New & Notable Fiction: June 2012

by Karen Thompson Walker

Riveting, heartbreaking, profoundly moving. Full review >

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by Alberto Manguel

This novel succeeds both as a story and an illumination of storytelling. Full review >

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by Jess Walter

A superb romp. Full review >

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by Mark Billingham

This 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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by Mario Vargas Llosa & translated by Edith Grossman

A dazzling novel of great intensity and power. Full review >

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by Gillian Flynn

One of those rare thrillers whose revelations actually intensify its suspense instead of dissipating it. The final pages are... Full review >

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by Posie Graeme-Evans

First-rate commercial fiction. Full review >

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by Andreï Makine translated by Geoffrey Strachan

A lyrical little novel about hope triumphing over adversity. Full review >

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by Anna Keesey

Keesey writes lyrically and examines the ferocity of frontier life with an unromantic and penetrating gaze. Full review >

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by 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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by Mark Haddon

A novel to savor. Full review >

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by 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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by Joshua Henkin

A novel that satisfies all expectations in some very familiar ways. Full review >

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by 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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by Ridley Pearson

Exotic locale. Credible heroics. Vicarious thrills. Fans will want more, and soon. Full review >

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by Peter Lovesey

Nobody 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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by James S.A. Corey

Independently intelligible but best appreciated after volume one—and with a huge surprise twist in the last sentence. Full review >

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by Ann Bauer

It’s a journey well worth taking. Full review >

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by Francesca Segal

Even if the plot and themes are second-hand, this is an emotionally and intellectually astute debut. Full review >

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by 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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by Mia March

A heartwarming, spirit-lifting read just in time for beach season. Full review >

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by Claire Cook

Amiable fluff for poolside. Full review >

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by Tom Piccirilli

Consigning 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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by Cathi Hanauer

Hanauer delivers a novel that is rich with relatable characters, realistic in its approach and highly readable. Full review >

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