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A Listmania! list by Tasha R "Tasha" (London)
 
Our Kind of Traitor
1.  Our Kind of Traitor by John le Carré
The list author says:
  "JLC's 22nd outing concerns modern organised crime, Russians and dodgy banks caught in a liquidity squeeze. Not as racy as it sounds, but a must for the (greying!) fans."
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The Finkler Question
2.  The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson
The list author says:
  "No belly-laughs here, and no great pace either; but the language is a pleasure and the themes universal (albeit with a heavy Jewish slant). It's also refreshingly economical for the most part."
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The Book of Human Skin
3.  The Book of Human Skin by Michelle Lovric
The list author says:
  "Graphic, lurid but entertaining tale of 18th Century Venice and Peru, replete with history (a bit too much) and horror. But the use of five narrators breaks up the story's flow."
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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
4.  The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne
The list author says:
  "The premise is shaky but the execution is good, in this story of a child awakening to the truth of the world he is living in."
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The Hidden Child
5.  The Hidden Child by Camilla Läckberg
The list author says:
  "Expertly executed, if somewhat formulaic tale of secret Nazi pasts, lethal cover-ups and a nasty family secret, served up Swedish-style."
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The Einstein Girl
6.  The Einstein Girl by Philip Sington
The list author says:
  "Thought-provoking and authentic mystery that travels through the shadows of madness and genius in 1930s (proto-Nazi) Berlin. Subtly superb."
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Wolf Hall
7.  Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
The list author says:
  "Forget the Boleyn girls. Though it should have been cut a bit,  this is a more compelling vision of the Tudor court than any yet in English fiction."
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The Redbreast
8.  The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo
The list author says:
  "Chilly supernatural/historical thriller by the latest Nordic writer to hit the UK best seller lists."
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A Visit From the Goon Squad
9.  A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
The list author says:
  "Entertaining mish-mash of a novel, made up, in effect from a series of shirt stories about American life and values today. Inevitably a curate's egg."
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A Week in December
10.  A Week in December by Sebastian Faulks
The list author says:
  "Readable but somewhat stereotypical portrait of 21st century London Society. Pleasant and competent,but lacks grit.."
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The Secret Scripture
11.  The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry
The list author says:
  "Fictional Irish memoire told in a plain, folksy voice that some will find tiresome. I did."
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The Time Traveler's Wife
12.  The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The list author says:
  "Weird, romantic and a bit too long. Just don't take the philosophy too seriously."
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Grace Williams Says it Loud
13.  Grace Williams Says it Loud by Emma Henderson
The list author says:
  "Fresh and zesty examination of childhood disability. Manages to be affecting without being mawkish. Recommended."
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The Radleys
14.  The Radleys by Matt Haig
The list author says:
  "A nice new take on the over-used vampire theme, involving pensioner vamps in suburban Britain. Still I could have done without the pointless vampire lore, of which there is way too much."
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Three Cups of Tea
15.  Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
The list author says:
  "Revealing and affecting account of living and working in the troubled tribal border lands of Pakistan."
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Night Road
16.  Night Road by Kristin Hannah
The list author says:
  "Get the hankies out for this tale of a youthful love triangle heading for tragedy. Lack-lustre writing, but rich in pleasurable angst."
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The Very Thought of You
17.  The Very Thought of You by Rosie Alison
The list author says:
  "Coming-of-age tale set against the pre-war evacuation of London."
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The Children's Book
18.  The Children's Book by A S Byatt
The list author says:
  "Overlong but nicely written saga of artists and families across the 1890s and through the First World War."
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Revolutionary Road
19.  Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
The list author says:
  "Piercing critique of American suburban life, one of the first to tackle a subject that has become an American mainstay. Not ideal recession reading, but skilfully done."
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The Glass Room
20.  The Glass Room by Simon Mawer
The list author says:
  "Intelligent, somewhat contrived novel about art, architecture and history."
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Sister
21.  Sister by Rosamund Lupton
The list author says:
  "Slightly ponderous for a thriller, too sketchy for a literary novel, this  book starts well and definitely has its moments."
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Freedom
22.  Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
The list author says:
  "Quiet but mostly convincing portrait of a modern American marriage. Goes on too long, but the first 400 pages are pretty engaging."
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One Day
23.  One Day by David Nicholls
The list author says:
  "Enjoyable Hornby-esque story about growing up, ideal for the beach."
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The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet
24.  The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet by David Mitchell
The list author says:
  "Turning Japanese with the author of The Cloud Atlas. Fascinating or indulgent? Brilliant or merely fashionable?"
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Millennium Trilogy Book 3)
25.  The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Millennium Trilogy Book 3) by Stieg Larsson
The list author says:
  "Latest and possibly best of this lurid but hugely popular Swedish trilogy. No more where this came from, sadly."
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Last updated: 23/06/2011
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