3.86 avg rating — 194,437 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 — 52,176 ratings

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

3.88 avg rating — 137,294 ratings

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

4.39 avg rating — 386,967 ratings

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

4.04 avg rating — 69,900 ratings

"See 'Wolves Eat Dogs'"

4.04 avg rating — 156,947 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 — 30,203 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 — 35,632 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 — 105,723 ratings

"(See 'The Constant Gardener'"

3.66 avg rating — 3,616 ratings

3.90 avg rating — 70,807 ratings

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

3.69 avg rating — 97,519 ratings

"(See 'V'"

3.83 avg rating — 30,987 ratings

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

3.97 avg rating — 25,364 ratings

"Though exploratory, 'V' brings out the Pynchon ethos and brilliance
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3.93 avg rating — 8,563 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 — 76,072 ratings