GORGEOUS, LYRICAL FABLE by an influential Cuban novelist, newly (well!) translated—a shining Candide remix. B PLUS

FIREFLY
Archipelago
2013

A FRACTURED FAMILY FINDS peace and its own quirky equilibrium in this lyrical first novel. Sweet, touching. B PLUS

MOTHERLUNGE
New Issues Poetry & Prose
2013

THE DEEP AND FASCINATING LINKS between humans’ health and illness, and those of other animals. Engaging read! B PLUS

ZOOBIQUITY: THE ASTONISHING CONNECTION BETWEEN HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH (VINTAGE)
Vintage Books
2013

GRAND HISTORICAL THRILLER has it all: horrific crime, vivid 1854 London detail, strong characters. #beachread B PLUS

MURDER AS A FINE ART
Mulholland Books
2013

SISTERS UNITED BY LOSS improvise the next phase of their lives in a charming comedy of NYC manners. #beachread B PLUS

THE VIEW FROM PENTHOUSE B
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
2013

OPENHEARTED, ENGAGING NOVEL looks at love, death, community, wrestling, all life’s big questions. #beachread B PLUS

LIFE AFTER LIFE
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
2013

LEGENDS OF KING ARTHUR, contrasted with what historians know of 6th century Britain: truths behind the myths? B PLUS

WORLDS OF ARTHUR
Oxford University Press
2013

BEAUTIFUL, BRUTAL MEMOIR of love and loss between two gifted twin sisters. Tough, passionate, deeply honest. B PLUS

HER
Henry Holt & Company
2013

KELLER’S BACK IN BUSINESS! Lawrence Block’s stamp-collecting, philosophical hit man makes a welcome return. B PLUS

KELLER #05: HIT ME
Mulholland Books
2013

KELLER’S BACK IN BUSINESS! Lawrence Block’s stamp-collecting, philosophical hit man makes a welcome return.