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BLESSED ARE THE DEADby Malla Nunn
Historical hindsight may make readers a bit more self-congratulatory about recognizing the evils of apartheid, but it won’t... Full review >
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THE BODY IN THE BOUDOIRIncludes recipes, menus, drink concoctions and much charm, but a denouement so silly that it leaves a bad taste in your... Full review >
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THE BOY WHO STOLE THE LEOPARD'S SPOTSby Tamar Myers
This third in the series (The Headhunter’s Daughter, 2011, etc.), based on Myers’ life as the child of missionaries in the... Full review >
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CARING IS CREEPYCompelling stuff from a writer who can handle difficult, sometimes grisly, material extremely well. But this coming-of-age... Full review >
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THE CONSTANT LOVERSNottingham’s third (Cold, Cruel Winter, 2011, etc.) does not provide a very challenging mystery but is worth reading for the... Full review >
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DEATH OF A SECOND WIFETo the series’ usual attractive locations seasoned with a dash of history, Hudgins adds a mystery with an intriguing group... Full review >
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FINAL SAILby Elaine Viets
Doubling the mysteries doesn’t really double the fun in Viets’ convoluted eleventh. Full review >
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FUN HOUSECeepak and Boyle's seventh caper (Rolling Thunder, 2010, etc.) moves like lightning as it puts its cartoonish cast through... Full review >
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HIDE AND SNAKE MURDERFans of Chandler (Bingo Barge Murder, 2011) will appreciate the character development and sense of humor, though newbies may... Full review >
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ICE CAPby Chris Knopf
More disciplined than Jackie’s wild first two cases, though that’s not saying much. A treat for readers who enjoy the... Full review >
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KINGS OF MIDNIGHTOnce again Stroby demonstrates how adept he is at making readers empathize with the essentially unworthy. Full review >
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THE LAST KIND WORDSConsigning most of the violence to the past allows Piccirilli (The Fever Kill, 2007, etc.) to dial down the gore while... Full review >
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LONG ISLAND NOIRedited by Kaylie Jones
The best of these tales are perceptive glimpses into how people live out the choices they make. The worst are pointless... Full review >
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MURDER ON FIFTH AVENUEThompson (Murder on Sisters' Row, 2011, etc.) once more weaves the class differences and casual bigotry of the period into a... Full review >
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OSCAR WILDE AND THE VATICAN MURDERSBrandreth's fifth Oscar Wilde caper (Oscar Wilde and the Vampire Murders, 2011, etc.) floats on a cushion of bubbly banter... Full review >
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SIDNEY CHAMBERS AND THE SHADOW OF DEATHby James Runcie
Only a churl could resist Sidney, whose musings on love, evil and morality, penchant for quoting snippets of poetry,... Full review >
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A SIMPLE MURDERKuhns’ focus on a closed community allows her to keep her story from drowning in period detail while emphasizing both the... Full review >
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TOTE BAGS AND TOE TAGSThe Valley Girl voice Howell affects for the series (Slay Bells and Satchels, 2011, etc.) is, as she might say, mad old... Full review >
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WHAT COMES NEXTSo sadistically measured in its pace that readers will have plenty of time to ask themselves how different they really are... Full review >
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WICKED EDDIESOnce again, Groundwater, mixing mystery with outdoor adventure, comes up with an excursion that will please most comers. Full review >
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