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GUILT BY ASSOCIATIONby Marcia Clark
A 15-year-old girl is raped. The Latino boy she’d been tutoring is the sole suspect. She’s rich, the daughter of Frank... Full review >
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RED ON REDA first novel sure to make the bestseller lists. Full review >
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THE TRINITY SIXTaut, atmospheric and immersive—an instant classic. Full review >
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VERY BAD MENby Harry Dolan
The rare crime novel with something for everyone who reads crime fiction. Full review >
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THE WOODCUTTERNear the end, a character refers to the fate of “the dreadful, drab English.” There’s nothing drab about this dark and... Full review >
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BLOODMONEYA terrific, believable novel about the intersection of politics, ethics and finance. Full review >
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THE TROUBLED MANby Henning Mankell & translated by Laurie Thompson
Though shivering in the winter of his discontent, Wallander will grip the reader hard. Flawed and occasionally exasperating,... Full review >
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TRACKERSby Deon Meyer
A first-rate thriller; a touch slow to get going, but hard to apply the brakes to once it gets rolling. Full review >
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THE SNOWMANby Jo Nesbø and translated by Don Bartlett
The smart, suspenseful cat-and-mouse game will remind some readers of Erik Skjoldbjærg’s 1997 film Insomnia—and that’s high... Full review >
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THE INFORMANTby Thomas Perry
Beneath the sky-high body count, the twisty plot is powered by Perry’s relentless focus on the question of where the next... Full review >
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THE COMPLAINTSby Ian Rankin
Will readers miss Rankin’s long-running protagonist, John Rebus (Exit Music, 2008, etc.)? Don’t see why they should. Bonus:... Full review >
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REAMDEWho’ll prevail? We don’t know till the very end, thanks to Stephenson’s knife-sharp skills as a storyteller. An intriguing... Full review >
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THE GENTLEMEN'S HOURby Don Winslow
A former private investigator with an encyclopedic knowledge of the seamier side of Southern California, Winslow... Full review >
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