Eleanor’s Victory by ME Braddon

December 11th, 2006 · No Comments

Synopsis:
A naive young woman loses her beloved father to scoundrels in a Parisian back alley, and decides to devote her life to seeking vengeance.
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Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl

November 25th, 2006 · 7 Comments

Synopsis:
A brainy high school senior narrates the events that led to the death of her charismatic and disturbed teacher.
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I stayed up until 1:30 am last night blazing through the last 200 pages of the book, in a state of amazement (and not a little jealousy) over the superb plotting Pessl married to her delicious prose [...]

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Storm Front by Jim Butcher

November 1st, 2006 · No Comments

Synopsis:
First in a crime-solving series starring Harry Dresden, a wizard living in Chicago. He finds lost objects, investigates paranormal activities, and advises the police whenever a crime scene looks like magic was involved.
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A Dark-Adapted Eye by Barbara Vine

October 29th, 2006 · 5 Comments

Synopsis:
When a true-crime writer comes to Faith Severn asking for corroboration of the details he’s unearthed about her murderess aunt, Faith’s reminiscences build a very different portrait of the family that has been both dear and alien to her over the years, casting new light on very old secrets.
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