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SEPT. 15, 2012
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 >
SEPT. 1, 2012
Levine’s latest finds her at her witty and wacky best. Full review >
OCT. 16, 2012
Tallman continues to surround her plucky, intelligent heroine (Scandal on Rincon Hill, 2010, etc.) with historical tidbits... Full review >
SEPT. 11, 2012
Chet, who continues as narrator in this exciting fifth installment of the series (The Dog Who Knew Too Much, 2011, etc.),... Full review >
SEPT. 1, 2012
Ellie’s 12th is right on the money, with the heroine giving as good as she gets in her tangles with the boneheaded local... Full review >
SEPT. 18, 2012
Another deftly modulated murder puzzle from Indridason (Hypothermia, 2010, etc.), with terrific character portraits, many... Full review >
SEPT. 11, 2012
Though one of the three cases shows Jesse at his most annoyingly sensitive, the other two both reveal welcome and unexpected... Full review >
AUG. 14, 2012
Like Mary Cassatt, Lippman studies families with a different eye than her male contemporaries, showing the heartbreaking... Full review >
SEPT. 1, 2012
Inspired by real events, Vale-Allen (Parting Gifts, 2001, etc.) invents a compelling back story for her characters that... Full review >
AUG. 28, 2012
Purplish prose and a wildly baroque ending won’t deter a devoted fan base. Full review >
OCT. 2, 2012
Where earlier novels provide a better introduction to Hole, this one best takes the full measure of the man. Full review >
OCT. 2, 2012
Subtle, smart, compelling and blessed with both an intelligent storyline and top-notch writing, this book will grab readers... Full review >
OCT. 2, 2012
The latest in Carl’s long string of chocoholic mysteries (The Chocolate Cupid Killings, 2009, etc.), complete with chocolate... Full review >
OCT. 2, 2012
Since Wiehl (Eyes of Justice, 2012, etc.) and Nelson’s pulp Armageddon runs into all the usual middle-of-trilogy problems—an... Full review >
OCT. 16, 2012
As fast and furious as Coletti’s earlier cases (The Gravedigger’s Ball, 2011, etc.), though Channing’s blood-soaked pursuit... Full review >
SEPT. 8, 2012
The second in Harlow’s F.R.E.A.K.S. series (Mind Over Monsters, 2011) reads like an homage to Harris’ tales of Sookie... Full review >
OCT. 8, 2012
Boneham’s debut, which supplements its menagerie of human suspects with oodles of information on obedience trials, will... Full review >
SEPT. 1, 2012
SEPT. 8, 2012
Despite Jaffarian’s flirtations with vampires and ghosts, her original series is still her best. Odelia takes no nonsense... Full review >
OCT. 2, 2012
Kit is such an ingratiating narrator that you almost forget how unthrilling his larky debut is. Maybe the planned series can... Full review >
SEPT. 4, 2012
Psudonymous Izner's fifth Legris whodunit (The Assassin in the Marais, 2011, etc.) bubbles charmingly along courtesy of... Full review >
OCT. 8, 2012
Chloe’s third (The Heirloom Murders, 2011, etc.) combines a good mystery with some interesting historical information on a... Full review >
OCT. 2, 2012
OCT. 16, 2012
Maggie’s second adventure (Mr. Churchill’s Secretary, 2012) is a romantic thriller detailing the life of the royals during... Full review >
OCT. 2, 2012
Sullivan, who most recently co-authored Private Games (2012) with James Patterson, has long since mastered the art of... Full review >
OCT. 2, 2012
Even so, this dark and resourceful tale is a distinct improvement on Enger’s murky debut (Burned, 2011). Full review >
OCT. 2, 2012
Carmela’s eighth (Skelton Letters, 2011, etc.) delves deeply into the Big Easy’s food, culture and fashion scene. The... Full review >
SEPT. 8, 2012
Although Del is a powerful and competent woman, the constant descriptions of her physicality by male characters shadows this... Full review >
OCT. 16, 2012
Fans of Des and Mitch (The Blood Red Indian Summer, 2011, etc.) will giggle as Mitch decorates his Hanukkah bush with her... Full review >
OCT. 2, 2012
Heffernan (The Dead Detective, 2010, etc.) swings his vivid tale back and forth between past and present, war and peace—a... Full review >
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