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The Contortionist's Handbook
USA Today reviews
"Clevenger's talent is revealed in his ability to create a true testament to the resilience of the human spirit."
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The Contortionist's Handbook
Kirkus Reviews reviews
"Immaculately detailed and emotionally explosive: this is rolling, riveting stuff..."
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The Contortionist's Handbook
The Guardian reviews
"A dazzling and highly original debut novel which instantly establishes its author as one of the most interesting writers to emerge in years. This book...
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Edited by Lee Child
Publishers Weekly reviews
"For this impressive crime anthology, bestseller Child (One Shot) has gathered 13 stories by newcomers and three by veterans. Such...
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Edited by Lee Child
Kirkus Reviews reviews
"Three of Child’s contributors—Ken Bruen, Allison Brennan and Duane Swierczynski—are seasoned pros, but the collection’s gems come from the 13...
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Edited by Lee Child
Library Journal reviews
"Why writers who deal with the dark side of human nature are among the most collegial is a mystery in itself. What is not in doubt, though, is the...
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Some Secrets Should Stay Buried
Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind reviews
So we come to the last of the Killer Year debut authors with a book out, and J.T. Ellison makes her mark right away. Taylor Jackson and John Baldwin have a...
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Some Secrets Should Stay Buried
Library Journal reviews
With this debut thriller, Ellison puts her mentoring by Lee Child to good use. A serial killer named the Southern Strangler is making the rounds of several...
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Some Secrets Should Stay Buried
BookPage reviews
Taylor Jackson and Whitney Connolly are two sides of the same coin. While both are beautiful blondes from the wealthy Nashville neighborhood of Belle Meade, the...
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The Banquet Bug
TIME Magazine Europe reviews
Thus begins Dan's career in journalism — and Geling Yan's shark-fin-sharp satire on cuisine and corruption in contemporary China.
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Updated Cover
Couponer101 reviews
I found this book to be a real page turner as it was fast paced and full of action. Loved it!
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Gertrude's Broken Wand (Marmalade Book 1)
Quiet Corner Book Reviews reviews
Gertrude’s Broken Wand was a great book. I thought the book would be about a girl named Gertrude but really it was about Rebecca who breaks Gertrude’s wand. I...
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Mother Jones reviews
"It says 'shit,'" observes my six-year-old, spotting Jonathan Lethem's cover blurb: "Holy sh*t! These are great!" And they are. Rendered as Facebook updates in...
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Amazon.co.uk reviews
Sometimes a book is so unusual it defies categorisation. This is such a novel. Tim Roux has merged the reality of life in parts of England, with a fantasy that...
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Authonomy reviews
This is a fascinating take on the Jekyl and Hyde scenario, and one with which a lot of readers will associate, if not empathise, given that we all dream to be...
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Wayworn Wooden Floors
Salty Ink reviews
Wayworn Wooden Floors showcases what Mark Lavorato’s writing style, which is simple and down to earth; he is telling stories but not fluffing them up beyond...
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Amazon.com reviews
I often hear people complaining that there is an identikit trend in publishing these days. Everything is a re-hash of something else. We have the sparkly vampire...
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Authonomy reviews
What a great beginning. No introduction, no preamble, smash, straight into poor Stevie's world. You are a great writer, extremely accomplished, sorry, I threw...
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Lara's Book Club reviews
And as the time travel concept came full circle and brought Cassie, Chance, and Leonard within minutes and cities of each other, I couldn’t put the book down. The...
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Daily Mail (UK) reviews
With just two books, Michelle Richmond has established herself as mistress of the kind of literary mystery that packs the punch of a fine thriller, but with added...
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