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THE LIE by Hesh Kestin

July 8, 2014

A TENSE, SMART THRILLER draws on the longstanding conflicts and connections among Israelis and Palestinians. B PLUS

Grade: B PLUS

THE LIE
Scribner
2014

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PYRAMID LAKE by Paul Draker

July 7, 2014

A SIZZLING HIGH-TECH THRILLER in the best Michael Crichton tradition: supercomputers, government plots, guns! B PLUS

PYRAMID LAKE
Mayhem Press LLC
2013

Grade: B PLUS

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PYRAMID LAKE by Paul Draker

July 6, 2014

A SIZZLING HIGH-TECH THRILLER in the best Michael Crichton tradition: supercomputers, government plots, guns! B PLUS

Grade: B PLUS

PYRAMID LAKE
Mayhem Press, LLC
2013

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NATURE’S NETHER REGIONS by Menno Schilthuizen

July 4, 2014

THE BIZARRE AND FASCINATING COMPLEXITY of genital evolution, from snails to spiders to humans. Astonishing! A MINUS

NATURE’S NETHER REGIONS : WHAT THE SEX LIVES OF BUGS, BIRDS, AND BEASTS TELL US ABOUT EVOLUTION, BIODIVERSITY, AND OURSELVES
Viking Books
2014

Grade: A MINUS

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NATURE’S NETHER REGIONS by Menno Schilthuizen

July 3, 2014

THE BIZARRE AND FASCINATING COMPLEXITY of genital evolution, from snails to spiders to humans. Astonishing! A MINUS

Grade: A MINUS

NATURE'S NETHER REGIONS: WHAT THE SEX LIVES OF BUGS, BIRDS, AND BEASTS TELL US ABOUT EVOLUTION, BIODIVERSITY, AND OURSELVES
Viking
2014

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LOVE SICK by Frances Kuffel

July 2, 2014

A FRANK, MORDANT MIDLIFE memoir of searching for all kinds of love past age 50. Eloquent even in bitterness. SOLID B

LOVE SICK
Berkley Trade
2014

Grade: SOLID B

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LOVE SICK by Frances Kuffel

July 1, 2014

A FRANK, MORDANT MIDLIFE memoir of searching for all kinds of love past age 50. Eloquent even in bitterness. SOLID B

Grade: SOLID B

LOVE SICK: A MEMOIR OF SEARCHING FOR MR. GOOD ENOUGH
Penguin/Berkley
2014

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