3.86 avg rating — 195,536 ratings

"Written as if by an angel. An ethereal setting becomes a character in the book. Patent racism twists the white actors in the story. Despite the divide, emotional ties develop. "

3.73 avg rating — 52,808 ratings

"From the beginning, Appealing and instinctive from the start, Smilla's drive animates the book. "

3.88 avg rating — 138,123 ratings

"The fforde series is a fascinating self-referential experiment."

4.39 avg rating — 397,681 ratings

"I was trapped by the contending philosophies (as I remember them) and the transcendence that Dostoevsky can create."

4.04 avg rating — 70,292 ratings

"See 'Wolves Eat Dogs'"

4.04 avg rating — 158,904 ratings

"The characterization of the protagonist and the torture of her society tempt you to hide your heart. Atwood, as always, exposes our hypocrisy and indifference."

3.87 avg rating — 30,678 ratings

"Moseley might reveal the most about America, in the way that Le Carre and Greene and do for Britain. The human condition is on display from the perspective of Black America."

3.99 avg rating — 35,751 ratings

"Robbins is clever and lighthearted with a cool plots and characterizions. Though a little same-same, other of his books are fun, just like Haiassen's"

4.06 avg rating — 107,477 ratings

"(See 'The Constant Gardener'"

3.66 avg rating — 3,633 ratings

3.90 avg rating — 71,777 ratings

"Every Greene pulsates with deception, desperation and destruction."

3.69 avg rating — 99,337 ratings

"(See 'V'"

3.83 avg rating — 31,329 ratings

"Le Carre is, with Grahame Greene, my favorite author of the arhythmic heartbeat of people and politics."

3.97 avg rating — 25,642 ratings

"Though exploratory, 'V' brings out the Pynchon ethos and brilliance
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3.93 avg rating — 8,627 ratings

"Arkady Renko is a detective in the noir tradition: pessimistic, determined, blase in the face of danger.
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4.06 avg rating — 77,144 ratings