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MYSTERY & DETECTIVE

THE CROCODILE

by Maurizio de Giovanni ; translated by Antony Shugaar

In this crisply translated novel, de Giovanni explores Lojacono’s loneliness and vulnerability while simultaneously... Full review >

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HISTORY

THE WAY OF THE KNIFE

by Mark Mazzetti

A well-reported, smoothly written book for anyone who wants to understand contemporary American military might and the... Full review >

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HISTORY

TO AMERICA WITH LOVE

by A.A. Gill

A stirring, funny, thought-provoking appreciation of the place, the idea, the experiment, the United States of America. Full review >

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FICTION

THE SON

by Philipp Meyer

An expertly written tale of ancient crimes, with every period detail—and every detail, period—just right. Full review >

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FICTION

THE ENGAGEMENTS

by J. Courtney Sullivan

A modern update of The Spoils of Poynton elegant, assured, often moving and with a gentle moral lesson to boot. Full review >

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FICTION

LILLIAN AND DASH

by Sam Toperoff

Toperoff locates the private passions in an intense, public and ultimately tragic love story without indulging in glitz or... Full review >

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NONFICTION

LOUDER THAN HELL

by Jon Wiederhorn ; Katherine Turman

Even if your metal collection consists of a couple of Kiss cassettes and an AC/DC CD, you’ll find this a killer read. Full review >

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FICTION

A COOKBOOK CONSPIRACY

by Kate Carlisle

Carlisle’s eighth Bibliophile mystery provides interesting suspects, a historical puzzle and the usual appended recipes. Full review >

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