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SHOCKED by David Casarett

October 31, 2014

THE SCIENCE OF RESUSCITATION, and the challenges it presents for doctors, patients, and society. Fascinating! A MINUS

SHOCKED: ADVENTURES IN BRINGING BACK THE RECENTLY DEAD
Current Hardcover
2014

Grade: A MINUS

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A SPY AMONG FRIENDS by Ben Macintyre

October 29, 2014

INTENSE, ENGROSSING BIOGRAPHY of double agent Kim Philby focuses on the friends who enabled his deception. A MINUS

A SPY AMONG FRIENDS
Crown
2014

Grade: A MINUS

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HELLO DEVILFISH! by Ron Dakron

October 27, 2014

TURBOCHARGED GONZO SATIRE with some great lines studded into a bawdy, chaotic shaggy-dog monster story. SOLID B

HELLO DEVILFISH!
Three Rooms Press
2014

Grade: SOLID B

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MAPLECROFT by Cherie Priest

October 24, 2014

LIZZIE BORDEN REIMAGINED as a monster hunter, her sister Emma as scientist. Gripping horror, full of action. A MINUS

MAPLECROFT
Roc
2014

Grade: A MINUS

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DIRTY WORK by Gabriel Weston

October 22, 2014

SUBTLE, WRENCHING, IMPECCABLY spare novel follows a doctor in crisis: as surgeon, as woman, as ethical being. A MINUS

DIRTY WORK
Little
2014

Grade: A MINUS

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MORTOM by Erik Therme

October 20, 2014

SUDDEN DEATH AND FAMILY secrets lie at the heart of this small-town Iowa thriller. Evocative, spooky as hell. B PLUS

MORTOM
CreateSpace Publishing
2014

Grade: B PLUS

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BLOOD ACES by Doug J. Swanson

October 17, 2014

THE ACTION-PACKED, OFTEN BRUTAL life of Benny Binion, Las Vegas casino pioneer, explored in fascinating depth. B PLUS

BLOOD ACES : THE WILD RIDE OF BENNY BINION, THE TEXAS GANGSTER WHO CREATED VEGAS POKER
Viking Books
2014

Grade: B PLUS

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THE ACTRESS by Amy Sohn

October 15, 2014

GOURMET BRAIN CANDY? This expertly crafted Hollywood novel in the grand tradition is voyeuristic, gossipy fun. B PLUS

THE ACTRESS
Simon & Schuster
2014

Grade: B PLUS

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by David Robert

October 13, 2014

WACKY TRAVEL MEMOIR follows the adventures of a larger-than-life family. David Sedaris fans take note! B PLUS


AbbottPress
2014

Grade: B PLUS

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THREE BROTHERS by Peter Ackroyd

October 10, 2014

LONDON IS THE REAL STAR in this historical novel of postwar England; vivid vignettes of the 50s, 60s, 70s. SOLID B

THREE BROTHERS
Nan A. Talese
2014

Grade: SOLID B

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