New & Notable Fiction: February 2012

by Sophie Kinsella

Screwball romance with a likable and vulnerable heroine. Full review >

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by J.A. Jance

Loyal fans and newcomers alike will be glad to join feisty Ali (Fatal Error, 2011, etc.) in her latest adventure. Full review >

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by Jodi Picoult

Luke Warren doesn’t dance with wolves, but he does practically everything else with them—eat raw meat, hunt, howl and endure... Full review >

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by Julianna Baggott

It’s a bonus that the hero of the piece is a young girl, which ought to serve as inspiration for more than a few readers.... Full review >

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by Fiona Buckley

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by A.S. Byatt

Though the cadences are like those of a fairy tale, a narrative seen through the eyes of a child, the chilling conclusion is... 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 Krys Lee

Lee writes with a clarity and simplicity of style that discloses deep and conflicting emotions about cultural identity. Full review >

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by Liz Moore

Only a hardhearted reader will remain immune to Kel’s troubled charm. Full review >

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by Anthony Giardina

This is a superb novel on every level, for Giardina fully fleshes out his characters as he scrutinizes their personal,... Full review >

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by Sergey Dyachenko & Marina Dyachenko

A truly spellbinding work even audiences jaded by standard U.S./U.K. fantasy will devour. Kudos to the publishers for taking... Full review >

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by Tatiana de Rosnay

Replete with treats, particularly for Paris-lovers—indeed for anyone wedded to a special place. Full review >

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by Saladin Ahmed

An arresting, sumptuous and thoroughly satisfying debut. Full review >

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by John Donatich

Donatich manages to avoid clichés in what could have been another trendy defamation of the Catholic Church, for Father... Full review >

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by Nathan Englander

The author at his best. Full review >

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