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by Katie Ward

Ambitious in range and technically impressive, this unusually structured tasting menu of a book lacks true cohesion and ends... Full review >

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by Chris Pavone

A thoroughly competent and enjoyable thriller with unanticipated twists that will keep readers guessing till the end. Full review >

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by Eowyn Ivey

A fine first novel that enlivens familiar themes of parenthood and battles against nature. Full review >

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by Stacia M. Brown

A romping good read that is character-driven yet intellectually provocative on issues of law, religion and... Full review >

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by Keija Parssinen

A fine debut that uses its knowledge of both Saudi Arabia and psychology to transcend some overly schematic character... Full review >

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by Stephen Blackmoore

A head-shakingly perfect blend of zombie schlock, deadpan wit, startling profanity, desperate improvisation and inventive... Full review >

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by Andrew Krivak

A late but very effective addition to the literature of World War I, and an auspicious debut. Full review >

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by Stephen Dau

A charity sends Jonas to live with the Martins, an evangelical family in Pennsylvania. There he attends high school, an... Full review >

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by María Dueñas

Middlebrow and breezy. A perfect beach read, if a touch off-season, unless you’re headed for Casablanca and its waters. Full review >

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by Amelia Gray

The book falters toward the end, as Gray tries to balance the oddness of her milieu with a sense of closure, making for a... Full review >

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