MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

RISE THE DARK

by Michael Koryta

Again proving himself one of today's top thriller writers, Koryta creates edgy suspense not with trickery but with... Full review >

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FICTION

AFTER DISASTERS

by Viet Dinh

A strong debut from an author capable of immersing the reader in a foreign world. Full review >

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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

INVASIVE

by Chuck Wendig

Another rip-roaring, deeply paranoid thriller about the reasons to fear the future. Full review >

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FICTION

LADY COP MAKES TROUBLE

by Amy Stewart

Smart, atmospheric fun, with enough loose ends left dangling to assure fans there will be more entries in this enjoyable... Full review >

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ROMANCE

IT ENDS WITH US

by Colleen Hoover

Packed with riveting drama and painful truths, this book powerfully illustrates the devastation of abuse—and the strength of... Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE ONE MAN

by Andrew Gross

This is Gross' best work yet, with his heart and soul imprinted on every page. Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

GOOD AS GONE

by Amy Gentry

Debut novelist Gentry delivers on genre expectations with crisp, unobtrusive writing and well-executed plot twists. Full review >

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FICTION

DAMAGE CONTROL

by Michael Bowen

The high-speed exposition leads to a brightly disillusioned tour of D.C. institutions that shine more vividly than the... Full review >

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FICTION

CAROUSEL COURT

by Joe McGinniss Jr.

McGinniss covers familiar territory in the marketplace and marriage but injects it with an urgency, a sense of constant,... Full review >

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