It's here - the Best Books of 2011!

New reviews this week: DEFENDING JACOB by William Landay; A GROWN-UP KIND OF PRETTY by Joshilyn Jackson; LUNATICS by Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel; LOVE IN A NUTSHELL by Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly; SNOW ANGELS by James Thompson; HARDCASE by Dan Simmons; A GAME OF THRONES by George R. R. Martin; and THE STARLITE DRIVE-IN by Marjorie Reynolds. Check out the Latest Reviews!

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Latest Book Reviews

A list of the current month's reviews are here, but to read them in their entirety please go to LATEST REVIEWS.

DEFENDING JACOB by William Landay

A GROWN-UP KIND OF PRETTY by Joshilyn Jackson

LUNATICS by Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel

LOVE IN A NUTSHELL by Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly

SNOW ANGELS by James Thompson

HARDCASE by Dan Simmons

A GAME OF THRONES by George R. R. Martin

THE STARLITE DRIVE-IN by Marjorie Reynolds

Last month's reviews:

TAKEN by Robert Crais
THE SISTERS by Nancy Jensen
SPYCATCHER by Matthew Dunn
EVERNEATH by Brodi Ashton
THE SPY WHO JUMPED OFF THE SCREEN by Thomas Caplan
NEED YOU NOW by James Grippando
RUHLMAN'S TWENTY: 20 TECHNIQUES, 100 RECIPES, A COOK'S MANIFESTO by Michael Ruhlman
THE ROOK by Daniel O’Malley
VOICES OF THE DEAD by Peter Leonard
PURGATORY CHASM by Steve Ulfelder
DEATH ON A PLATTER by Elaine Viets
MY LAST SUPPER: The Next Course: 50 More Great Chefs and Their Final Meals: Portraits, Interviews, and Recipes by Melanie Dunea
COLD GLORY by B. Kent Anderson
THE JAGUAR by T. Jefferson Parker
SHADOW OF BETRAYAL by Brett Battles
THE SILENCED by Brett Battles
ROAD TO PERDITION by Max Allan Collins, illustrated by Richard Piers Rayner
ROAD TO PURGATORY by Max Allan Collins
ROAD TO PARADISE by Max Allan Collins
KILL SWITCH by Neal Baer and Jonathan Green
SKATING OVER THE LINE by Joelle Charbonneau
COOK LIKE A ROCK STAR: 125 Recipes, Lessons, and Culinary Secrets by Anne Burrell & Suzanne Lenzer
NEED YOU NOW by James Grippando
THE SECRET SISTERHOOD OF HEARTBREAKERS by Lynn Weingarten

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KILL SHOT by Vince Flynn

OATH OF OFFICE by Michael Palmer

LAST MAN STANDING by Cindy Gerard

THE LAST JUSTICE by Anthony J. Franze

THE TOYMAKER by Chuck Barrett

DEAD HARVEST by Chris F. Holm

LIVING PROOF by Kira Peikoff

FROM THE ASHES by Jeremy Burns

Check out the Win Books page to find out more about these books and how you can win!

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