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Featuring 273 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this issue: interviews with Daniel M. Lavery, Charles King, Leah Johnson, and Isaac Blum; and more. One of the most coveted designations in the book industry, the Kirkus Star marks books of exceptional merit. The Kirkus Prize is among the richest ...
Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021 | Kirkus Reviews
Apr 6, 2021 · Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2021. FICTION. APRIL 6, 2021. bookshelf. FICTION. NORTHERN SPY. by Flynn Berry. A poignant and lyrical novel that asks what is worth sacrificing for peace—and provides some answers. Full review >.
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Featuring 267 industry-first reviews of fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and YA books; also in this issue: a look at the Kirkus Prize, plus interviews with Louise Erdrich, David Greenberg, Ada Limón, and Kathleen Glasgow; and more. One of the most coveted designations in the book industry, the Kirkus Star marks books of exceptional merit.
Best Mysteries and Thrillers of 2022 | Kirkus Reviews
Feb 15, 2022 · This high-stakes drama grabs your attention and doesn’t let go. Full review >. A compelling take on the classic whodunit. Full review >. A unique examination of womanhood as well as a compelling, complex mystery. Full review >. A high-octane thriller whose hero is tossed into one impossible situation after another.
IT ENDS WITH US - Kirkus Reviews
Aug 2, 2016 · The relationships are portrayed with compassion and honesty, and the author’s note at the end that explains Hoover’s personal connection to the subject matter is a must-read. Packed with riveting drama and painful truths, this book powerfully illustrates the devastation of abuse—and the strength of the survivors. 923.
REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES - Kirkus Reviews
May 3, 2022 · REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES. A debut novel about a woman who befriends an octopus is a charming, warmhearted read. A lonely woman discovers that sometimes humans don’t have all the answers. Tova Sullivan’s best friend is an octopus. A giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus, to be precise, and he is that—the novel opens with the first of ...
Best Books of 2021 for Beginning Readers - Kirkus Reviews
Sep 14, 2021 · Book List. Best Books of 2021 for Beginning Readers. CHILDREN'S. SEPT. 14, 2021. bookshelf. CHILDREN'S. SEE THE DOG. by David LaRochelle ; illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. See this book fly off the shelves.
THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB - Kirkus Reviews
Sep 22, 2020 · Awards & Accolades. Likes. 30. Our Verdict. GET IT. IndieBound Bestseller. Four residents of Coopers Chase, a British retirement village, compete with the police to solve a murder in this debut novel. The Thursday Murder Club started out with a group of septuagenarians working on old murder cases culled from the files of club founder Elizabeth ...
THE WOMEN - Kirkus Reviews
Feb 6, 2024 · THE WOMEN. A dramatic, vividly detailed reconstruction of a little-known aspect of the Vietnam War. A young woman’s experience as a nurse in Vietnam casts a deep shadow over her life. When we learn that the farewell party in the opening scene is for Frances “Frankie” McGrath’s older brother—“a golden boy, a wild child who could make ...
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