Fiction

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“We know that Kennedy had the strength to stand up to his military advisors . . . would Nixon have had that same courage?”

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“Safe as Houses, [is] a collection of short stories making reading a truly healing and memorable experience.”

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“. . . hard to put down.”

This is a cool book, not in the hip way or the frosty way, but in a low-amplitude, dispassionate way.

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“. . . a harrowing, complex tale of triumph over evil. . . . compelling to the very last page.”

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“. . . a thought-provoking and thrilling mystery.”

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“Tarun J. Tejpal is brilliant. A master storyteller . . . stunning . . .”

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“. . . skillfully crafted . . . in a fun-filled, thoroughly enjoyable package.”

Cat Crawford, just about to turn 16, is not in the mood to celebrate.

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“Rick Geary is one of our best and most consistent graphic novelists. Lovers’ Lane is further proof.”

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“Tom Wolfe has still got it. . . He presents the American Dream as it is today. And he does it very, very well.”

“. . . a most delectable appetizer.”

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“. . . 500 pages of hypnotic, pokey verbosity. . . . The writing is amazing.”

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The Canvas is an engaging read guardedly recommended to psychological mystery enthusiasts . . .”

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“. . . a writer to be admired and enjoyed. . . . But those searching for a compelling plotline played out by psychologically complex characters best look elsewhere.”

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“. . . a failed history lesson.”

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“. . . a crackling good read . . .”

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“Long live Bernie and Chet the Jet.”

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“. . . deadly serious with all plot, character development, and events revolving around Eve’s determination to put a twisted criminal mastermind out of action.”

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“Susan Hill’s Serrailler mysteries . . . are rich in psychological detail and written in prose as clear and invigorating as a winter’s day in her native Yorkshire.”

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“. . . you’ll be glad you got on for the ride—and made it safely to the end.”

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“. . . fresh, strange, and dangerous. . . . Neverland is lush and beautiful, but edged everywhere with menace . . . the people . . . ragged-edged and wild.”

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“. . . literary in quality . . .”

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“. . . moving storytelling of the highest order.”

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“Steve Stern masterfully creates different voices and narrators, employing colorful and descriptive language and humor.”

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