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THRILLER & SUSPENSE
THE ONE I LEFT BEHINDReaders will find themselves unable to turn the pages fast enough in this perfectly penned thriller. Full review >
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THE ILLICIT HAPPINESS OF OTHER PEOPLEby Manu Joseph
Joseph writes with extraordinary wit, cunning and sympathy about both family relationships and ultimate mysteries. Full review >
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THE HISTORY OF USby Leah Stewart
With a playwright’s precise, sometimes excoriating dialogue and an insightful novelist’s judicious use of interior... Full review >
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TRUTH IN ADVERTISINGby John Kenney
With wry humor, always on point, Kenney guides us through the maze of work, family, love (elusive) and friendship (a... Full review >
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YCelona writes movingly about basic questions of identity, questions exacerbated by the unhappy circumstances of Shannon’s... Full review >
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DREAM EYESRomantic suspense with a psychic twist—or, a little bit of everything, all wrapped up in wonderful. Full review >
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HERE I GO AGAINQuantum physics was never funnier. A great read. Full review >
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THE GOOD HOUSEby Ann Leary
Despite getting a little preachy toward the end, Leary has largely achieved a genuinely funny novel about alcoholism. Full review >
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THE PAINTED GIRLSBuchanan does a masterful job of interweaving historical figures into her plot, but it is the moving yet unsentimental... Full review >
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THE TWELVE TRIBES OF HATTIEby Ayana Mathis
An excellent debut that finds layers of pathos within a troubled clan. Full review >
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IMAGER'S BATTALIONFew surprises, but nevertheless a wholly absorbing entry in this highly addictive series. Full review >
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UNNATURAL HABITSAmong Phryne's pleasantly dashing adventures (Dead Man's Chest, 2010, etc.), this one stands out for its emphasis on sexual... Full review >
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DECEMBER'S THORNNobody is better at misdirection than DePoy. Nobody is better at making Carl Jung entertaining than DePoy. And if you ever... Full review >
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NEWS FROM HEAVENHaigh’s narratives are beautifully realized stories of heartbreak, of qualified love and of economic as well as personal... Full review >
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A STUDY IN REVENGEErudite, mysterious and exciting, with a brooding, brilliant Sherlock-ian detective. The denouement is just as surprising as... Full review >
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VILLA TRISTEGrindle’s book is a good modern-day mystery, a very good historical narrative and an excellent combination of the two. Full review >
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I, HOGARTHby Michael Dean
A brilliant exercise in imagination and storytelling. Full review >
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