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Siege of Heaven - Tom Harper
SUMMARY: Starred Review. British author Harper brings to life the political and religious passions of the 11th-century in his excellent conclusion to his First Crusade trilogy (aft... -
Shalimar the Clown_ A Novel - Salman Rushdie
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. [Signature]_Reviewed by William T. Vollmann_The focus of this novel is extremism. It tells the tale of two Kashmiri villages whose inhab... -
Shadow of the Silk Road - Colin Thubron
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. In his latest absorbing travel epic, Thubron (In Siberia; Mirror to Damascus) follows the course—or at least the general dr... -
Scoundrel - Zoe Archer; Archer
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Archer follows 2010's Warrior with another delightful tale of an intelligent, competent woman sharing adventure and romance with a formidable ... -
Running Dry - Jonathan Waterman
From BooklistStarred Review Waterman, whose earlier books illuminate the Arctic, strikes an impressive balance between the personal and the political in chronicling his journey do.... -
Quinn - Iris Johansen
Review“The suspense and action will entertain all, even those new to the series.” —Library Journal (starred review)“Johansen launches a trilogy that takes the reader o... -
Procession of the Dead (The Cit - Darren Shan
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Shan's dystopic thriller, the first in a trilogy already published in the U.K., is an excellent, twisting foray into a world of deceit, murder... -
Paul of Dune - Brian Herbert; Kevin J. Anderso
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. This epic science fiction tale fills in the time gap between Frank Herberts Dune and Dune Messiah. Told by modern-day sci-fi legends... -
Open City_ A Novel - Teju Cole
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Possibly the only negative thing to say about Cole's intelligent and panoramic first novel is that it is a more generous account of the recent... -
On the Steamy Side - Louisa Edwards
FromStarred Review Firing his New York publicist is the first thing Devon Sparks has done in a long time that feels right. The second thing is flirting outrageously with a go...