Amazon.co.uk: Favourite reads of 2010 (no special order)

Favourite reads of 2010 (no special order)
A Listmania! list by Maxine Clarke "Maxine of Petrona" (Kingston upon Thames, Surrey United Kingdom)

Witness the Night

1. Witness the Night by Kishwar Desai

The list author says:
	"Debut novel, exploring women and girls' awful oppression in India, but lightly done."

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2. Winterland by Alan Glynn

The list author says:
	"Unusual female protagonist uncovers conspiracies in collapsing Irish economy"

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(52 customer reviews)

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The Crossing Places: A case for Ruth Galloway

3. The Crossing Places: A case for Ruth Galloway by Elly Griffiths

The list author says:
	"Introducing a wonderful character, forensic archaelologist Dr Ruth Galloway"

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(106 customer reviews)

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4. Rupture by Simon Lelic

The list author says:
	"Searing account of bullying and its consequences, almost an update of Lord of the Flies"

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5. Red Wolf by Liza Marklund

The list author says:
	"Extremely welcome return for Swedish journalist investigator Annika Bengzton"

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(28 customer reviews)

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Water-Blue Eyes

6. Water-Blue Eyes by Domingo Villar

The list author says:
	"Wonderful Spanish police procedural with great sense of place"

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(6 customer reviews)

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A Capital Crime

7. A Capital Crime by Laura Wilson

The list author says:
	"Third and best so far of excellent series, this one set in 1950s London"

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(17 customer reviews)

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The Burning: (Maeve Kerrigan 1)

8. The Burning: (Maeve Kerrigan 1) by Jane Casey

The list author says:
	"Surprisingly good novel that isn't about what you may think from the cover blurb"

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(80 customer reviews)

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9. The Reversal by Michael Connelly

The list author says:
	"The Master on top form as Bosch and Haller team up in unusual law case"

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(117 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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10. The Build Up by Phillip Gwynne

The list author says:
	"Darwin, Australia - great atmosphere, great female protagonist and lots of humour"

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(3 customer reviews)

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Gunshot Road: An Emily Tempest Mystery

11. Gunshot Road: An Emily Tempest Mystery by Adrian Hyland

The list author says:
	"Marvellous, poetic writing as Emily Tempest investigates in magical story set in Australia's Northern Territories"

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(9 customer reviews)

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Needle in a Haystack

12. Needle in a Haystack by Ernesto Mallo

The list author says:
	"Bleak plot, wonderfully told, of Argentina during the repressive years of "the disappeared""

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13. Truth by Peter Temple

The list author says:
	"Dark, complex and brilliant story of crimes and political corruption in Australia"

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(43 customer reviews)

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14. Shadowplay by Karen Campbell

The list author says:
	"Shaping up to be the heir to Ian Rankin in third of Scottish police procedural series"

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(13 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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15. The Last Fix by K.O. Dahl

The list author says:
	"Bleak story; involving police procedural from Norway"

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(7 customer reviews)

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The Dragon Man (Hal Challis Novel) (Hal Challis Mystery 1)

16. The Dragon Man (Hal Challis Novel) (Hal Challis Mystery 1) by Garry Disher

The list author says:
	"Great start to enjoyable Australian series; good characters and interplay"

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(4 customer reviews)

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The Screaming of the Innocent

17. The Screaming of the Innocent by Unity Dow

The list author says:
	"Unbearably tragic, brilliant book set in Botswana and by an ex-high court judge"

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(2 customer reviews)

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18. The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist

The list author says:
	"Mesmeric mix of social comment and futuristic state crime, from Sweden"

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(25 customer reviews)

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The Rising (Inspector Devlin)

19. The Rising (Inspector Devlin) by Brian McGilloway

The list author says:
	"The series returns to form as Devlin's investigation into drug dealing hits ethical nerves"

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(45 customer reviews)

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20. Entanglement by Zygmunt Miloszewski

The list author says:
	"Fascinating Polish psychodrama in murder investigation"

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(4 customer reviews)

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The News Where You Are

21. The News Where You Are by Catherine O'Flynn

The list author says:
	"Sad novel about ordinary lives and misplaced ambition"

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(40 customer reviews)

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Thursday Night Widows

22. Thursday Night Widows by Claudia Pineiro

The list author says:
	"Excellent social satire in Argentinian gated community"

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(6 customer reviews)

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The Martin Beck series (10) - The Terrorists

23. The Martin Beck series (10) - The Terrorists by Maj Sj�wall

The list author says:
	"Tenth and final novel in classic series: magnificent"

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(16 customer reviews)

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	Maxine Clarke "Maxine of Petrona" (Kingston upon Thames, Surrey United Kingdom)

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Last updated: 19/02/2011

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