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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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HORIZON, by Sophie Littlefield

April 15, 2012

GRIM, TENSE POST-APOCALYPTIC thriller features a tough anti-heroine fighting for her life, and her child’s.

Grade: SOLID B

HORIZON (AN AFTERTIME NOVEL)
Luna Books
2012

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THREE A. M., by Steven John

April 10, 2012

POST-APOCALYPTIC DETECTIVE NOIR morphs cleverly into a suspenseful thriller with lots of action, complex plot.

Grade: SOLID B

THREE A. M.
Tor
2012

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THE BOY IN THE SUITCASE, by Lene Kaaberbøl and Agnete Friis

March 30, 2012

TAUT DANISH THRILLER follows an abducted toddler and his Red Cross nurse rescuer on the run. Chilling!

Grade: SOLID B

THE BOY IN THE SUITCASE
Soho Crime
2011

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THE EXTERMINATORS, by Bill Fitzhugh

March 6, 2012

FUNNY, CLEVERLY WROUGHT, occasionally gory tale of pest control professionals on the run from assassins.

Grade: B PLUS

THE EXTERMINATORS: AN ASSASSIN BUG THRILLER
Poisoned Pen Press
2012

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HITCHERS, by Will McIntosh

March 3, 2012

COMPLEX, ULTRA-SMART PARANORMAL thriller takes us inside an epidemic where people are possessed by angry ghosts.

Grade: B PLUS

HITCHERS
Night Shade Books
2012

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THE ASTOUNDING, THE AMAZING, AND THE UNKNOWN, by Paul Malmont

January 18, 2012

WORLD WAR II THRILLER with an all-star cast of science fiction writers and scientists; fun historical caper!

Grade: SOLID B

THE ASTOUNDING, THE AMAZING, AND THE UNKNOWN
Simon and Schuster
2011

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CARTE BLANCHE, by Jeffery Deaver

December 3, 2011

JAMES BOND 007, Jeffery Deaver style! Starts slowly (and may disappoint Bond purists) but a darn good thriller.

Grade: SOLID B

CARTE BLANCHE: THE NEW JAMES BOND NOVEL
Simon and Schuster
2011

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ORIGINAL SIN, by Beth McMullen

November 11, 2011

FAST-PACED, WITTY THRILLER follows a spy turned full-time mom fighting international crime and cranky toddlers.

Grade: A MINUS

ORIGINAL SIN
Hyperion
2011

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THE HYPNOTIST, by Lars Kepler

November 10, 2011

BROODING AND EVOCATIVE Swedish police procedural/thriller relies on mood, not action. Crisp translation shines.

Grade: SOLID B

THE HYPNOTIST
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
2011

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