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BARRACUDAA tough, unsparing, closely observed and decidedly R-rated look at the many challenges and disappointments that life brings,... Full review >
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MONDAY, MONDAYShelly reflects that “[s]he had never come anywhere near perfection, but had come close to a rightness with herself, through... Full review >
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ALL I LOVE AND KNOWby Judith Frank
Strong storytelling driven by emotionally complex characters: first-rate commercial fiction. Full review >
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THE BLAZING WORLDBlazing indeed: not just with Harry’s fury, but with agonizing compassion for all of wounded humanity. Full review >
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STATION ELEVENMandel’s solid writing and magnetic narrative make for a strong combination in what should be a breakout novel. Full review >
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ALL OUR NAMESWeighted with sorrow and gravitas, another superb story by Mengestu, who is among the best novelists now at work in America. Full review >
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BIG LITTLE LIESDeservedly popular Moriarty invigorates the tired social-issue formula of women’s fiction through wit, good humor, sharp... Full review >
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BOY, SNOW, BIRDDense with fully realized characters, startling images, original observations and revelatory truths, this masterpiece... Full review >
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LILAFans of Robinson will wish the book were longer—and will surely look forward to the next. Full review >
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THE REMEDY FOR LOVELyrical, reserved and sometimes unsettling—and those are the happier moments. Another expertly delivered portrait of the... Full review >
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DOMINIONby C.J. Sansom
A rich and densely plotted story that will make Winston Churchill buffs admire the man even more. Full review >
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FAMILY LIFEby Akhil Sharma
A moving story of displacement and of the inevitable adjustments one must make when life circumstances change. Full review >
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ALL MY PUNY SORROWSby Miriam Toews
“Sadness is what holds our bones in place,” Yoli thinks. Toews deepens our understanding of the pain found in Coleridge's... Full review >
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THE FEVERby Megan Abbott
Nothing should be taken at face value in this jealousy- and hormone-soaked world except that Abbott is certainly our very... Full review >
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THE PAYING GUESTSby Sarah Waters
Waters keeps getting better, if that’s even possible after the sheer perfection of her earlier novels. Full review >
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EYRIEby Tim Winton
Another exquisite portrait of troubled modern life from Winton, who solidifies his reputation as one of the best writers at... Full review >
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