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December 17, 2021 In Fiction

The Last Mona Lisa by Jonathan Santlofer

A first-rate whodunit with stolen art, sinister dealers, obsessed collectors, an amoral hitman and a protagonist with his own problems, including romantic entanglement. Lots of fun and informative, too.

December 17, 2021 In Fiction

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

A mix of classic mythology and historical records with the engaging tale of two brothers from Nebraska who find themselves in the midst of an adventure neither anticipated but which proves the equal of any great myth or seminal history.

December 17, 2021 In Fiction

Canyonlands Carnage by Scott Graham

A Colorado River rafting trip becomes a battleground over water rights, conservation and revenge. Murder most foul in the glory of the Grand Canyon.

December 17, 2021 In Fiction

The Gate to Women’s Country by Sheri S. Tepper

A feminist take on the power struggles and causes of friction between women and men and how they might, in a post-apocalyptic world, be cast in another mold.