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PROPERTY OF THE STATE

by Bill Cameron

An eminently satisfying series opener for mystery fans who want their downtrodden detectives to be appealing, clever, and... Full review >

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STEEPLEJACK

by A.J. Hartley

Smart political intrigue wrapped in all the twists and turns of a good detective story makes for a rip-roaring series opener. Full review >

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BLOODLINE

by Joe Jiménez

A moving, almost-suffocating, haunting exploration of what defines manhood. Full review >

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MY SISTER ROSA

by Justine Larbalestier

This dark thriller is the 1956 film The Bad Seed meets 2016; readers will be simultaneously terrified when Rosa’s present... Full review >

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