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News - Book Reviews

THE HIGH DIVIDE by Lin Enger

Lin Enger’s THE HIGH DIVIDE was reviewed by Kirkus, which said, “Enger's novel embraces not one but three journeys that involve guilt, expiation and redemption . . . Enger writes in an expansive style suitable to his sprawling subject.” Algonquin Books will publish the book on September 23, 2014.

FRIENDSWOOD by Rene Steinke

Rene Steinke’s FRIENDSWOOD was reviewed in O Magazine and Booklist. Booklist said, “With exceptional perception and deft artistry, Steinke (Holy Skirts, 2005) traces a matrix of poisonous acts in this magnetizing and sensitive tale of hidden dangers, the tyranny of the status quo, trust betrayed, crimes personal and planetary, and individuals transformed.”

A COLDER WAR by Charles Cumming

Charles Cumming’s latest Thomas Kell novel is "complex, dangerous and well-told" says Patrick Anderson in THE WASHINGTON POST. St. Martin’s Press published the book August 5, 2014.

THE EMPTY QUARTER by David L. Robbins

David L. Robbins’ was reviewed by The Times-Dispatch’s Jay Strafford who warned, “don’t start this gripping novel with the intention of reading a few chapters at a time. Robbins’ narrative sweep will engulf you in what may well prove to be a single-sitting excursion into the troubling realities of the Middle East.” Thomas & Mercer’s published the book August 1, 2014.

THE GREAT GLASS SEA by Josh Weil

Josh Weil’s THE GREAT GLASS SEA was reviewed in the Boston Globe, which said, “The Great Glass Sea is the most unexpected second book by a writer of note to appear in years….A grand fable…an absorbing and touching tale...Few young writers appreciate landscape, the way it shapes and diminishes people who live off it, quite like Weil.…an engrossing story of brotherly division.” Grove Atlantic published the book on Jul 2, 2014.

THE HIGH DIVIDE by Lin Enger

Lin Enger’s THE HIGH DIVIDE was given starred reviews in Library Journal and Publishers Weekly. Library Journal said, “Enger's novel is told in beautifully exact, liquid language that wastes no time... Highly recommended.” Publishers Weekly said: “[A] masterfully told Western reinvention of Homer’s Odyssey … this is the moving story of a man coming to terms with his past. In its narrative simplicity and emotional directness, it is reminiscent of John Ford’s classic The Searchers.” Algonquin publishes the novel on September 23, 2014.

THE GREAT GLASS SEA by Josh Weil

Josh Weil’s THE GREAT GLASS SEA was reviewed in the Christian Science Monitor, which said, “As a writer, Weil conjures up image after image of great beauty and melancholy. . . . The Great Glass Sea is a work of great ambition and imagination, capped off by an ending that manages to evade any pat answers without eradicating hope.” Grove Atlantic published the book on Jul 2, 2014.

FRIENDSWOOD by Rene Steinke

Rene Steinke’s FRIENDSWOOD was reviewed on NY1 by Patrik Henry Bass of Essence Magazine, who said, “[A] spectacular new novel by Rene Steinke … unforgettable … Like a painter, Steinke draws stunning scenes of small town Texas life … Friendswood is ultimately a story about hope and American character from a novelist who has delivered one of the best books of the summer.” Riverhead publishes the book on August 14, 2014.

THE GREAT GLASS SEA by Josh Weil

Josh Weil’s THE GREAT GLASS SEA was reviewed in the New York Times Book Review, calling it “a fascinating debut novel … magnificent … hauntingly beautiful … gorgeous … a fantastical vision inspired by bits and piece of Russian language, history and culture … beautifully baffled by the mysterious Russian soul.” Brothers Yarik and Dima find themselves on opposite sides of a cultural revolution, set in a fantastical version of post-Soviet Russia. Grove Atlantic published the book on July 2, 2014.

PAINTED HORSES by Malcolm Brooks

Shelf Awareness reviews Malcolm Brooks’s forthcoming PAINTED HORSES, describing it as “a paean to the untamed majesty of… Montana, that rings like the neigh of a horse running free in a canyon…. Glowing with spirit, Brooks's debut will entrance anyone who has ever felt the call of the West.” Along with the review is an interview with Malcolm Brooks where he discusses his childhood in Montana and the inspiration for PAINTED HORSES. Grove Press will publish PAINTED HORSES on August 5, 2014.