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He licked his lips. ‘Well, if you want my opinion-‘
‘I don’t,‘ she said. ‘I have my own.'
― Toni Morrison

The book is sitting in my pile of books to read, and I've included it because it is a notable example of the author's work. (Perhaps an early example, a change in style or a prize-winner). But I haven't read it, so I can't rate or recommend it.

The Katharina Code

The Katharina Code

By Jørn Lier Horst and Anne Bruce (Translator)

Dark Entries

Dark Entries

By Ian Rankin and Werther Dell’Edera (Artist)

The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang

The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang

By Stephen Leather

Cimarron Rose

Cimarron Rose

By James Lee Burke

The Fools in Town Are on Our Side

The Fools in Town Are on Our Side

By Ross Thomas

Commis D’Office

Commis D’Office

By Hannelore Cayre

The Inheritors

The Inheritors

By Hannelore Cayre and Stephanie Smee (Translator)

You Will Never be Found

You Will Never be Found

By Tove Alsterdal and Alice Menzies (Translator)

The Cuckoo’s Calling

The Cuckoo’s Calling

By Robert Galbraith

The Innocent Man

The Innocent Man

By John Grisham

The Beast

The Beast

By Anders Roslund, Börge Hellström and Elizabeth Clark Wessel (Translator)

Tall Oaks

Tall Oaks

By Chris Whitaker

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