Crime Mystery & Thriller

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“Nava is an impassioned writer who has once again created a fascinating picture of Los Angeles at an earlier, less enlightened time, centering on gay men trying to shed the shame they have

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“When a Stranger Comes to Town will give you the very best of what crime fiction should deliver. Means, opportunity, and obsession—right?”

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“Along with its humor, every chapter of Stung offers both the cost of taking moral action, and the deep suspense of being human. “

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“Flynn Berry landed major awards for her two earlier thrillers, and Northern Spy merits more of the same.”

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“a tightly paced, well thought out cyberpunk thriller that entices after the very first chapter.”

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“Win is the type of spin-off novel that will be wildly popular with Coben’s fan base as an extension of what they already know and love.”

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“Fast Ice is good entertainment.”

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“Pick up Exit if you’d like to sample a very new way of building a crime novel with an unusual pace. It has something of Jasper Fforde in the compiled coincidences.”

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Welcome back Liam Campbell, Alaska State Trooper. This fifth book of his adventures comes as the first since 2002.

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“Prodigal Son is further proof that Gregg Hurwitz has cornered the market on first-rate thrillers.”

Evan Smoak is out.

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“Only a reader skilled in picking out details will guess this story’s finish.”

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“Nick Petrie keeps it all moving, with all the balls in the air, so there isn’t really time for disbelief—just for the next weapon and defensive maneuver, with an edge of self-sacrifice.”

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Twenty is an excellent legal thriller by an experienced hand at storytelling . . .”

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“Lindsay’s clear description of locations and people provides the reader with a sense of ‘being there’ and accepting these people as real.”

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“Connelly spins a story in which the risk is life itself, and the collateral damage may be integrity.

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“Mengiste and Akashic have done us a service by putting together this intriguing collection.”

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The author’s portrayal of the adolescent girl is so graceful, so intelligently sensitive, the writing so lyrical and lovely . . .”

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“Woods provides a lively romp of a book, but it’s built for entertainment, not solving puzzles. Pick up a copy to update your sense of why James Bond was and is adored.”

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For Salvo Montalbano, the whole episode is as dramatic as a film.

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“The denouement ties life, love, and mystery together, as all excellent murder mysteries do.”

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Booked for Death is a solid addition to a popular cozy category . . .”

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“Don't make any plans for tomorrow, people. You're not going anywhere until you finish this book. And you'll need time to catch your breath, too.”

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“There’s a buzz around Eva García Sáenz and her trilogy, and The Silence of the White City is a crime novel you’ll want to put at the top of your summer reading list.”

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