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BEST REVIEWED BOOKS — MAY 2012

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A Face Like Glass
Frances Hardinge

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Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Ben Fountain

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Don't Ever Get Old
Daniel Friedman

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Beguiling the Beauty
Sherry Thomas

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Bring Up the Bodies
Hilary Mantel

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Happiness Is a Chemical in the Brain
Lucia Perillo

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  • Nora Roberts

    A new novel of a shared past, a fresh start, and a lifetime of love. #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts introduces you to the Montgomery brothers -- Beckett, Ryder, and Owen -- as they bring an intimate bed-and-breakfast to life in ...



  • Lynne Graham

    From making his bed... On a mission to steal Navarre Cazier's laptop to save a fellow chambermaid's reputation, Tawny Blake is caught red-handed! Blushing brighter than her flame-coloured hair, she's sure she'll be fired. Then Cazier...



  • Penny Jordan

    A shocking Sicilian secret... Louise Anderson's heart pounds as she approaches the imposing castello. Only the Duke of Falconari can grant her grandparents' dying wish -- but this is the same man who said arrivederci without a backward gla...



  • Susan Mallery

    Locked in an unexpected land dispute, Rafe Stryker is trapped in the one place he vowed never to return to -- the Castle Ranch in Fool's Gold, California. He made millions facing ruthless adversaries in the boardroom, but nothing could've prepared hi...



  • Susan Mallery

    Fool's Gold, California, a charming small town that's short on men, has captured thousands of readers' hearts in Susan Mallery's New York Times bestselling series. Discover what makes these contemporary romances a must-read with Almost Summer, a Fool...



  • James Patterson

    Daniel X's hunt to eliminate each and every intergalactic criminal on Earth is relentless, but this time, things are getting personal. Number three on the List of Alien Outlaws takes the form of raging fire - and fire reminds Daniel of the most traum...



  • Janet Dailey

    With relentless suspense and a deft feel for creating men of power and character, Janet Dailey introduces three unforgettable brothers: RJ, Linc, and Deke Bannon. Rugged. Tall. Built to last. Linc Bannon has it all -- and he’s there every time K...



  • Mary Balogh

    Gwendoline, Lady Muir, has seen her share of tragedy, especially since a freak accident took her husband much too soon. Content in a quiet life with friends and family, the young widow has no desire to marry again. But when Hugo, Lord Trentham, scoop...



  • Linda Lael Miller

    The illegitimate son of a wealthy rancher, Sheriff Slade Barlow grew up in a trailer hitched to the Curly-Burly hair salon his mother runs. He was never acknowledged by his father…until now. Suddenly, Slade has inherited half of Whisper Creek Ranch...



  • Fern Michaels

    Life Is Full Of Surprises Teresa “Toots” Amelia Loudenberry has her quirks, but no one -- especially not her trusted friends Sophia, Ida, and Mavis -- would ever question her loyalty. So it’s no surprise when Toots decides to extend her stay...



  • Brenda Jackson

    Winning a high-profile case has given a huge boost to New York attorney DeAngelo Di Meglio's career -- and his love life. Too bad fame hasn't helped him win the woman he's been infatuated with for years. Tired of waiting and wondering, Angelo books a...



  • Maya Banks

    Just one night? Yeah, right. Pippa Laingley should have known better. When an unplanned evening of passion with Cameron Hollingsworth results in unplanned pregnancy, she's at a crossroads. She knew going in that the enigmatic entrepreneur had built a...



  • Sarah Morgan

    A Ferrara should never share a bed with a Baracchi -- however high the stakes! Dark-hearted Santino Ferrara has always remembered how long-legged, hot-tempered Fia Baracchi felt in his arms -- much to his frustration. Then a million-dollar busines...



  • John Grisham

    BIG TROUBLE IS BREWING FOR Theodore Boone. While all of Strattenburg anxiously awaits the new trial of infamous murder suspect Pete Duffy, problems arise for their own kid lawyer. There's been a robbery and Theo is the accused. His reputation is on t...



  • Sharon Kendrick

    STOP THE PRESS: UNEXPECTED BABY SHOCK FOR SHEIKH AND JACKSON PARTY-GIRL! Unconfirmed sources report that celebrity wedding planner Ella Jackson is pregnant! Currently single, Miss Jackson caused quite a stir at her princess-to-be sister's roya...



