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THE AGE OF MIRACLESRiveting, heartbreaking, profoundly moving. Full review >
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ALL MEN ARE LIARSThis novel succeeds both as a story and an illumination of storytelling. Full review >
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THE DEMANDSThis great novel should put Billingham in the same league as Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson, John Harvey and Denise Mina. Full review >
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THE DREAM OF THE CELTby Mario Vargas Llosa & translated by Edith Grossman
A dazzling novel of great intensity and power. Full review >
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GONE GIRLOne of those rare thrillers whose revelations actually intensify its suspense instead of dissipating it. The final pages are... Full review >
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THE LIFE OF AN UNKNOWN MANby Andreï Makine translated by Geoffrey Strachan
A lyrical little novel about hope triumphing over adversity. Full review >
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LITTLE CENTURYby Anna Keesey
Keesey writes lyrically and examines the ferocity of frontier life with an unromantic and penetrating gaze. Full review >
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MISSION TO PARISby Alan Furst
The novel recalls a time when black and white applied to both movies and moral choices. It’s a tale with wide appeal. Full review >
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SUNSETby Al Lamanda
John Bekker was working on a special task force investigating organized crime when his wife Carol was raped and brutally... Full review >
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THE WORLD WITHOUT YOUA novel that satisfies all expectations in some very familiar ways. Full review >
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THE LONG EARTHby Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter
Still, the authors have plenty of fresh insights to offer, and fans of either will want to tag along and see where it all... Full review >
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THE RISK AGENTExotic locale. Credible heroics. Vicarious thrills. Fans will want more, and soon. Full review >
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COP TO CORPSENobody but Lovesey could thump out a gritty procedural yet instill Bath with so much charm and history that readers will... Full review >
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CALIBAN'S WARIndependently intelligible but best appreciated after volume one—and with a huge surprise twist in the last sentence. Full review >
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THE FOREVER MARRIAGEby Ann Bauer
It’s a journey well worth taking. Full review >
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THE INNOCENTSEven if the plot and themes are second-hand, this is an emotionally and intellectually astute debut. Full review >
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LIFE IS SHORT AND DESIRE ENDLESSby Patrick Lapeyre ; translated by Adriana Hunter
Lapeyre writes with great wit and sly craft on the miseries of unfulfilled relationships. Full review >
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THE MERYL STREEP MOVIE CLUBby Mia March
A heartwarming, spirit-lifting read just in time for beach season. 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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GONEHanauer delivers a novel that is rich with relatable characters, realistic in its approach and highly readable. Full review >
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