Nancy Fontaine

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• 60 Book Review: Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger

  Twins. Ghosts. Cemeteries. What's not to like?

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Sep 27, 2009

• 59 Book Review: The Magicians by Lev Grossman

  A magic book for adults, set in America.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Sep 09, 2009

• 58 Book Review: The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Lucia Graves

  A gothic mystery for those who love books and reading.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Aug 15, 2009

• 57 Book Review: Erased by Jim Krusoe

  If you're up for a surreal and metaphysical journey, this book might be for you.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Jul 18, 2009

• 56 Book Review: The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

  A haunting and evocative tale, The Little Stranger is also an absorbing portrait of post-war rural England.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Jun 15, 2009

• 55 Book Review: Songs for the Missing by Stewart O'Nan

  Songs for the missing tend to be sad, and this novel is no exception

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Apr 24, 2009

• 54 Book Review: The Brain Trust Program: A Scientifically Based Three-Part Plan... by Larry McCleary

  Maybe this brain program is not to be trusted in its entirety.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Apr 13, 2009

• 53 Book Review: The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly

  The verdict? It's one of the best of 2008.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Dec 28, 2008

• 52 Book Review: The Man in the Picture by Susan Hill

  A ghostly tale of an eerie painting, atmospheric and entertaining.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Nov 24, 2008

• 51 Book Review: Alive in Necropolis by Doug Dorst

  A police story masquerading as a ghost story.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Oct 11, 2008