  • Maisey Yates

    Enjoy this re-release of One Night in Paradise by USA TODAY Bestselling author Maisey Yates.All of her most exotic fantasies are about to bubble over into reality!Clara Davis knew the moment yes slipped from her lips she was in way over her head.Just...



  • Jeffrey Archer

    Only days before Britain declares war on Germany, Harry Clifton, hoping to escape the consequences of long-buried family secrets, and forced to accept that his desire to marry Emma Barrington will never be fulfilled, has joined the Merchant Navy. Bu...



  • Julia Quinn

    ANNE WYNTER MIGHT NOT BE WHO SHE SAYS SHE IS... But she's managing quite well as a governess to three highborn young ladies. Her job can be a challenge -- in a single week she finds herself hiding in a closet full of tubas, playing an evil queen i...



  • Agatha Christie

    Sane and sensible Edward Robinson secretly dreams of fast cars, adventurous women, and danger, but his fiancée, Maud, keeps him grounded in reality. When Edward wins money in a newspaper competition, he immediately buys the sleek red car of his dr...



  • Agatha Christie

    At Mr. and Mrs. Unkerton's party in Greenway's House, Mr. Satterthwaite learns of a haunted window: no matter how many times it is replaced, it always contains the image of a gentleman in a plumed hat. When gunshots are heard, Satterthwaite finds tha...



  • Agatha Christie

    An aging, heavily-insured country squire whose estate is in financial ruin is thought to have committed suicide. Hercule Poirot investigates, in the guise of a representative of the victim's insurance company, to uncover the identity of the real murd...



  • Agatha Christie

    Mystery writer Anthony Eastwood is lured to the crime scene of a faked murder, where two individuals masquerading as police officers arrest him and charge him for murder. As the phony police officers escort Mr. Eastwood home, the true goal of the mas...



  • Agatha Christie

    A personal advertisement written in code attracts the attention of Tuppence Beresford. When Tuppence suspects that the code involves the Three Arts Ball, she persuades Tommy to attend dressed in costume. Tuppence's suspicions prove to be correct when...



  • Agatha Christie

    Years ago, a murder was committed on the night of a costume party thrown by Sir Richard Haydon. Sir Richard's estate contained the grove of Astarte, which held a mysterious stone summer house rumored to have been the site of numerous sacred rites in ...



  • Agatha Christie

    Raymond West approaches the Tuesday Night Club after his visit to John Newman, a friend who is searching for the Spanish ship Otranto which was shipwrecked off the coast of Cornwall. When John Newman disappears for days, upon his return he claims tha...



  • Agatha Christie

    It's dark and cold, with snow drifts everywhere, when Mr. Harley Quin appears at the door of Royston Hall under the premise that his car has broken down. Once inside, he finds a small party celebrating the new year. Quin remarks that he knew t...



  • Agatha Christie

    Maria Packington suspects her husband of having an affair. In an attempt to revitalize her marriage, she responds to an ad from Mr. Parker Pyne--who promises to provide solutions to unhappiness. Maria's life soon undergoes a rapid transformation…...



  • Agatha Christie

    Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings are on holiday at the opulent Grand Metropolitan Hotel in Brighton, where they meet the wife of a wealthy stockbroker. As they discuss the jewels worn by Mrs. Opalsen, the great detective relates his experiences in...



  • Agatha Christie

    Joyce Lempiere tells the Tuesday Night Club of an incident that occurred five years ago when she was vacationing at a small inn on the Cornish coast. She was painting a picture of the front of the inn, including details of wet bathing suits drying on...



  • Agatha Christie

    Jane Cleveland is in desperate need of a job, and when she sees an ad for a woman of her description needed to impersonate a grand duchess, she cannot believe her luck. The royal retainers tell Jane that the job will be dangerous because attempts hav...



  • Agatha Christie

    Tommy and Tuppence Beresford wait anxiously for a letter from Russia that may contain information of international importance hidden beneath the stamp. The letter is anticipated by more than just the Beresfords, and they must fight to keep the inform...



  • Agatha Christie

    When Ebenezer Halliday's daughter's body is found stuffed underneath a train seat, the wealthy American industrialist hires Hercule Poirot to locate the murderer and over one hundred thousand dollars' worth of stolen jewels....



  • Agatha Christie

    When civilian life proves too dull for Major Wilbrahams, he contacts Parker Pyne to escape his boredom. Pyne's assistant arranges a chance meeting with the beautiful Freda Clegg and the two join forces, but on leaving for Africa they encounter more t...



