Genre Fiction

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“. . . unfortunately, Mr. Nicholson buries a gem of an idea in a morass of predictability.”

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“In The Conduct of Saints the sacred and the profane truly collide in post WWII Rome.”

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“Cousin K may be a small book but it is a giant of a literary work.”

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“Reconstructing Amelia will likely prove a springtime hit for Ms. McCreight.”

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“. . . [a] mean machine of a novel . . . an instant classic.”

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“The Hope Factory is something of an anticlimax after the promise displayed by The Red Carpet.”

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“. . . that rarest of creatures: an intelligent and original lycanthrope novel. Perhaps the great werewolf novel.”

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Of all the scientific discoveries that swept the 20th century—from relativity to quantum mechanics to polio vaccine—the deciphering of the writing on thousands of fragments of clay tablets unearthe

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“. . . The set-up is delicious . . . [but] Manuscript Found in Accra lacks one of the most fundamental elements of the classic novel: a story.”

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“Above All Things is a work as brilliant as sunlight bending off snow.”

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“The Reprisal drags wartime cruelty out of the shadows. This translation should do the same for Laudomia Bonanni’s fierce fiction.”

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“Readers will find accompanying Ms. Altman on her journey from childhood to a life of love and a life filled with love makes for a lively trip.”

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What happens upon reaching the end of the proverbial rope, feeling dejected and hopeless? Can anyone or anything help bring back the confidence? Point to the right path?

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“. . . a superb literary novel.”

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“Lash evolves into an Everyman, seeking the one thing all men want and only a few ever obtain. . . . a bittersweet journey.”

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“. . . an absorbing and humorous look at lives lived during a particular era.”

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“. . . an important socio-historical account by someone who’s been there and done all that.”

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“Don’t be surprised if Linda Barnes gets an award for The Perfect Ghost, . . .”

The Perfect Ghost is a bundle of surprises.

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“. . . shows how acting like an adult and staying true to yourself and others is the way to success in any pursuit.”

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“Noir collections don’t get much better than this.”

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“Ms. Hart conceives a fascinating situation and lays out its complexities in careful, graceful prose.”

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“Hamish Macbeth is that most unusual character, one to whom the reader returns because of his charming flaws. May he never get promoted.”

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“The monsters Anne Perry creates are not easy to live with, and their actions linger long after the book is closed.”

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“Truth arises from a conflict of opinion.”
—French Proverb

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“. . . Lash is a paranormal Scarface—one can see a definite parallel between Tony Montana and the protagonist here, Trystan Valeras . . .”

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