There's never enough time to read everything that catches my eye during any season of the publishing year. I know I won't be able to crack all of what's listed below, but it's always nice to dream...The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death by Charlie Huston -- I've been a fan of Huston since "Caught Stealing." I prefer his straight crime novels to his vampire detective series, so this new one, about a crime scene clean-up technician, is especially appealing. It's getting a big push from his publisher.
Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen King by Lisa Rogak -- Not sure if it'll reveal much I don't already know, but this seems to be a low-key, non-exploitative bio of Mr. King.
The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry -- "An unlikely detective, armed only with an umbrella and a singular handbook, must untangle a string of crimes committed in and through people's dreams." Could be an enjoyable bit of literary gamesmanship. Could be an annoyingly pretentious wank-a-thon.
End of the Century by Chris Roberson -- The search for the Holy Grail, set in three eras. I'm always impressed by Roberson's creative energy, and it's been a while since I read "Here, There & Everywhere."
Poe edited by Ellen Datlow -- Nineteen tales inspired by Edgar Allan.
The Caryatids by Bruce Sterling -- I'm sure Sterling's take on clones will be an interesting one.
Escape from Hell by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle -- The long-awaited sequel to "Inferno." I haven't read much Niven/Pournelle since college, so there's a nostalgia factor here.
Cyberabad Days by Ian McDonald -- A collection of stories set in the same milieu as the award-winning "River of Gods."
Under the Dome -- Stephen King's next major work, said to rival "The Stand" and "IT" in page count.
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The Manual of Detection is *fabulous*. One of the best things I read this year, and I can't wait until other people start reading it and talking about it.
Gwenda -- I think I first heard about it at Shaken & Stirred, and I am truly looking forward to it. The promotional copy gets a little carried away with its comparisons to Borges, Chandler and Chabon, though, doesn't it?
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