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GLAMOUR IN GLASS, by Mary Robinette Kowal

July 6, 2012

CHARMING JANE AUSTENESQUE fantasy, set in a world where magic is an art form. Second in a delightful series!

Grade: B PLUS

GLAMOUR IN GLASS
Tom Doherty Associates
2012

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THE ROOK, by Daniel O’Malley

July 3, 2012

DELIGHTFUL SUPERNATURAL SPY thriller hits the sweet spot between X-Men and le Carré. Great #beachread!

Grade: B PLUS

THE ROOK: ON HER MAJESTY'S SUPERNATURAL SECRET SERVICE
Little, Brown
2012

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NIGHT ROUNDS, by Helene Tursten

July 1, 2012

SWEDISH POLICE DETECTIVE Inspector Irene Huss solves a complex series of murders.  Crisp, suspenseful mystery!

Grade: B PLUS

NIGHT ROUNDS
Soho Crime
2012

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THE COINCIDENCE ENGINE, by Sam Leith

June 29, 2012

SCIENCE FICTION-FLAVORED spy thriller stars a hapless math Ph. D student on the run from shadowy agents. Fun!

Grade: SOLID B

THE COINCIDENCE ENGINE
Crown
2012

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BEING LARA, by Lola Jaye

June 27, 2012

A LONDON WOMAN’S unexpected, life-changing reunion with her Nigerian birth mother–thoughtful, touching novel.

Grade: SOLID B

BEING LARA
William Morrow
2012

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THE MAN FROM PRIMROSE LANE, by James Renner

June 26, 2012

SERIAL-KILLER SUSPENSE meets time-travel science fiction: plot is intriguing, but characters less so, alas.

Grade: SOLID B

THE MAN FROM PRIMROSE LANE
Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Sarah Crichton Books
2012

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THE WINTER PALACE, by Eva Stachniak

June 24, 2012

SWEEPING HISTORICAL NOVEL tells the story of Catherine the Great’s rise to the Russian throne. Engrossing!

Grade: B PLUS

THE WINTER PALACE: A NOVEL OF CATHERINE THE GREAT
Random House
2012

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SAVING RUTH, by Zoe Fishman

June 23, 2012

A COLLEGE STUDENT’S SUMMER vacation centers on family and personal crises in this smart, thoughtful novel.

Grade: SOLID B

SAVING RUTH
William Morrow
2012

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GIRLCHILD, by Tupelo Hassman

June 21, 2012

LYRICAL, TROUBLING NOVEL follows a girl dreaming of escape from generations of grueling poverty and abuse.

Grade: A MINUS

GIRLCHILD
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
2012

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THE ISLANDERS, by Christopher Priest

June 20, 2012

COMPLEX, BORGESIAN TALE told in the form of a tour guide to another world has spooky, dreamlike charm to offer.

Grade: SOLID B

THE ISLANDERS
Gollancz
2012

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