret to her grave.
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FICTION
Released: July 10, 2012
"A promising kickoff to a planned trilogy. For Winters (Bedbugs, 2011, etc.), the beauty is in the details rather than the plot's grim main thrust."
FICTION
Released: July 10, 2012
"Vish Puri's third outing continues the tradition of Hall's lively franchise."
India's Most Private Investigator faces threats from near and far as he grapples with the death of a Pakistani cricket-ace's father.
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FICTION
Released: July 10, 2012
"Fans of the genre will love this one. It's a fast, fun read with crisp dialogue and a tight plot. If you're a bedtime reader, you might as well plan on staying up late, because you'll be itching to learn how it ends."
FICTION
Released: July 10, 2012
"In weaker hands this would seem a bit contrived, but Cleave knows how to captivate with rich characters and nimble plotting."
After the enormous popular success of his second novel (
Little Bee, 2009, etc.), British author Cleave turns to the world of Olympic speed cyclists to explore the shifting sands of ambition, loyalty and love.
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FICTION
Released: July 10, 2012
"Darkly humorous look at grief, L.A.-style."
After being widowed, a woman begins to see ghosts everywhere in Grazer's breezy postscript to
The Starter Wife (2005).
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FICTION
Released: July 10, 2012
"An excellent debut."
A mother and daughter discover empathy, courage and autonomy in this powerful first novel by Czepiel.
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FICTION
Released: July 10, 2012
"A smart and engaging what-if that has the virtue of being plausible--and the added virtue of not having been written by Bill O'Reilly, so that the real facts are actually facts."
Law professor turned novelist Carter (
The Emperor of Ocean Park, 2002, etc.) waxes counterfactual--and sometimes piles historical nonfacts to dizzying heights.
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FICTION
Released: July 9, 2012
"A wild, sometimes disorienting but impressively crafted novel."
Cruel parenting, violence and rootlessness fail to sap a young woman's spirit of survival in a striking debut.
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FICTION
Released: July 5, 2012
"The low-key narrative takes a while to build enough momentum to sustain reader interest, but once immersed in its leisurely rhythms, most will find this an engaging snapshot of rural life."
Winner of the 2010 Governor General's Award, Warren's U.S. debut limns two nights and a single summer day in a tiny Canadian town.
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FICTION
Released: July 5, 2012
"A story about a father and son who bond against the odds, with an ending as quirkily satisfying as the rest of the book."
You can go home again, but Lord knows why you'd ever want to. Such is the lesson learned by rural drifter Stacey "Shakespeare" Williams in this agreeable, offbeat debut novel.
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FICTION
Released: July 3, 2012
"Duncan leaves no doubt about his commitment to the intellectual and the bestial traditions of werewolves and vampires, for he sustains a tone both brainy and vicious."
FICTION
Released: July 3, 2012
"Brookmyre isn't as well-known in the States as fellow Scottish mystery writers Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Denise Mina, but this first-rate effort may change that."
Two women investigators--a veteran police detective with a distant husband and two young boys and a struggling actress working for her uncle, an ex-cop, as a private detective--cross paths in this offbeat tale of ruthless mobsters in Glasgow.
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