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The 325 Books Reviewed in 2009 (so far…)

1. Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro (11-19-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
2. Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer (11-18-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
3. Don’t Sleep, There are Snakes by Daniel L. Everett (11-17-09) (review by Lynn Harnett)
4. Train to Trieste by Domnica Radulescu (11-16-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
5. True Compass: A Memoir by Edward M. Kennedy (11-15-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
6. Anna In-Between by Elizabeth Nunez (11-14-09) (review by Ann Wilkes) INTERVIEW
7. Border Songs by Jim Lynch (11-13-09) Debbie Lee Wesselman)
8. NIght Navigation by Ginnah Howard (11-12-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
9. Lowboy by John Wray (review by Bonnie Brody ) (11-11-09)
10. Fly By Wire: The Geese, The Glide, The Miracle on the Hudson by William Langewiesch (11-10-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
11. Supreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley (11-09-09) (review by Doug Bruns)
12. The Double-Jack Murders by Patrick F. McManus (11-09-09) (review by Chuck Barksdale)
13. The Darkest Room by Johan Theorin (11-07-09) (review by Sudheer Apte)
14. Honey in His Mouth by Lester Dent (11-07-09) (review by Guy Savage)
15. The Broken Teaglass by Emily Arsenault (11-06-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
16. Boston Noiredited by Dennis Lehane (11-05-09) (review by CT Terry)
17. Many and Many a Year Ago by Selcuk Altun (11-04-09) (review by Guy Savage)
18. Haiku by Andrew Vachss (11-03-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
19. The Most Beautiful Book in the World by Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt (11-02-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
20. The Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott (11-01-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
21. From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris (10-31-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
22. Vicious Circle by Mike Carey (10-31-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
23. The Devil’s Company by David Liss (10-30-09) (review by Lynn Harnett)
24. The Vows of Silence by Susan Hill (10-29-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
25. The Spiritualist by Megan Chance (10-28-09) (review by Lori Lamothe)
26. Quarry in the Middle by Max Allan Collins (10-27-09) (review by Daniel Luft) INTERVIEW
27. Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving (10-26-09) (review by Doug Bruns)
28. Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger (10-25-09) (review by Debbie Lee Wesselman)
29. A Cure for Night by Justin Peacock (10-24-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
30. Criminal Karma by Steven M. Thomas (10-24-09)(review by Bonnie Brody)
31. The Owl Killers by Karen Maitland (10-23-09) (review by Danielle Bullen)
32. The Owl in the Daylight by Tessa B. Dick (10-23-09) (review by Ann Wilkes)
33. Far North by Marcel Theroux (10-22-09) (review by Lynn Harnett)
34. South of Broad by Pat Conroy (10-21-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
35. What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures by Malcolm Gladwell (10-20-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
36. Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell (10-20-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
37. Real Life & Liars by Kristina Riggle (10-19-09) (review by Terez Rose)
38. Generosity: An Enhancement by Richard Powers (10-18-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
39. Poisonville by Massimo Carlotto and Marco Videtta (10-17-09) (review by Guy Savage)
40. Box 21 by Anders Roslund and Börge Hellström (10-16-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
41. Tell Me Something True by Leila Cobo (10-15-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
42. Some Things That Meant the World to Me by Joshua Mohr (10-15-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
43. The Monster in the Box by Ruth Rendell (10-14-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
44. Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly (10-13-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
45. The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly (10-13-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
46. The Favorites by Mary Yukari Waters (10-12-09) (review by Debbie Lee Wesselman)
47. The Boy Next Door by Irene Sabatini (10-11-09) (review by Doug Bruns)
48. A Quiet Belief in Angels by R. J. Ellory (10-10-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
49. Voracious by Alice Henderson (10-9-09) (review by Ann Wilkes)
50. The Last Secret by Mary McGarry Morris (10-8-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
51. The Children’s Book by A. S. Byatt (10-7-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
52. Hummingbirds by Joshua Gaylord (10-6-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
53. A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd (10-5-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
