Best reads of 2010

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Riddley Walker
1.  Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban
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  "Unique.  Unforgettable.  Brilliant.  One of the masterpieces of C20th fiction."
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A Month in the Country (Penguin Modern Classics)
2.  A Month in the Country (Penguin Modern Classics) by J. Carr
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  "So poignant, so well observed.  Very moving."
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Archangel
3.  Archangel by Robert Harris
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  "Great contemporary thriller.  Beneath the surface of post communist Russia."
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Dead in the Water
4.  Dead in the Water by Brian Woolland
The list author says:
  "Recommended by a friend - and what a treat.  Really unexpected.  Totally believable, well written thriller."
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Cloudsplitter
5.  Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks
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  "Took a while to get into this - but well worth it.  Rivetting historical novel - great story about the struggle between fathers and sons."
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Offshore
6.  Offshore by Penelope Fitzgerald
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  "Gently understated.  Beautifully written.  Very well observed."
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The Book of Evidence
7.  The Book of Evidence by John Banville
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  "Very dark - but superb writing.... takes us deep into the psyche of a ruthless killer."
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All This is Mine
8.  All This is Mine by Ray French
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  "I loved this.  Wonderful evocation of childhood - without an ounce of sentimentality."
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Young Hearts Crying (Methuen modern fiction)
9.  Young Hearts Crying (Methuen modern fiction) by Richard Yates
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  "Revolutionary Road is the Richard Yates novel that has really taken off; but I found this both darker and more moving."
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Havoc, in Its Third Year
10.  Havoc, in Its Third Year by Ronan Bennett
The list author says:
  "Goodness and integrity in the face of religious fundamentalism.  A historical novel written in superb prose - and very much for our times."
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