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General Fiction
The Translation of the Bones - Francesca Kay.
In the midst of Easter preparations, the lives of members of a suburban London parish are altered by a series of events culminating in tragedy. A meditation on faith, this novel features flawless prose and memorable characters.
Other titles to consider:
- God Bless America - Steve Almond
- Hope: A Tragedy - Shalom Auslander
- Running the Rift - Naomi Benaron
- A Different Sky - Meira Chand
- Broken Irish - Edward J. Delaney
- The Map and the Territory - Michel Houellebecq
- The Orphan Master's Son - Adam Johnson
- The Translation of the Bones - Francesca Kay
- Flea Circus - Mandy Keifetz
- The Flight of Gemma Hardy - Margot Livesey
- The Flame Alphabet - Ben Marcus
- The Uninnocent - Bradford Morrow
- Love and Shame and Love - Peter Orner
- The Invisible Ones - Stef Penney
- The Lost Saints of Tennessee - Amy Franklin Willis
- Minuet for Guitar - Vitomil Zupan
Historical Fiction
The Time in Between - Maria Duenas.
Romance, espionage, historical figures, and plenty of charm have put this fast paced novel which commences in the days prior to the Spanish Civil War and focuses on Sira Quiroga, the daughter of a seamstress, on bestseller lists throughout Europe. Dramatic and thrilling!
Other titles to consider:
- Island of Wings - Karin Altenberg
- The Printmaker's Daughter - Katherine Govier
- Reefs and Shoals - Dewey Lambdin
- Watergate - Thomas Mallon
- The Little Russian - Susan Sherman
Mysteries
The Territory - Tricia Fields.
Set in the West Texas border town, Artemis, population 2,500, this debut mystery includes drug cartels, a Second Amendment group, and a heroine police chief who is as courageous as she is human
Other mysteries to consider:
- Twelve Drummers Drumming - C.C.Benison
- The Ionia Sanction - Gary Corby
- Slash and Burn - Colin Cotterill
- Templar Magician - P.C. Doherty
- Egypt: The Book of Chaos - Nick Drake
- The Territory - Tricia Fields
- A Burial at Sea - Charles Finch
- The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths
- $10,000 in Small Unmarked Puzzles - Parnell Hall
- The Boy in the Suitcase - Lene Kaaberbol and Agnete Friis
- Until Thy Wrath Be Past - Asa Larsson
- Mr. Kill - Martin Limon
- Love, Honour, and O'Brien - Jennifer Rowe
- The Towman's Daughters - David J. Walker
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Broken - Susan Bigelow.
In the dystopian future, Broken, a grounded superheroine, and Michael Forward, a clairvoyant teenager, race to rescue a baby who may be the key to saving humanity.
Other titles to consider:
Romance
Head Over Heels - Jill Shalvis.
Chloe is used to living on the edge so it seems illogical that she would find Lucky Harbor's straight-laced sheriff attractive. But is love ever logical? Contemporary romance readers will delight in this humorous and passionate small town tale.
Other titles to consider:
- The Black Hawk - Joanna Bourne
- The Other Guy's Bride - Connie Brockway
- A Novel Seduction - Gwyn Cready
- A Lady Awakened - Cecilia Grant
- The Duke is Mine - Eloisa James
- To Wed a Wild Lord - Sabrina Jeffries
Thrillers
Other thrillers to consider:
- Assassin of Secrets - Q.R. Markham
- Start Shooting - Charlie Newton
- The Inquisitor - Mark Allen Smith