  • Agatha Christie

    A dead heiress on a train, a murdered recluse, a wealthy playboy slain at a costume ball are but a few of the unfortunate victims of confounding crimes committed in the pages of Agatha Christie’s The Under Dog and Other Stories, a superio...



  • Agatha Christie

    Movie star Mary Marvell consults with Hercule Poirot after receiving threatening letters that warn her to return her diamond, the famous "Western Star," to its rightful owner. But who does own the diamond, and is it even the genuine article?...



  • Agatha Christie

    At a meeting of the Tuesday Night Club, attorney Mr. Petherick relates an incident involving the late Simon Clode, a wealthy client. Obsessed by his granddaughter's death, Clode turned to spiritualist Eurydice Spragg to contact her in the afterlife, ...



  • Agatha Christie

    After a supper of canned lobster and a dessert of canned trifle, three people become ill and Mrs Jones is found dead. Although a bout of botulism is suspected, the Tuesday Night Club is keen to investigate further… ...



  • Agatha Christie

    Just as World War I is drawing to an end, the prime minister is kidnapped. It is down to Hercule Poirot to locate him before a crucial conference, to avert an international crisis. ...



  • Marie Ferrarella

    Can He Rope Her In? Ten years ago Cash Taylor said goodbye to his close-knit hometown and hello to the fast track of big-city success. Now a criminal lawyer with a guilty heart and a lot of soul-searching to do, he's back in Forever, Texas, for hi...



  • Marie Ferrarella

    THREE MEN...AND THE PERFECT LADY? If there was one thing single dad Micah Muldare lacked, it was time! The busy widower didn't have enough hours in the day for his too-full to-do list -- his high-profile job demanded focus, and the rest of his not...



  • Margaret Way

    There's a gorgeous new rancher in town... Beautiful Ava Selwyn is starting to take her life back into her own hands when Juan-Varo de Montalvo arrives at Kooraki cattle station. The dark-eyed Argentinian unsettles the usually composed Ava. ...



  • Jill Shalvis

    Sometimes it's good to be bad... Mallory Quinn has had enough of playing it safe. As a nurse and devoted daughter, she takes care of everyone but herself. And as the local good girl, she's expected to date Mr. Right. But for once, she'd like to ta...



  • Grace Burrowes

    LADY MAGGIE WINDHAM HAS SECRETS And she's been perfectly capable of keeping them...until now. When she's threatened with exposure, she turns to investigator Benjamin Hazlit to keep catastrophe at bay. But Maggie herself intrigues Benjamin more tha...



  • Elizabeth Lowell

    Archaeologist Lina Taylor has devoted her life to studying ancient Maya artifacts, splitting her time between digs in the Yucatan and teaching in the college classroom. Burying herself in her work, Lina has had little experience handling men -- espec...



  • Carla Cassidy

    She escaped a psychopath...only to find a dangerous passion! Fleeing Samuel Grayson's cult was a risky move for Olivia Conner. So risky that the single mom left one of her children behind. What she'd seen in Cold Plains had destroyed all she belie...



  • William W. Johnstone; J.A. Johnstone

    William W, Johnstone’s legendary mountain men have fought their battles and conquered a fierce frontier. Now, three generations of the Jensen clan are trying to live in peace on their sprawling Colorado ranch. But for men with fighting in their blo...



  • John Sandford

    Lucas Davenport has seen many terrible murder scenes. This is one of the worst. In the small Minnesota town of Deephaven, an entire family has been killed -- husband, wife, two daughters, dogs. There’s something about the scene that pokes at Luc...



  • Cathy Williams

    Elizabeth Jones thought she was meeting her father for the first time. But ruthless tycoon Andreas Nicolaides has other plans for this frumpy arrival on his doorstep! Isn't Elizabeth just another gold-digger trying to get her hands on his godfath...



  • Debra Webb

    THEY SAY EVERYTHING'S BIGGER IN TEXAS...INCLUDING THE CASES To solve the most heinous murder in Texas history, Colby investigator Lyle McCaleb has an unusual mission: find and protect the killer's long-lost daughter. The complication: she's tough,...



  • Melanie Milburne

    Stylish heiress Lexi Lockheart has it all...but beneath her glossy facade she longs to be taken seriously -- especially by chief transplant surgeon Sam Bailey. Their fiery attraction is as red-hot as the day he walked away. But even if Lexi gives in ...


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