2007 Thumpers (well, above average anyway)

A Listmania! list by OEJ (England)
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The Tenderness of Wolves
1.  The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney
The list author says:
  "A highly-assured debut....Stef Penney has written an absorbing and stylish mystery"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (162 customer reviews)

Restless
2.  Restless by William Boyd
The list author says:
  "Fast moving, densely plotted, beautifully observed and probably one of the best things Boyd has done"
£4.55   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (154 customer reviews)

The Interpretation of Murder
3.  The Interpretation of Murder by Jed Rubenfeld
The list author says:
  "Rubenfeld writes beautifully, his style skillfully evoking the period...fascinating"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (229 customer reviews)

The Girls
4.  The Girls by Lori Lansens
The list author says:
  "An immensely readable novel, compelling and convincing. The Girls is an enchanting blend of the extraordinary and the everyday"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)

Half of a Yellow Sun
5.  Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The list author says:
  "This magnificent novel is a gripping portrayal of the horrors of  war...A major new African voice"
£6.61   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (187 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Love In The Present Tense
6.  Love In The Present Tense by Catherine Ryan Hyde
The list author says:
  "Hyde excels in her story of a love that transcends time, place and human weakness"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

The Testament of Gideon Mack
7.  The Testament of Gideon Mack by James Robertson
The list author says:
  "Overwhelmingly compassionate and thought-provoking....A superb piece of Scottish Gothic"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)

Nineteen Minutes
8.  Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
The list author says:
  "Sterling is a small, ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens -- until a student enters the local high school with an arsenal of guns..."
£10.49   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Body Surfing
9.  Body Surfing by Anita Shreve
The list author says:
  "At the age of twenty-nine, Sydney has already been once divorced and once widowed. Trying to find her footing again, she has answered an ad to tutor the teenage daughter of a well-to-do couple"
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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Winter in Madrid
10.  Winter in Madrid by C. J. Sansom
The list author says:
  "...the novel, Sansom's third, is thoroughly researched, convincingly evocative and solidly entertaining"
£3.20   Used & New from: £0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (146 customer reviews)

Suite Francaise
11.  Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
The list author says:
  "A lost masterpieces set in wartime France. Vivid and compelling"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (99 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Night Watch
12.  The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
The list author says:
  "A truthful, lovely book that needs no conjuring tricks to make you want to read it again"
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (134 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Unquiet
13.  The Unquiet by John Connolly
The list author says:
  "Another brilliant addition to the Parker Series"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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Broken Skin
14.  Broken Skin by Stuart MacBride
The list author says:
  "If you're looking for taut narrative, gut-churning incident, strong characterisation, all shot through with savagely dark humour, then look no further"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)

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Bad Luck And Trouble: (Jack Reacher 11)
15.  Bad Luck And Trouble: (Jack Reacher 11) by Lee Child
The list author says:
  "The twists come thick and fast...and the surprise developments are genuinely unexpected...Child, as always, delivers"
£14.17   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)

The Watchman
16.  The Watchman by Robert Crais
The list author says:
  "Yet more tough, cracking stuff from Crais, who returns to form by giving his best characters Elvis Cole and Joe Pike plenty of lethal action"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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The Woods
17.  The Woods by Harlan Coben
The list author says:
  "This stand-alone thriller will keep him on the bestseller lists and assures him VIP treatment at this summer's Harrogate Crime Festival."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)

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The Overlook
18.  The Overlook by Michael Connelly
The list author says:
  "A brilliant 2007 novel from the bestselling author of THE LINCOLN LAWYER"
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2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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More Twisted
19.  More Twisted by Jeffery Deaver
The list author says:
  "Deaver loves short stories. 'All bets are off,' he says. 'Short stories are like a sniper's bullet. Fast and shocking. I can make good bad and bad badder, and most fun of all, really bad seem good'"
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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The 6th Target
20.  The 6th Target by James Patterson
The list author says:
  "After a shoot out at a ferry dock, Det Lindsay Boxer is called to the scene to find that three people have been killed, and one of her closest friends, Claire, has been shot and lies bleeding"
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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Skin Privilege
21.  Skin Privilege by Karin Slaughter
The list author says:
  "Only Jeffrey and Sara can free Lena from the web of lies, betrayal and brutality that has trapped her. But can they discover the truth before the killer strikes again?"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (101 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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The Risk of Darkness
22.  The Risk of Darkness by Susan Hill
The list author says:
  "Hill is a successful novelist, playwright and editor…her story is unusual…the characters are credible."
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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

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Piece of My Heart: A Chief Inspector Banks Novel
23.  Piece of My Heart: A Chief Inspector Banks Novel by Peter Robinson
The list author says:
  "The Alan Banks mystery-suspense novels are, simply put, the best series now on the market."
£4.31   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Darkness and Light
24.  Darkness and Light by John Harvey
The list author says:
  "John Harvey is one of my favourite authors. Whenever he has a new book out it goes straight to the top of my reading list"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

The Chemistry Of Death
25.  The Chemistry Of Death by Simon Beckett
The list author says:
  "Has to be the best thriller I’ve read all year...fast-paced, fascinating and heart-stoppingly exciting"
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

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