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ABDICATION, by Juliet Nicolson

November 4, 2012

GRANDLY SPRAWLING HISTORICAL novel follows the abdication of Edward VIII from both “upstairs” and “downstairs”.

Grade: SOLID B

ABDICATION
Atria
2012

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THE INCENSE GAME, by Laura Joh Rowland

November 3, 2012

MURDER AND COURT INTRIGUE play out against a vivid backdrop of feudal Japan; well-crafted historical whodunit.

Grade: SOLID B

THE INCENSE GAME: A NOVEL OF FEUDAL JAPAN
St. Martin's/Minotaur
2012

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OUR LADY OF ALICE BHATTI, by Mohammed Hanif

November 1, 2012

THE HARDSCRABBLE WORLD of Pakistan’s “untouchable” Christians is the setting for this vividly imagined novel.

Grade: SOLID B

OUR LADY OF ALICE BHATTI
Knopf Doubleday
2012

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NO WAY TO KILL A LADY, by Nancy Martin

October 30, 2012

THE MADCAP BLACKBIRD SISTERS solve their eighth mystery! It’s a doozy: dead greataunt, looted mansion, and all.

Grade: SOLID B

NO WAY TO KILL A LADY: A BLACKBIRD SISTERS MYSTERY
Penguin
2012

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THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN SPEAKING, by Jon Methven

October 29, 2012

HILARIOUS SATIRE OF the celebritification of everyday life focuses on the media and powerful PR organizations.

Grade: B PLUS

THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN SPEAKING
Simon and Schuster
2012

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ANGELMAKER, by Nick Harkaway

October 28, 2012

A CLOCKMAKER STUMBLES upon a mysterious device and is pursued by shadowy forces in this wild, quirky thriller.

Grade: SOLID B

ANGELMAKER
Knopf Doubleday
2012

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THE WOMAN WHO DIED A LOT, by Jasper Fforde

October 25, 2012

FEARLESS INTERDIMENSIONAL DETECTIVE Thursday Next fights to save the world (and her odd family) yet again. Fun!

Grade: B PLUS

THE WOMAN WHO DIED A LOT: A THURSDAY NEXT NOVEL
Viking
2012

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HISS AND HERS, by M. C. Beaton

October 24, 2012

BEAUTIFULLY PLOTTED COZY mystery is another winning outing for indomitable Cotswolds sleuth Agatha Raisin.

Grade: B PLUS

HISS AND HERS: AN AGATHA RAISIN MYSTERY
St. Martin's/Minotaur
2012

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WHAT IN GOD’S NAME, by Simon Rich

October 23, 2012

SILLY, DELIGHTFUL LITTLE fable about workaholic angels at Heaven, Inc. trying to engineer love between nerds.

Grade: SOLID B

WHAT IN GOD'S NAME
Little, Brown
2012

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GHOST KEY, by Trish J. MacGregor

October 22, 2012

ANGRY SPIRITS POSSESS the residents of a small Florida island in this spooky, complex paranormal thriller.

Grade: SOLID B

GHOST KEY
Tor
2012

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