2008 Highlights: Tales of Mystery and Suspense

Now You See Him (Hardcover)

By Eli Gottlieb
$22.95
ISBN-13: 9780061284649
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Published: William Morrow, 2/2008
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"This nuanced, intelligent novel is told from the point of view of Nick, a man in his thirties facing a collapsing marriage, and life, as tragic events send him on a completely new road. Richly written, this thrilling novel's twists and revelations gloriously delve into the nature of truth, friendship, marriage, and our own perceptions of ourselves." --Joe Eichman, Tattered Cover Bookstore, Denver, CO

Curse of the Spellmans (Hardcover)

By Lisa Lutz
$25.00
ISBN-13: 9781416532415
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Published: Simon & Schuster, 3/2008
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"This second entry in the nonstop, frenzied, comedic world of Isabel Spellman, P.I., is both more convoluted and funny than The Spellman Files. This time, Izzy finds herself confounded by nearly everyone in her life and, of course, unable to leave anyone alone until she gets to the bottom of the many mysteries surrounding her -- including her weirder-than-usual family." --Terry Gilman, Mysterious Galaxy Books, San Diego, CA

Child 44 (Hardcover)

By Tom Rob Smith
$24.99
ISBN-13: 9780446402385
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Published: Grand Central Publishing, 4/2008
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"The remarkable achievement of Child 44 is its invocation of a paranoid, brutal Orwellian domain in which society's moral compass is spinning like a roulette wheel. This snowy, bitter world is realized with cinematic vividness, and the plot maintains a nerve-wracking tension throughout. A great thriller for people who don't always read this genre." --Ken A. White, SFSU Bookstore, San Francisco, CA

City of Thieves (Hardcover)

By David Benioff
$24.95
ISBN-13: 9780670018703
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Published: Viking Adult, 6/2008
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"Set against the war-torn backdrop of Leningrad, two teenage boys end up, through stranger and stranger twists of fate, traveling cross-country to find a dozen eggs in exchange for their very lives. In the process, they learn more about human nature, both in themselves and others, than can possibly be explained. Wickedly funny and incredibly sad, it's far too short to be this lovely -- and yet it is." --Russ Marshalek, Wordsmiths Books, Decatur, GA

The Likeness (Hardcover)

By Tana French
$25.95
ISBN-13: 9780670018864
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Published: Viking Adult, 8/2008
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"Cassie Maddox is a former undercover detective working in domestic violence when she is called to the scene of a murder of a girl who bears an uncanny resemblance to Cassie herself. Stranger still, the victim's name is apparently Lexie Madison, an identity fabricated by Cassie years ago. As layers of secrets are revealed, this mesmerizing novel will keep the reader riveted!" --Tova Beiser, Brown University Bookstore, Providence, RI