Genre Fiction

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“Ms. Santoro has crafted a book just as fascinating [as Junot Diaz’s This Is How You Lose Her], twice as stark, and simply unforgettable.”

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“. . . mysterious and engaging . . .”

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“. . . a satisfying, savory dish that should be served alongside the best in contemporary multicultural fiction.”

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“Kin will leave readers hoping more of Mr. Burstein’s books will be translated and published in English.”

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“Beautiful prose, tangible emotion, and a constantly lingering sense of dread make what should be a fairly short reading experience an intense and disturbing experience.”

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“Wise Men is a powerful tale dealing with familial dysfunction and racial differences, touching the heart of raw human emotion with insight and depth.”

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“. . . a harmless enough read for a holiday vacation.”

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“. . . the author’s delightfully light touch ensures The Child’s Child engages the reader throughout.”

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“A Thousand Pardons has the potential to lead Jonathan Dee to yet another award.”

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“Few writers can match Ms. Kingsolver for her turns of phrase.”

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“Elie Wiesel delivers a message of hope and tolerance in Open Heart.”

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“. . . leaves the reader feeling blissfully satisfied yet wishing this romantically paranormal story would go on indefinitely.”

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“. . . [Custer] even with the lush, evocative, and plentiful period pictures is a difficult read because it lacks a foundational and historical logic.”

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“. . . a believable, engaging story of a family long in crisis.”

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“There is always something comforting and rather special about a McCall Smith book . . .”

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“. . . humorous and plot lines are deliciously original.”

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“We Are What We Pretend to Be is a worthy addition [to Vonnegut’s oeuvre].”

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Readers who devoured Erica Bauermeister’s The School of Essential Ingredients will be happy to rediscover some familiar characters in The Lost Art of Mixing.

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“Priscille Sibley is courageous . . . both an excellent storyteller and a competent clinical writer. May this be the first of many Sibley novels.”

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“. . . isn’t that the point of literature, of art: to reveal universal truths and grab your emotions by the throat and shake them? Yep . . .

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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Aliens with big heads and huge eyes are roaming the New Mexico desert and have abducted people to snatch their babies.

“. . . you’ll get a kick out of this one.”

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“There is much to admire in The Heart Broke In . . . shines like a literary oasis.”

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“Well written and uplifting . . .”

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