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AFTER THE FALL, BEFORE THE FALL, DURING THE FALL, by Nancy Kress

June 18, 2012

POST-APOCALYPTIC TIME TRAVELERS, aliens, and ecocatastrophe weave together in a thought-provoking SF tale.

Grade: B PLUS

AFTER THE FALL, BEFORE THE FALL, DURING THE FALL
Tachyon Press
2012

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THE GARDEN INTRIGUE, by Lauren Willig

June 17, 2012

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SPIES at Napoleon’s court vie, flirt, work together in this delightful Regency fluff.

Grade: SOLID B

THE GARDEN INTRIGUE
Dutton
2012

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FORGOTTEN COUNTRY, by Catherine Chung

June 14, 2012

AN EMIGRE FAMILY RETURNS to South Korea from the US at a time of medical crisis. Luminous and deeply moving.

Grade: A MINUS

FORGOTTEN COUNTRY
Riverhead Books
2012

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WHAT DIES IN SUMMER, by Tom Wright

June 13, 2012

TEENAGE SOUTHERN GOTHIC tale of suspense has a haunting, low-key voice and unforgettable characters.

Grade: B PLUS

WHAT DIES IN SUMMER
W. W. Norton & Company
2012

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POCKET KINGS, by Ted Heller

June 12, 2012

GRIMLY FUNNY SAGA of a failed novelist’s obsession with online poker includes a truly epic Las Vegas roadtrip.

Grade: B PLUS

POCKET KINGS
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
2012

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MORE LIKE HER, by Liza Palmer

June 11, 2012

THE SHOCKING DEATH of a colleague inspires a woman to rethink her life choices, take risks, open up to friends.

Grade: B PLUS

MORE LIKE HER
William Morrow
2012

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THE THIEF, by Fuminori Nakamura

June 9, 2012

TENSE JAPANESE THRILLER, told from the perspective of a master pickpocket at the mercy of a crime kingpin.

Grade: B PLUS

THE THIEF
Soho Press
2012

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HUSH MONEY, by Chuck Greaves

June 8, 2012

SAVVY, WITTY MYSTERY centers on death and insurance fraud among rich, horsey Californians. Good neo-noir fun!

Grade: A MINUS

HUSH MONEY
St. Martin's Press
2012

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PERFECT ON PAPER, by Janet Goss

June 7, 2012

CROSSWORDS, VINTAGE COUTURE, pigs spice up a fun tale of a Manhattan artist trying to choose among her suitors.

Grade: SOLID B

PERFECT ON PAPER
New American Library
2012

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ELEGY FOR EDDIE, by Jacqueline Winspear

June 5, 2012

THE DEATH OF A FRIEND takes psychologist/sleuth Maisie Dobbs back to her Cockney roots. Stylish 1930s cosy!

Grade: B PLUS

ELEGY FOR EDDIE: A MAISIE DOBBS NOVEL
Harper
2012

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