54. Exit Music by Ian Rankin (10-4-09) (review by Guy Savage)
55. This is Water by David Foster Wallace (10-4-09) (review by Doug Bruns)
56. Blood Safari by Deon Meyer (10-3-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
57. Where the Money Went by Kevin Canty (10-2-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
58. Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife by Francine Prose (10-1-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
59. The Confession of Edward Day by Valerie Martin (9-30-09) (review by Danielle Bullen)
60. Atlas of Unknowns by Tania James (9-29-09) (review by Katherine Petersen)
61. A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve (9-28-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
62. Blame by Michelle Huneven (9-27-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
63. Disturbances in the Field by Lynn Sharon Schwartz (9-27-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
64. A River Called Time by Mia Couto (9-26-09) (review by Guy Savage)
65. Two of the Deadliest edited by Elizabeth George (9-25-09) (review by Chuck Barksdale)
66. Angel of the Assassination by Graeme Fife (9-25-09) (review by Katherine Petersen)
67. Twisted Tree by Kent Meyers (9-24-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
68. This Is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper (9-23-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
69. Past Imperfect by Julian Fellowes (9-23-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
70. Saving Sammy: Curing the Boy Who Caught OCD by Beth Alison Maloney (9-22-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
71. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown (9-21-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
72. The Age of Orphans by Laleh Khadivi (9-20-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
73. Zeitoun by Dave Eggers (9-19-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
74. The Unincorporated Man by Dani and Eytan Kollin (9-18-09) (review by Ann Wilkes)
75. New World Monkeys by Nancy Mauro (9-17-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
76. Beneath the Bleeding by Val McDermid (9-16-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
77. Little Bird of Heaven by Joyce Carol Oates (9-15-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
78. Natural Elements by Richard Mason (9-14-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
79. Looking After Pigeon by Maud Carol Markson (9-13-09) (review by Danielle Bullen)
80. Love and Summer by William Trevor (9-12-09) (review by Guy Savage)
81. Under This Unbroken Sky by Shandi Mitchell (9-11-09) (review by Doug Bruns)
82. A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore (9-10-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
83. Dexter by Design by Jeff Lindsay (9-9-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
84. The Anthologist by Nicholson Baker (9-8-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
85. The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville (9-7-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
86. The Triumph of Deborah by Eva Etzioni-Halevy (9-6-09) (review by Ann Wilkes)
87. Trouble by Kate Christensen (9-5-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
88. Black Water Rising by Attica Locke (9-4-09) (review by Doug Bruns)
89. Losers Live Longer by Russell Atwood (9-3-09) (review by Daniel Luft)
90. Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon (9-2-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
91. Child’s Play by Carmen Posada (9-2-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
92. The Midnight Charter by David Whitley (9-1-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
93. Every Patient Tells a Story by Lisa Sanders (8-31-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
94. Direct Red by Gabriel Weston (8-31-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
95. An Underachiever’s Diary by Benjamin Anastas (8-30-09) (review by Doug Bruns)
96. Undiscovered Gyrl by Allison Burnett (8-30-09) (review by Danielle Bullen)
97. Huge by James W. Fuerst (8-29-09) (review by CT Terry)
98. What’s Next? Dispatches on the Future of Science edited by Max Brockman (8-28-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
99. The 21st Century Economy: A Beginner’s Guide by Randy Charles Epping (8-28-09) (review by Claudia Real)
100. The Red Convertible: Selected Stories by Louise Erdrich (8-27-09) (review by Terez Rose)
101. Both Ways is the Only Way I Want It by Maile Meloy (8-26-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
102. Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery (8-25-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
103. 206 Bones by Kathy Reichs (8-25-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
104. In the Kitchen by Monica Ali (8-24-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
105. The Siege by Stephen White (8-23-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
106. Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi by Geoff Dyer (8-22-09) (review by Doug Bruns)
107. Greetings from Somewhere Else by Monica McInerney (8-20-09) (review by Danielle Bullen)
