a banquet of consequences
by Elizabeth George (Viking)
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in her latest inspector lynley book, elizabeth george presents a wildly dysfunctional family. At its center is the mother from hell, Caroline Goldacre, a pathological liar who has harmed her two children, driven away a husband and made the titular miserable. Set in London and two English towns, the story begins when Caroline’s troubled son commits suicide; his girlfriend blames his domineering mother, who in turn blames the girlfriend. When someone is poisoned, the question is whether Caroline, who is clearly a monster, is also a murderer. or, as she insists, was she the intended victim? The Mystery of George shines with great psychological depth, finely drawn characters, and beautiful portraits of the English countryside. — patrick anderson
brush back
by sara paretsky (putnam)
v.i. warshawski – the gritty p.i. who predates lisbeth salander and stephanie plum—returns in sara paretsky’s magnificent new novel. This time, the seasoned investigator finds himself embroiled in a case involving the mother of an ex-boyfriend who was convicted of beating her sister to death. As the plot unfolds, about corrupt politicians and construction contracts, v.i. He finds himself nearly drowning in memories of his old Chicago neighborhood and missing the friends who didn’t survive. about the series, v.i. it has been progressively darkening in his mood, but in his darkest moments, work has always been his salvation. the uncompromising feminist message of this new novel about aging women is to ignore the pain and hold on to what gives you purpose and identity. — maureen corregán
dark corners
by ruth rendell (editor)
In Ruth Rendell’s latest novel, all is well for Carl Martin, a 23-year-old antihero, until he makes a mistake. His late father took many alternative medicines, including diet pills that Carl, always looking for ways to make money, sells to a friend. she takes some of the pills and dies. although it was ruled accidental, her death appears in the newspapers. Afterward, Carl is tormented by his hostile and nosy lodger, Dermot. Carl’s nerve wear is heavy. “This torment will last forever, for the rest of my life”, he complains to himself. How Carl copes with that torment is the central question of “Dark Corners,” which Rendell, who died in May, narrates with seasoned experience. — dennis drabelle
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rogue lawyer
by john grisham (double day)
Thirty novels in his nearly three-decade career, John Grisham still makes it look easy. In “Rogue Lawyer,” he introduces a new character, a supposed street lawyer named Sebastian Rudd. Rudd has pissed off so many different people (gang members, the police, other lawyers, his ex-wife) that he works out of an armored van, packs a gun, and changes motel rooms every few nights when he’s arguing his (always controversial) cases. . His clients are the ones no one else wants: a teenager accused of double murder, a crime boss on death row. the cases are fascinating, however, the biggest mystery of “rogue lawyer” is how grisham can still come up with all these distinctive characters, complicated legal binds, and wickedly deceitful ways out of them.— maureen corregan
the whites
by richard price writing as harry brandt (henry holt)
“the whites” is a masterpiece, right up there with previous price classics like “clockers” and “lush life”. Your initial focus is on veteran New York Police Department detective Billy Graves, who faces two challenges that define his life, but “The Targets” is also about his wife, father and children, and the four cops who are his. closest friends. The story expands to include the criminals they face, the mean streets they patrol, and the realities of America in the 21st century. that’s the vast landscape that price takes us through with stylistic grace and ruthless honesty. — patrick anderson
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