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July/August
2001 Book Sense 76 Picks
Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
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Winter
by Dietrich, William
(Warner, 0446526754) "Many scientists dream of a stint at the Amundsen-Scott
research base in Antarctica. The dream becomes a nightmare when one by one, the
residents turn up dead and there is no means of escape. A gripping page-turner
by a Pulitzer-winning science reporter." - Greg Millard, Jackson's Books,
Salem, OR
Downwinders: An Atomic Tale
by Oberhansly, Curtis and Dianne Nelson
(Black Ledge Press, 0970796595) "This is a thriller based on the fallout
from the U.S. government's 1950s atomic tests in Nevada. The testing is the backdrop
to a contemporary story of a murdered government official and the race to get
his whistle-blowing manuscript into the right hands." - Barbara A. Bogart,
Bear River Books, Evanston WY
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Words for Sorrow
by Blunt, Giles
(Putnam, 0399147527) "Everything about this Canadian mystery is outstanding:
plot, pacing, complex and interesting characters, even the title. The protagonist
is a cop whose beloved wife is mentally ill, and his deep concern for her complicates
both his past and the present; the sociopathic killers are frighteningly ordinary
and also very evil. This is the best police procedural mystery in ages."
- Pat Kehde, The Raven Bookstore, Lawrence KS
Shark River
by White, Randy Wayne
(Putnam, 0399147292) "White produces one of his finest thrillers yet, featuring
marine biologist Doc Ford. Violent and fast-paced, just the way I like 'em."
- David Thompson, Murder By The Book, Houston, TX
Unfinished Business
by Seranella, Barbara
(Scribner, 0743212665) "Here is Seranella in top form. She's grown as a
writer and deals with very tough issues -- addiction, abuse, rape -- compassionately
and effectively within the course of her singular, engaging crime novels."
- Patrick Millikin, The Poisoned Pen, Phoenix, AZ
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