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9 Bingeworthy Books

FICTION

MEXICAN GOTHIC

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Fans of gothic classics like Rebecca will be enthralled as long as they don’t mind a heaping dose of all-out horror. Full review >

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FICTION

LOVE & OTHER CRIMES

by Sara Paretsky

The well-wrought plots and densely imagined worlds make this the most distinguished mystery collection so far this year. Full review >

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FICTION

SURVIVOR SONG

by Paul Tremblay

A prescient, insidious horror novel that takes sheer terror to a whole new level. Full review >

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FICTION

THE HOUSE OF WHISPERS

by Laura Purcell

A dark and unsettling novel for lovers of Rebecca and Jane Eyre. Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE MIST

by Ragnar Jónasson ; translated by Victoria Cribb

Jónasson weaves his suspenseful tales together with remorseless logic up to a climax more nightmarish than the buildup. Full review >

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