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BAD LITTLE FALLSby Paul Doiron
A high-stakes, high-tension yarn in which you keep wishing everything would turn out fine for the deeply flawed, deeply... Full review >
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BAGPIPES, BRIDES, AND HOMICIDESThe latest from Dunnett (Scotched, 2011, etc.) doesn’t exactly break new ground, but cozy readers may well enjoy a story... Full review >
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THE BEAUTIFUL MYSTERYby Louise Penny
Elliptical and often oracular, but also remarkably penetrating and humane. The most illuminating analogies are not to other... Full review >
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A BREW TO A KILLby Cleo Coyle
A foodie’s delight, packed with information on coffee and desserts, along with appended recipes and a satisfyingly rich... Full review >
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DEATH IN AUGUSTby Marco Vichi
Forget the ingenious, disposable mystery. Reading Vichi is like vacationing with friends who’ve lived in Florence all their... Full review >
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DEATH OF A SCHOOLGIRLIn a radical departure from her scrapbooking series (Ready, Scrap, Shoot, 2012, etc.), Slan refashions a beloved heroine as... Full review >
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FAR NORTHAs in Where the Shadows Lie (2011), Magnus doesn’t shine as a detective, and his fish-out-of-water act could just as easily... Full review >
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A FOREIGN COUNTRYCumming's sixth thriller (The Trinity Six, 2011, etc.) is smart and intricate, with a large cast of cool characters and an... Full review >
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GOING TO THE BADFans of McFarland’s series (A Bad Day’s Work, 2010, etc.) will be shocked at the involvement of Uncle Bud. It’s hard when a... Full review >
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HOUSE OF BELLSA page turner full of mystery and horror that’s unfortunately marred by a weak ending. Full review >
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THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING SEVENAnother charming demonstration that it’s better to travel hopefully than to arrive—a motto that might stand for every soap... Full review >
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INVISIBLE COUNTRYAlfieri (City of Silver, 2009) has written an anti-war mystery that compares with the notable fiction of Charles Todd. Full review >
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KILL YOU TWICEby Chelsea Cain
Cain’s abiding determination to outdo the suspense, plot twists and gore of each previous outing is both perverse and... Full review >
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A KILLING IN THE HILLSby Julia Keller
A fictional debut for a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, born and raised in West Virginia, whose love for the state,... Full review >
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LEAST OF EVILSby J.M. Gregson
Peach is a formidable opponent whose insight and persistence earn him top honors among British procedurals. Full review >
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LINE OF FIREWhite (Dead Time, 2008, etc.) makes it clear that Alan’s 19th appearance is his penultimate case; the next case will be his... Full review >
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LAST LAWYER STANDINGMore lawyers, law enforcement types, Class-A felonies and plot twists than you can shake a stick at. Instead of a map,... Full review >
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NEVER SAY PIEby Carol Culver
Culver’s latest charts new developments in Hanna and Sam’s relationship, though it provokes fewer laughs than A Good Day to... Full review >
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NOT MY BLOODAs usual, Cleverly (The Blood Royal, 2011, etc.) neatly captures the style and feeling of the period between the world wars... Full review >
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OFF THE GRIDby P.J. Tracy
Despite the high body count, Tracy (Shoot to Thrill, 2010, etc.) seems to have taken something off her customary manic... Full review >
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PORT VILA BLUESby Garry Disher
To Disher’s usual brisk pacing, add heaps of noir. The result is not for everyone but is a banquet for those who like it... Full review >
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ROCK BOTTOMGeologist Andrews enhances Em’s adventures (Dead Dry, 2005, etc.) with expert detail. A challenging mystery with the added... Full review >
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THE RESISTANCEMorgon's fourth appearance (The Terrorist, 2010, etc.) is a subtle and complex thriller/whodunit, written with wit,... Full review >
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THE PORTRAIT OF DOREENE GRAYStreamlining the complexities of this series by focusing on dialogue and character development rather than elaborating... Full review >
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SHUNNING SARAHby Julie Kramer
Riley’s obtuseness makes her a uniquely incompetent detective, an investigative reporter constantly surprised by... Full review >
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SIMPLEGeorge’s all-too-familiar story is so richly observed, subtly characterized, precisely written—her syncopated paragraphs are... Full review >
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THE VIPERThe ruthless patriarch, the dysfunctional family, the mysterious earlier death and the pattern of domestic abuse all suggest... Full review >
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SHAKE OFFAn entertainingly complex, quick-moving psychological thriller. Full review >
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THE SPYMASTERSby W.E.B. Griffin ; William E. Butterworth IV
A knowing thriller in which the world must be saved on several fronts from the fascist threat. Full review >
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THE SURVIVORA fine thriller that succeeds on every level. How often do you read about a hero who just wants to die in peace? Full review >
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