Genre Fiction

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Peggy Hesketh’s debut novel Telling the Bees is a tender portrait of Albert Honig, a lifelong beekeeper and elderly bachelor.

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“You will not be disappointed.”

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“. . . a rallying cry for anyone who laments the rose-colored remembrances of things past and needs to wake up and smell the coffee.”

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“. . . narrated in gorgeous, elegiac prose . . . a very enjoyable and strongly recommended read. . . .

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“. . . an amazingly accurate biographical account of today’s music school life.”

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“. . . a strange and captivating novel . . .”

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There is much to admire in J. Courtney Sullivan’s The Engagements.

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“. . . outstanding on every level . . . heaven sent.”

The Hanging Garden, Patrick White’s posthumous novel, is absolutely luminous, its publication a gift.

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Writer Alida Nugent wakes up one day to find herself prepared to tackle the world with a first rate college education from a top tier liberal arts school, but completely unprepared to take on the g

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In The Other Typist Suzanne Rindell takes the reader on a journey deep into the recesses of the mind of the main character, Rose Baker.

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“But this narrative, a story of family domesticity and femininity—desires, wiles, superstitions—is light fare for a historical novel that delves into the philosophical ferment of Socrates,’ Plato’s

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“You will know Nora Eldridge within the first five pages, which are among the most memorable you will read all year.”

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Can the publishing industry please, please declare a moratorium on financial thrillers written by business journalists or ex-Wall Street insiders in which the hero (never heroine) is a you

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“Read this novel not to be entertained by the story, but to be awed by the beauty of the words.”

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“If You Were Here is a tense, psychological thriller full of Hitchcockian intrigue, twists, and suspense.”

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What does the discovery of a mysterious envelope, a bloody piece of material, and a murder conviction in a decades old case, have in common?

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“. . . an important record of Victoria’s domestic and international influence, dazzling in its detail.”

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“No One Could Have Guessed the Weather proves largely disappointing.”

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“No one, attorney or not, can write a trial scene better than John Lescroat.”

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“This first novel by Jessica Soffer is a work of beauty in words.”

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“Irene Hannon knows the power of words and the miracle of faith.”

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“The Golem and the Jinni is recommended to adults who enjoy a good story and have a childlike sense of make-believe.”

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“. . . reliably fun and intriguing.”

Should you be in the mood for a light but intelligent read, try Stuart Woods’ Stone Barrington novels.

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Elizabeth Lowell has mastered the art of writing romantic suspense.

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