Fiction

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There is an old Soviet joke that reverses conventional logic by asserting that the future is certain, but the past constantly changes.

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“Schulman exposes the dangers of clinging too hard to stories that don’t serve us, while illustrating both the transcendence and freedom found in discovering the truth.”

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“This novel is best enjoyed from a framework of believing that fairy tales and dreams can indeed come true—and that a community center, even a laundromat, can be the seed for healing.”

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“Cold, hungry, sick with typhus, and limping from the dog bite on her leg, Czeslawa has forgotten most things. Only in her dreams does Czeslawa remember:

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“a pot boiler that moves quickly and keeps us guessing as to the outcome.”

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“The plot is thriller-quick, the technical knowledge on display impressive.”

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a series every lover of crime fiction should read and follow; Atkinson’s stand-alone work is also of similar superb quality.

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“a drama that's part romance, part mystery, part crime caper. Each part is told with breathtaking pacing and rich descriptions.

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“Nothing is really as it seems and, as readers, we have to look for the meaning behind everyone’s motivation, adding to what is a fascinating plot set in an exotic locale.”

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“Fantasy depends on immersion. Without it, the magic remains out of reach.”

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Dogs and Monsters is, in spite of the pain it brings, a magnificent book.”

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“Like diving into a swimming pool filled with cold water, its hard at first and a bit a shock, but when one becomes accustomed to the temperature, it quickly becomes an enjoyable frolic.”

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“a phenomenal book, the conclusion to a magnificent trilogy as well-written and psychologically powerful as the Regeneration Trilogy, which raised Barker’s stature more than three decades a

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“Throughout Boyd’s novel, characters present with one face but turn out to be concealing significant, even entire, aspects of themselves.”

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Can a slim novel about death, violence and child abuse be charming? In the hands of Sanaka Hiiragi, the answer is yes.

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“When you're living a lie, you find it best to avoid close attachments, entirely.

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Rus Bradburd was a coach of Division I basketball for 12 years and spent 16 years in the English Department at New Mexico State University.

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Rosemary Simpson takes an unusual path in her Gilded Age Mystery, Death Takes the Lead.

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“Brisk punchy chapters, constant action and tension, and an urban stew of nationalities make this a very spicy mystery with lives and families at stake at every turn.”

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The latest addition to the Walt Longmire canon, this small novel is set shortly after Longmire’s return from Vietnam, and we find him working as head of security at an oil drilling site in the Arct

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“Laurie fans will not be disappointed in A Trinket for the Taking. The concept of two different worlds in this cozy will draw the reader into a fantastical story.”

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France in the year 2027 is ravaged by a series of cyberattacks and deep fakes. With exceptional CGI, a fake video shows a member of the ministerial cabinet executed by guillotine.

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“If there is any complaint about A New Lease on Death, it is that the story ends on a cliffhanger. Hopefully that indicates there may be a sequel.”

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“’And right there, over what would be the monastery of Saint-Gilbert-Entre-les-Loups, was an asterisk. In bright red ink, like a splotch of blood . . .’”

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