FICTION

THE BOOK OF MISCHIEF

by Steve Stern

Stern weaves an intricate and clever web of stories steeped in both sacred and mundane Jewish culture. Full review >

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TELEGRAPH AVENUE

by Michael Chabon

The evocation of “Useless, by James Joyce” attests to the humor and ambition of the novel, as if this were a Joyce-an remix... Full review >

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THE GARDEN OF EVENING MISTS

by Tan Twan Eng

Grace and empathy infuse this melancholy landscape of complex loyalties enfolded by brutal history, creating a novel of... Full review >

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DEAD ANYWAY

by Chris Knopf

An absorbing update of the classic film, D.O.A., that finds its author so completely in the zone that not a word is wasted,... Full review >

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DEATH WHERE THE BAD ROCKS LIVE

by C. M. Wendelboe

An exciting and quirky mystery that seamlessly shifts between past and present, offering a number of finely delineated... Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE THREE-DAY AFFAIR

by Michael Kardos

An agonizing moral nightmare interspersed with flashbacks to happier times whose import becomes clear only in the final... Full review >

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NICK & JAKE

by Tad Richards Jonathan Richards

Although occasionally almost too self-consciously witty, this is a rollicking good read. Full review >

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MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

TALKING TO THE DEAD

by Harry Bingham

The promising first installment in a new series, this book is so good it has you wondering who should play Fiona on the big... Full review >

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HOLD IT ’TIL IT HURTS

by T. Geronimo Johnson

Transcendent contemporary American literary fiction, a rich and passionate story rewarding enough to be read again. Full review >

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THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED

by Jonas Jonasson

A great cure for the blues, especially for anyone who might feel bad about growing older. Full review >

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MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

THE MALICE OF FORTUNE

by Michael Ennis

This is a dense narrative, permeated by the sights, sounds and smells of Renaissance Italy, and one that can stand shoulder... Full review >

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BEGGAR'S FEAST

by Randy Boyagoda

Prepare for a verbal feast that will thoroughly entertain and satisfy, yet leave you hungering for more. Full review >

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