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“Ultimately, bravery, love and hope are celebrated in The Fifty-First State, a state that is imagined, a state in which a better life is possible.”

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“Greenstein weaves a story of past and present in a way that creates a sense of timelessness.”

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I Never Knew That About New York is magical on account of its cumulative nature.

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Arcanum is a must-read for any fantasy fan.”

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“Susanna’s voice is Cambridge’s major strength.”

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The Blazing World is poundingly alive with ideas, personalities, conviction, fear, fakery, ambition, and sorrow. The reading mind is set on high, happy alert.

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“Rickman’s writing style reflects his subject matter: spooky and indirect, elegantly crafted but always a sense of shadow behind you, that you’ve missed something you should have seen.

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The Enchanted is indeed both a beautiful and a painful read, one that explores the complexities of many crucial issues . . .”

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“Morley’s writing is magnetic, instantly attaching the reader to the story. We see, we feel, and we cringe at the victim’s circumstances.”

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“The twists and turns, the divine language and ‘Woosterisms’ make this a most engaging book.

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The Resistance Man is a charming tale of French provincial life seen through the eyes of a likable and very human policeman.”

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Long Man is a visceral novel that evokes a sense of time and place and of the people who both define and are defined by that setting. Beautifully written in spare prose . .

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“While the story itself is not very unusual, to her credit, the writing is memorable and enjoyable.”

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The Way You Die Tonight is a laconic bit of hardboiled detective noir, with name-dropping galore: from Frank Sinatra to Howard Hughes and everyone in between. . . .

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“. . . a bit quieter and more reflective than previous books. Fans will not be disappointed.”

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Bread and Butter is just a skim coat of a story about what a restaurant looks like from the back of the house. . . .

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“Nothing ventured, nothing gained—but in venturing, all could be lost. Some people just can’t accept that risk, and Clover is one of them.”

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"Dead Water shows these universals through the uniqueness of its setting and characters, adding another award-quality book to Ms. Cleeves’s body of work."

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How this book is supposed to impress intelligent readers is only something that publicity managers can imagine.

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“. . . both bittersweet and disturbing . . .”

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Apple Tree Yard is a suspense novel set in London, England. The story, written in first person present tense, opens with a prologue.

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“A refreshing read without vulgarity or profanity, Critical Condition is an insightful and suspenseful thriller.”

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In spite of the bad taste left by the last one-third of the book, the depth and the magnetism and the humor of Eric Charles May’s truly unforgettable characters makes this

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MacLeod shows that with determination, focus, and the willingness to take risks, fairytales can actually come true.”

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