108. The Caveman’s Valentine by George Dawes Green (8-19-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
109. Fifty Grand by Adrian McKinty (8-18-09) (review by Guy Savage) INTERVIEW
110. Dead I Well May Be by Adrian McKinty (8-18-09) (review by Guy Savage)
111. Heroic Measures by Jill Ciment (8-17-09) (review by Doug Bruns)
112. Beginner’s Greek by James Collins (8-16-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
113. The City & The City by China Miéville (8-15-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
114. Amateur Barbarians by Robert Cohen (8-14-09) (review by Mike Frechette )
115. Brooklyn by Colm Toibin (8-13-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
116. The Devil You Know by Mike Carey (8-12-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
117. Self’s Murder by Bernhard Schlink (8-11-09) (review by Doug Bruns)
118. Galahad at Blandings by P.G. Wodehouse (8-11-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
119. The Last War by Ana Menendez (8-10-09) (review by Beth Chariton)
120. Mudbound by Hilary Jordan (8-9-09) (review by Bonnie Brody)
121. The Proof of the Honey by Salwa Al Neimi (8-8-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
122. Morning and Evening Talk by Naguib Mahfouz (8-7-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
123. Godmother: The Secret Cinderella Story by Carolyn Turgeon (8-6-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
124. That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo (8-5-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
125. The House without a Key by Earl Derr Biggers (8-4-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
126. Perfect Life by Jessica Shattuck (8-3-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
127. The Book from the Sky by Robert Kelly (8-2-09) (review by Ann Wilkes)
128. HeartSick by Chelsea Cain (8-1-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
129. Ender in Exile by Orson Scott Card (7-31-09) (review by Mike Frechette )
130. The Blindfold Test by Barry Schecter (7-30-09) (review by CT Terry)
131. Follow Me by Joanna Scott (7-29-09) (review by Danielle Bullen)
132. Snakeskin Road by James Braziel (7-28-09) (review by Doug Bruns)
133. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson (7-27-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
134. Lowboy by John Wray (7-26-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
135. The Last Night at the Lobster (7-25-09)   (review by  Sudheer Apte)
136. Not in the Flesh by Ruth Rendell (7-25-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
137. The Last Nightingale by Anthony Flacco (7-24-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
138. Vanilla Ride by Joe R. Lansdale (7-23-09)  (review by Guy Savage)    INTERVIEW
139. A Disobedient Girl by Ru Freeman (7-21-09)  (review by Debbie Lee Wesselman)
140. Shadow Country by Peter Matthiessen (7-20-09)  (review by Doug Bruns)
141. House Secrets by Michael Lawson (7-19-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
142. Get Real by Donald E. Westlake (7-18-09) (review by Guy Savage)
143. Rooftops of Tehran by Mahbod Seraji (7-17-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
144. The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany (7-16-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
145. Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann (7-15-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
146. I See You Everywhere by Julia Glass (7-14-09)  (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
147. Water Dogs by Lewis Robinson (7-13-09)  (review by  Sudheer Apte)
148. The Rose Variations by Marisha Chamberlain (7-12-09) (review by Terez Rose)
149. A Plague of Secrets by John Lescroart (7-11-09)  (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
150. Ravens by George Dawes Green (7-10-09)  (review by Jana L. Perskie)
151. A Short History of Women by Kate Walbert  (7-9-09)  (review by Mary Whipple)
152. Blog Article with mention of  Bury Me Deep and interview with Megan Abbott by Guy Savage (7-8-09)
153. The Blue Notebook by James A. Levine (7-7-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
154. The Sister by Poppy Adams (7-6-09)  (review by Lori Lamothe)
155. The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet by Reif Larson (7-5-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
156. Killer Summer by Ridley Pearson (7-4-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
157. Renegade: The Making of a President by Richard Wolffe (7-4-09)  (review by Jana L. Perskie)
158. 2666 by Roberto Bolano (7-3-09)  (review by Doug Bruns)
159. The Help by Kathryn Stockett (7-1-09)  (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
160. Triple Cross by Mark T. Sullivan (6-30-09) (review by Chuck Barksdale)
161. Krapp’s Last Cassette by Anne Argula (6-29-09) (review by Guy Savage)
162. East of the Sun by Julia Gregson (6-28-09)  (review by Jana L. Perskie)
163. Mind’s Eye by HÃ¥kan Nesser (6-27-09)  (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
164. The Pig Comes to Dinner by Joseph Caldwell (6-25-09)  (review by Mike Frechette )
165. A Day in the Life of Ancient Rome by Alberto Angela (6-21-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
