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ARCADIAby Lauren Groff
As a follow-up to Groff’s well-received debut (The Monsters of Templeton, 2008), this novel is a structural conundrum,... Full review >
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THE EXPATSby Chris Pavone
A thoroughly competent and enjoyable thriller with unanticipated twists that will keep readers guessing till the end. Full review >
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GODS WITHOUT MENby Hari Kunzru
Kunzru (My Revolutions, 2007, etc.) just gets better and better. This fourth novel is an astonishing tour de force. Full review >
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POISON FLOWERby Thomas Perry
Jane has so little trouble breaking James Shelby, framed for murdering his wife, out of police custody at the Clara... Full review >
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RANGE OF GHOSTSGripping, perfectly balanced and highly recommended. Full review >
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THE BOOK OF JONASby Stephen Dau
A charity sends Jonas to live with the Martins, an evangelical family in Pennsylvania. There he attends high school, an... Full review >
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CHILDREN OF WRATHTo call this book enjoyable or satisfying feels wrong, because the deeds are so ugly. But it’s terrifying and worthy. Human... Full review >
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EXOGENEThis exciting and thoughtful story marks McCarthy as one of sci-fi’s most promising new talents, and bodes well for the... Full review >
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MAKE IT STAYby Joan Frank
Rachel, the narrator, writes books and deeply loves her husband Neil, a lawyer who has occasional doubts about their... Full review >
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THE PROFESSIONALSLet’s hope Laukkanen writes more thrillers like this one. Full review >
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CINNAMON ROLL MURDERby Joanne Fluke
Fluke wraps up her 16th recipe-studded entry sweetly but not neatly, leaving just enough loose ends to hint at a tasty... Full review >
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THE WHITE PEARLConnie, wife of Nigel Hadley, owner of a thriving rubber plantation in Malaya, is on her way to the country club when she... Full review >
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CITY OF BOHANEby Kevin Barry
Barry’s addictive dialect and faultless confidence make this volatile novel a rare treat. Full review >
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