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2007 Thumpers (well, above average anyway)
The Tenderness of WolvesThe Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney
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A highly-assured debut....Stef Penney has written an absorbing and stylish mystery
RestlessRestless by William Boyd
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Fast moving, densely plotted, beautifully observed and probably one of the best things Boyd has done
The Interpretation of MurderThe Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld
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Rubenfeld writes beautifully, his style skillfully evoking the period...fascinating
The GirlsThe Girls by Lori Lansens
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An immensely readable novel, compelling and convincing. The Girls is an enchanting blend of the extraordinary and the everyday
Half of a Yellow SunHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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This magnificent novel is a gripping portrayal of the horrors of war...A major new African voice
Love in the Present TenseLove in the Present Tense by Catherine Ryan Hyde
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Hyde excels in her story of a love that transcends time, place and human weakness
The Testament of Gideon MackThe Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson
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Overwhelmingly compassionate and thought-provoking....A superb piece of Scottish Gothic
Nineteen MinutesNineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
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Sterling is a small, ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens -- until a student enters the local high school with an arsenal of guns...
Body SurfingBody Surfing by Anita Shreve
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At the age of twenty-nine, Sydney has already been once divorced and once widowed. Trying to find her footing again, she has answered an ad to tutor the teenage daughter of a well-to-do couple
Winter in MadridWinter in Madrid by C.J. Sansom
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...the novel, Sansom's third, is thoroughly researched, convincingly evocative and solidly entertaining
Suite FrancaiseSuite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
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A lost masterpieces set in wartime France. Vivid and compelling
The Night WatchThe Night Watch by Sarah Waters
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A truthful, lovely book that needs no conjuring tricks to make you want to read it again
The UnquietThe Unquiet by John Connolly
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Another brilliant addition to the Parker Series
Broken SkinBroken Skin by Stuart MacBride
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If you're looking for taut narrative, gut-churning incident, strong characterisation, all shot through with savagely dark humour, then look no further
Bad Luck and TroubleBad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child
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The twists come thick and fast...and the surprise developments are genuinely unexpected...Child, as always, delivers
The WatchmanThe Watchman by Robert Crais
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Yet more tough, cracking stuff from Crais, who returns to form by giving his best characters Elvis Cole and Joe Pike plenty of lethal action
The WoodsThe Woods by Harlan Coben
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This stand-alone thriller will keep him on the bestseller lists and assures him VIP treatment at this summer's Harrogate Crime Festival.
The OverlookThe Overlook by Michael Connelly
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A brilliant 2007 novel from the bestselling author of THE LINCOLN LAWYER
More TwistedMore Twisted by Jeffery Deaver
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Deaver loves short stories. 'All bets are off,' he says. 'Short stories are like a sniper's bullet. Fast and shocking. I can make good bad and bad badder, and most fun of all, really bad seem good'
The 6th Target (Womens Murder Club 6)The 6th Target (Womens Murder Club 6) by James Patterson
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After a shoot out at a ferry dock, Det Lindsay Boxer is called to the scene to find that three people have been killed, and one of her closest friends, Claire, has been shot and lies bleeding
Skin PrivilegeSkin Privilege by Karin Slaughter
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Only Jeffrey and Sara can free Lena from the web of lies, betrayal and brutality that has trapped her. But can they discover the truth before the killer strikes again?
The Risk of DarknessThe Risk of Darkness by Susan Hill
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Hill is a successful novelist, playwright and editor…her story is unusual…the characters are credible.
Piece of My HeartPiece of My Heart by Peter Robinson
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The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are, simply put, the best series now on the market.
Darkness and LightDarkness and Light by John Harvey
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John Harvey is one of my favourite authors. Whenever he has a new book out it goes straight to the top of my reading list
The Chemistry of DeathThe Chemistry of Death by Simon Beckett
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Has to be the best thriller I’ve read all year...fast-paced, fascinating and heart-stoppingly exciting