166. The Temporal Void by Peter F. Hamilton (6-19-09) (review by Ann Wilkes)
167. Censoring An Iranian Love Story by Shahriar Mandanipour (6-17-09)  (review by Mary Whipple)
168. The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (6-15-09)  (review by Jana L. Perskie)
169. Beijing Coma by Ma Jian (6-13-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
170. Bad Cop: New York’s Least Likely Police Officer Tells All by Paul Bacon (6-12-09) (review by Dean Murphy)
171. Yes, My Darling Daughter by Margaret Leroy (6-10-09)(review by Judi Clark)
172. The Late, Lamented Molly Marx by Sally Koskow (6-9-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
173. The Downhill Lie by Carl Hiaasen (6-8-09)  (review by Mary Whipple)
174. Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk (6-6-09) (review by Mike Frechette )
175. Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child (6-5-09)  (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
176. Shadow and Light by Jonathan Rabb (6-4-09)  (review by Jana L. Perskie)
177. The Cutie by Donald E. Westlake (6-3-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
178. Fake I.D. by Jason Starr (6-1-09) (review by Daniel Luft)
179. Wonderful World by Javier Calvo (5-31-09)  (review by Mary Whipple)
180. Silent on the Moor by Deanna Raybourn (5-30-09)  (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
181. WWW : Wake by Robert J. Sawyer (5-29-09) (review by Ann Wilkes)
182. Genesis by Bernard Beckett (5-28-09)  (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
183. Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith (5-27-09)  (review by Mary Whipple)
184. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See (5-26-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
185. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (5-26-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
186. The Nation. Guide to the Nation by Richard Lingeman (5-25-09)  (review by Poornima Apte)
187. Admission by Jean Hanff Korelitz (5-24-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
188. Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead (5-23-09)  (review by Mary Whipple)
189. Honolulu by Alan Brennert (5-22-09)  (review by Katherine Petersen)
190. The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith (5-21-09) (review by Sudheer Apte)
191. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (5-19-09)  (review by Jana L. Perskie)
192. The Boy with the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (5-19-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
193. Stone’s Fall by Iain Pears (5-18-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
194. Stone’s Fall by Iain Pears (5-18-09)  (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
195. Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards by Robert Boswell (5-17-09)  (review by Mary Whipple)
196. Murder in the Rue de Paradis by Cara Black (5-15-09) (review by Guy Savage)
197. Empire of Humiliation by James Jens Brusseau (5-14-09) (review by Claudia Real)
198. Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (5-13-09) (review by Dean Murphy)
199. Alexandria by Lindsey Davis (5-12-09)  (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
200. Nobody Move by Denis Johnson (5-10-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
201. People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks (5-10-09)  (review by Jana L. Perskie)
202. The Gifted Gabaldon Sisters by Lorraine Lopez (5-9-09) (review by Terez Rose)
203. Save the Whales Please by Konrad Karl Gatien & Sreescanda (5-08-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
204. The Turnaround by George Pelecanos (5-08-09) (review by Hagen Baye )
205. First Comes Love, then Comes Malaria by Eve Brown-Waite (5-07-09) (review by Jana L. Perskie)
206. The Family Man by Elinor Lipman (5-7-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
207. Wanting by Richard Flanagan (5-5-09)  (review by Mary Whipple)
208. The Song Is You by Arthur Phillips (5-4-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
209. Therapy by Sebastian Fitzek (5-3-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
210. Loser’s Town by Daniel Depp (5-2-09) (review by Guy Savage)
211. Anathem by Neal Stephenson (5-01-09) (review by Ann Wilkes)
212. Killing Castro by Lawrence Block (4-30-09) (review by Jana Perskie)
213. All the Living by C. E. Morgan (4-29-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
214. The Writing on My Forehead by Nafisa Haji (4-29-09) (review by Jana Perskie)
215. Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley (4-28-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
216. Look Again by Lisa Scottoline (4-27-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
217. A Date You Can’t Refuse by Harley Jane Kozak (4-26-09) (review by Guy Savage) INTERVIEW
218. My Little Red Book by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff (4-23-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
219. The Rain Before It Falls by Jonathan Coe (4-23-09) (review by Danielle Bullen)
220. The Winter Vault by Anne Michaels (4-21-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
221. A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr (4-21-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
