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Author(s):
Stuart Turton
Genre(s):
Literary Fiction, Supernatural
The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
September 17, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Beth Kanell
Who would guess that a time-turning fantasy twist could be braided into a grim and edgy mystery, ending up with one of the most complex, suspenseful, and original page turners of the season?
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Author(s):
Simon Tolkien
Genre(s):
Mystery, Historical Fiction
The Inheritance
October 1, 2010
Reviewed by: 
A. J. Kirby
Inheritance: n.
1. The act of inheriting.
2. The biological process of genetic transference of characteristics from parents to offspring.
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Author(s):
Tom Pollock
Genre(s):
Social & Family Issues, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Thriller
This Story Is a Lie
August 7, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Michael J. McCann
“a terrific YA thriller. . . . Peter Blankman’s blurred perception of what’s happening to him intrigues us from the first page to the very last.”
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Author(s):
Tananarive Due
Genre(s):
Anthologies, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Ghost Summer: Stories
December 17, 2015
Reviewed by: 
Eric J. Guignard
“cerebral horror, the subtleties of dark thrills . . .”
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Author(s):
Victor Gischler
Genre(s):
Espionage, Suspense
No Good Deed
September 10, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Michael Thomas Barry
“This gripping, free-wheeling joy ride of a whodunnit invariably leaves the reader unabashedly cheering for the heroes and jeering the villains.”
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Author(s):
anthony Horowitz
Genre(s):
Mystery & Thriller, Murder, Amateur Sleuths
The Word Is Murder: A Novel
June 17, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Mark I. Pinsky
A popular mystery writer is asked by a private detective to chronicle, in real time, a murder investigation that has baffled the police. Who could resist?
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Author(s):
Lauren Oliver
Genre(s):
Families, Literary Fiction, Mystery & Thriller
Broken Things
October 1, 2018
Reviewed by: 
Paula Priamos
A teenage girl is viciously stabbed multiple times in the woods, the result of a preplanned attack by her two best friends. The motive?
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Author(s):
Haruki Murakami
Genre(s):
Speculative, Japanese, General, Asian, Alternative Realities
1Q84
September 13, 2011
Reviewed by: 
John L. Murphy PhD
“Besides the deftly rendered plot to uncover a conspiracy—which may remind a few readers of another sexually adventurous girl who kicks over a hornet’s nest even if she lacks a dragon tatto
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