FICTION

ARCADIA

by Lauren Groff

As a follow-up to Groff’s well-received debut (The Monsters of Templeton, 2008), this novel is a structural conundrum,... Full review >

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THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE EXPATS

by Chris Pavone

A thoroughly competent and enjoyable thriller with unanticipated twists that will keep readers guessing till the end. Full review >

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FICTION

GODS WITHOUT MEN

by Hari Kunzru

Kunzru (My Revolutions, 2007, etc.) just gets better and better. This fourth novel is an astonishing tour de force. Full review >

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FICTION

POISON FLOWER

by Thomas Perry

Jane has so little trouble breaking James Shelby, framed for murdering his wife, out of police custody at the Clara... Full review >

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FICTION

THE BOOK OF JONAS

by Stephen Dau

A charity sends Jonas to live with the Martins, an evangelical family in Pennsylvania. There he attends high school, an... Full review >

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MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

CHILDREN OF WRATH

by Paul Grossman

To call this book enjoyable or satisfying feels wrong, because the deeds are so ugly. But it’s terrifying and worthy. Human... Full review >

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FICTION

EXOGENE

by T.C. McCarthy

This exciting and thoughtful story marks McCarthy as one of sci-fi’s most promising new talents, and bodes well for the... Full review >

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FICTION

MAKE IT STAY

by Joan Frank

Rachel, the narrator, writes books and deeply loves her husband Neil, a lawyer who has occasional doubts about their... Full review >

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