222. Rhyming Life and Death by Amos Oz (4-19-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
223. My Michael by Amos Oz (4-19-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
224. Cabal of the Westford Knight by David S. Brody (4-18-09) (revieweby Kirstin Merrihew)
225. Flipping Out by Marshall Karp (4-17-09) (review by Jana Perskie)
226. Revelation by C.J. Sansom (4-17-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
227. The Amazing Adventure of Dietgirl by Shauna Reid (4-17-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
228. Singer by Ira Sher (4-15-09) (review by Guy Savage)
229. Lethal Legacy by Linda Fairstein (4-14-09) (review by Guy Savage) INTERVIEW
230. Darling Jim by Christian Moerk (4-11-09)(review by Mary Whipple)
231. The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne Duprau (4-10-09) (review by Ann Wilkes)
232. The Sound of Building Coffins by Louis Maistros (4-9-09) (review by Jana Perskie)
233. In Hovering Flight by Joyce Hinnefeld (4-7-09) (review by Debbie Lee Wesselman)
234. Etta by Gerald Kolpan (4-6-09) (review by Jana Perskie)
235. Selling Your Father’s Bones by Brian Schofield (4-5-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
236. Long Lost by Harlan Coben (4-4-09) (review by Chuck Barksdale)
237. Savage Season by Joe R. Lansdale (4-2-09) (review by Daniel Luft)
238. Mucho Mojo by Joe R. Lansdale (4-2-09) (review by Guy Savage)
239. Out of My Skin by John Haskell (3-31-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
240. The Commoner by John Burnham Schwartz (3-30-09) (review by Mike Frechette )
241. The Dead Man’s Brother by Roger Zelazny (3-29-09) (review by Jana Perskie)
242. The Birthday Present by Barbara Vine (3-29-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
243. Bone by Bone by Carol O’Connell (3-29-09) (review by Dean Murphy)
244. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick (3-28-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
245. Beat the Reaper by John Bazell (3-28-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
246. The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer (3-27-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
247. Humpty Dumpty Was Pushed by Marc Blatte (3-26-09) (review by Hagen Baye )
248. Tahoe Avalanche by Todd Borg (3-26-09) (review by Ann Wilkes)
249. American Rust by Philipp Meyer (3-24-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
250. Figures in Silk by Vanora Bennett (3-23-09) (review by Jana Perskie)
251. Shatter by Michael Robotham (3-22-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
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295. Fool by Christopher Moore (2-09-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
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299. The Samaritan’s Secret by Matt Benyon Rees (2-5-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
300. Security by Steve Amidon (2-3-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
301. Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (2-2-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
302. Buried Strangers by Leighton Gage (1-31-09) (review by Guy Savage) INTERVIEW
303. Dirty Water: A Red Sox Mystery by Mary-Ann Tirone Smith & Jere Smith (1-30-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
304. Chat by Archer Mayor (1-29-09) (review by Chuck Barksdale)
305. Black Flies by Shannon Burke (1-29-09) (review by CT Terry)
306. A Darker Domain by Val McDermid (1-27-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
307. The Bible Salesman by Clyde Edgerton (1-25-09) (review by Mike Frechette )
308. Lark & Termite by Jayne Anne Phillips (1-24-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
309. A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla Nunn (1-22-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
310. The Turnaround by George Pelecanos (1-20-09) (review by Tony Ross)
311. Home: Social Essays by Amiri Bakara (1-19-09) (review by Daniel Luft)
312. Promise of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst (1-18-09) (review by Ann Wilkes)
313. Young Che by Ernesto Guevara Lynch (1-17-09) (review by Guy Savage)
314. Rumpole Misbehaves by John Mortimer (1-16-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
315. Dream City by Brendan Short (1-15-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
316. Tokyo Fiancée by Amelie Nothomb (1-14-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
317. Isabella Moon by Laura Benedict (1-13-09) (review by Danielle Bullen)
318. Abbeville by Jack Fuller (1-12-09) (review by Kirstin Merrihew)
319. Occupational Hazards by Jonathan Segura (1-11-09) (review by Guy Savage) INTERVIEW
320. The Heretic’s Daughter by Kathleen Kent (1-9-09) (review by Mary Whipple)
321. Runner by Thomas Perry (1-8-09) (review by Eleanor Bukowsky)
322. Nemesis by Jo Nesbo (1-6-09) (review by Poornima Apte)
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326. Mosquito by Roma Tearne (1-2-09) (review by Guy Savage)
327. Not Yet Drown’d by Peg Kingman (1-1-09) (review by Lori Lamothe)
328. Go East, Young Man by Harrison Lebowitz (1-1-09) (review by Clint Hunter)

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