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THE GODS OF GOTHAM, by Lyndsay Faye

August 20, 2012

INTRICATE, DETAIL-RICH MYSTERY set in 1845 New York paints a vivid picture of the changing city. Haunting!

Grade: A MINUS

THE GODS OF GOTHAM
Putnam/Amy Einhorn Books
2012

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BONEFIRE OF THE VANITIES, by Carolyn Haines

August 12, 2012

A PERKY SOUTHERN SLEUTH goes undercover at a combination spa and psychics’ retreat. Alas, all too muddled.

Grade: C PLUS

BONEFIRE OF THE VANITIES: A SARAH BOOTH DELANEY MYSTERY
St. Martin's/Minotaur
2012

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HARRY LIPKIN, PRIVATE EYE, by Barry Fantoni

August 8, 2012

“MIAMI’S OLDEST DETECTIVE,” 87-year-old Harry Lipkin, is the star of this witty, warmhearted gumshoe tale.

Grade: B PLUS

HARRY LIPKIN, PRIVATE EYE
Knopf
2012

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DON’T CRY, TAI LAKE, by Qiu Xiaolong

July 28, 2012

SHANGHAI POLICE INSPECTOR Chen’s vacation is marred by murder and environmental skulduggery. Appealing mystery!

Grade: B PLUS

DON'T CRY, TAI LAKE: AN INSPECTOR CHEN NOVEL
St. Martin's/Minotaur
2012

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THE MEMORY OF BLOOD, by Christopher Fowler

July 14, 2012

LONDON’S PECULIAR CRIMES Unit rides again, in another entertaining mystery starring the UK’s oddest cops.

Grade: B PLUS

THE MEMORY OF BLOOD: A PECULIAR CRIMES UNIT MYSTERY
Bantam
2012

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KILL SWITCH, by Neal Baer and Jonathan Greene

July 12, 2012

COMPLEX, ENTERTAINING THRILLER follows a psychiatrist and a cop along the trail of a serial killer.

Grade: SOLID B

KILL SWITCH
Kensington
2011

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THE TRUTH OF ALL THINGS, by Kieran Shields

July 7, 2012

TIGHTLY CRAFTED HISTORICAL mystery stars a Sherlock-brilliant detective tracking a serial killer in 1892 Maine.

Grade: B PLUS

THE TRUTH OF ALL THINGS
Crown
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 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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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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