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HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD? The characters in Naomi Alderman’s crisp near-future technothriller have a lot of ideas—some of them on a collision course with others. Action and deft satire blend in this high-energy yet thoughtful read. A MINUS

https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-future-naomi-alderman/19830305?ean=9781668025680

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Stuart Turton has another winner on his hands! Turton did such a fantastic job of blending both mystery and sci-fi in this exciting new suspenseful mystery that will have you engrossed from beginning to end.

Like his others, it's a book I can't stop thinking about, and after you read it, you won't either.

You will have to wait a while for this book because it comes out in May 2024 but trust me, it's worth the wait!

https://cupofteawiththatbookplease.com/2023/12/04/last-murder-at-the-end-of-the-world/

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SHARP PRIVATE EYE thriller follows a detective and his childhood best friend, now an investigative reporter, to Mexico on the trail of a seasoned criminal. Lots of relatable characters and some great descriptions. SOLID B

https://bqbpublishing.com/justified-malice-by-harry-pinkus/

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SHIMMERING, GORGEOUS, WISTFUL meditation on life, love, art, and loss set against the surreal cityscape of New York in the 2020 COVID lockdown. Everything is vivid, everything feels deeply true. A MINUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-vulnerables-sigrid-nunez/1143043782?ean=9780593715512

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A BIZARRE, CULTISH COMMUNE, centered around some extreme psychoanalytic theories, hiding in plain sight in Manhattan brownstones, with adherents as famous as Judy Collins and Jackson Pollock. Intensive research and interviews tell a wild story. A MINUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sullivanians-alexander-stille/1142307663?ean=9780374600396

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THE FAMILY THAT SLEUTHS TOGETHER…finds out more about themselves and each other in this charming, engrossing California murder mystery starring three generations of smart, sharp women solving a complicated crime. B PLUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mother-daughter-murder-night-nina-simon/1142795398?ean=9780063315044

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A SPIRITUALIST’S WIFE STRUGGLES to come to terms with her husband’s new world of séances and “readings”—and fears he’ll find out some of her own secrets. Lush evocation of post-World War I Scotland and the frenzies of Jazz Age society. B PLUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hazardous-spirits-anbara-salam/1143029073?ean=9781959030133

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A FAMILY’S DEEPEST SECRETS are brought to light in this ambitious, poetic memoir. In a mix of recollection and recreation, the author uses her uncle’s conviction for art forgery as the lens through which to examine a family in flight from truth. B PLUS

https://bellepointpress.com/products/letting-in-air-and-light

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THE ASSASSINATION OF PATRICE LUMUMBA, first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, explored in this timely, fascinating, intensely researched work with emphasis on US Cold War strategy and the role of the CIA. A MINUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-lumumba-plot-stuart-a-reid/1143205978?ean=9781524748814

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LOVE, HEARTBREAK, AND LOSS are the cornerstones of this elegantly constructed novel that captures the power of connection and the pain of isolation. Sex is a constant presence in the book, but evocations of food and friendship hit even harder. A MINUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/family-meal-bryan-washington/1143022796?ean=9780593421093

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