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RAYLAN, by Elmore Leonard

April 26, 2012

KENTUCKY NOIR RIDES again in these latest adventures of Elmore Leonard’s US Marshal antihero, Raylan Givens.

Grade: B PLUS

RAYLAN
William Morrow
2012

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THE FEAR INDEX, by Robert Harris

April 20, 2012

CLEVERLY CONSTRUCTED HIGH-TECH thriller from the great Robert Harris; vivid characterizations, details shine.

Grade: B PLUS

THE FEAR INDEX
Knopf
2012

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TRAIL OF THE SPELLMANS, by Lisa Lutz

April 19, 2012

AMERICA’S MOST NEUROTIC private investigator, Izzy Spellman, returns in this wacky, delightful tale of intrigue.

Grade: B PLUS

TRAIL OF THE SPELLMANS (SPELLMAN FILES #5)
Simon & Schuster
2012

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THE CHALK GIRL, by Carol O’Connell

April 17, 2012

THE LATEST MYSTERY (#10) for troubled savant NYC detective Mallory is her most intriguing (and upsetting) yet.

Grade: B PLUS

THE CHALK GIRL
Putnam
2012

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LOVE AND SHAME AND LOVE, by Peter Orner

April 14, 2012

A COMPLEX FAMILY TALE spans four generations in the Chicago suburbs. Lots of heart, wit, candor, and insight.

Grade: B PLUS

LOVE AND SHAME AND LOVE
Little, Brown
2011

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FLAGRANT CONDUCT, by Dale Carpenter

April 13, 2012

THE UNTOLD STORY BEHIND the landmark gay rights decision in Lawrence v. Texas. Engaging and well researched!

Grade: B PLUS

FLAGRANT CONDUCT: THE STORY OF LAWRENCE V. TEXAS
W. W. Norton & Company
2012

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GOSSIP, by Beth Gutcheon

April 6, 2012

COMPULSIVELY READABLE, STYLISH novel traces fifty years of friendship among well-heeled Manhattan women.

Grade: B PLUS

GOSSIP
William Morrow
2012

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AN AVAILABLE MAN, by Hilma Wolitzer

April 3, 2012

WARM-HEARTED, THOUGHTFUL NOVEL follows an introspective man through his first year of widowerhood into new love.

Grade: B PLUS

AN AVAILABLE MAN
Ballantine
2012

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HOW IT ALL BEGAN, by Penelope Lively

April 1, 2012

A GROUP OF LONDONERS’ lives are changed by a chance event in this delightfully complex comedy of manners.

Grade: B PLUS

HOW IT ALL BEGAN
Viking
2012

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ASSUMPTION, by Percival Everett

March 28, 2012

LITERARY MEETS NOIR in Percival Everett’s latest novel, a complex and playful twist on police procedurals.

Grade: B PLUS

ASSUMPTION
Graywolf Press
2011

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