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Betrayal: Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down by Robert Fitzpatrick And Jon Land

On February 7, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, History, Law, Nonfiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

In his crusade to bring Bulger to justice, Fitzpatrick faced not only Whitey but also corrupt FBI agents, along with political cronies and enablers from Boston to Washington who, in one way or another, blocked his efforts at every step.

The Fear Index – A Mystery Novel About Conscious Machines by Robert Harris

On February 7, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Wilfried F. Voss

Fiendishly smart and suspenseful, The Fear Index gives us a searing glimpse into an all-too-recognizable world of greed and panic. It is a novel that forces us to confront the question of what it means to be human—and it is Robert Harris’s most spellbinding and audacious novel to date.

What It Was – A Hard-Boiled Noir Style Mystery Novel by George Pelecanos

On February 7, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Wilfried F. Voss

Rich with details of place and time – the cars, the music, the clothes – and fueled by non-stop action, this is Pelecanos writing in the hard-boiled noir style that won him his earliest fans and placed him firmly in the ranks of the top crime writers in America.

A Lovesong for India: Tales from the East and West by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

On February 7, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Short Stories, by Wilfried F. Voss

In this expansive story collection, acclaimed writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala continues her lifelong meditation on East and West. Set in India, England, and New York City, A Lovesong for India reveals what unites us across oceans, cultures, and lifetimes.

Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom: China, the West, and the Epic Story of the Taiping Civil War by Stephen R. Platt

On February 7, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

A gripping account of China’s nineteenth-century Taiping Rebellion, one of the largest civil wars in history. Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom brims with unforgettable characters and vivid re-creations of massive and often gruesome battles—a sweeping yet intimate portrait of the conflict that shaped the fate of modern China.

Defending Jacob: A Courtroom Thriller by William Landay

On February 6, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Wilfried F. Voss

Award-winning author William Landay has written the consummate novel of an embattled family in crisis—a suspenseful, character-driven mystery that is also a spellbinding tale of guilt, betrayal, and the terrifying speed at which our lives can spin out of control.

Strings Attached: Untangling the Ethics of Incentives by Ruth W. Grant

On February 6, 2012, in Book Reviews, Business & Investing, Nonfiction, Psychology, Social Studies, by Wilfried F. Voss

Challenging the role and function of incentives in a democracy, Strings Attached questions whether the penchant for constant incentivizing undermines active, autonomous citizenship. Readers of this book are sure to view the ethics of incentives in a new light.

Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010 by Charles Murray

On February 6, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Political, Social Studies, by Wilfried F. Voss

In Coming Apart, Charles Murray explores the formation of American classes that are different in kind from anything we have ever known, focusing on whites as a way of driving home the fact that the trends he describes do not break along lines of race or ethnicity.

The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism by Theda Skocpol and Vanessa Williamson

On February 5, 2012, in Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Political, by Wilfried F. Voss

The Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism combines fine-grained portraits of local Tea Party members and chapters with an overarching analysis of the movement’s rise, impact, and likely fate.

Situations Matter: Understanding How Context Transforms Your World by Sam Sommers

On February 4, 2012, in Book Reviews, Business & Investing, Nonfiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Sommers argues that by understanding the powerful influence that context has in our lives and using this knowledge to rethink how we see the world, we can be more effective at work, at home, and in daily interactions with others.

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