Fiction

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The Twilight Pariah is the kind of story that makes the goosebumps rise.”

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“historically accurate, warm, moving and easy to recommend.”

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With her bestselling debut Everything I Never Told You and now her second novel, Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng has indisputably proved that she is a master at mining the rel

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“With its themes of terrorists’ threats, mob rule, and the plight of returning vets, Kill the Heroes weaves a suspenseful thriller with an up-to-date and cogent plot.”

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“Ladee Hubbard has written a celebration of family, as well as of the individual.”

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“a taut thriller, with two strong lead characters who’ll hold the reader’s interest.”

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"an engaging idea that does not quite achieve its aim . . ."

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“. . . a fascinating cross-section of those tales that become the forebears of the many science fiction/fantasy stories of our 20th and 21st centuries.”

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"uneven as a work of literature, but its ideas are worth engaging."

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“Constance Kopp is one of the most fascinating characters in recent mystery fiction. . . . Lady Cop Makes Trouble is one of the best mystery novels of the year . . .”

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“With captivating characters, smart text and free-flowing illustrations The Cranky Caterpillar will resonate beautifully with readers.”

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Montana and noir are not a natural fit, as the editors of this short story collection readily acknowledge in their introduction: “No doubt the state’s beauty will . . .

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“Something happened here that summer. Something Louise blamed my mom for.”

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“an exciting police procedural combining the tense search for a missing child with the personal involvement of a police chief mistrusted by a good many of the people on the case.”

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“Nonstop action . . .”

“This morning I awoke to a dead girl standing beside my bed, peeling strips of skin from her arms.”

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"skillfully woven . . ."

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“a novel that will linger in the heart long after the last page is turned.”

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“a disturbing, yet masterful tale of murder and how childhood trauma may affect even those determined to rise above it . . . ”

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Because someone has gone astray and made mistakes, do they deserve a second chance, even if their missteps have meant being incarcerated?

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While most children readily acknowledge the presence and existence of God and His place in their lives, it is another matter altogether for them to understand God’s place in religion.

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“bursting with southern charm and sultry atmosphere. A splendid series debut that won’t disappoint readers who love old school murder mysteries.”

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“a delightful book, guaranteed to promote snickers, chuckles, and a guffaw or two.”

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"an entertaining read . . ."

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“in dire need of a copy edit and therefore difficult to read.”

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“Glass Houses is a Triple Crown winner for plot, characterization, and setting. . . .

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