The Rivals (Claudia Lin)

The Rivals (Claudia Lin)A prescient literary mystery about corporate espionage, family dynamics, and murder: the follow up to Jane Peks thoroughly modern twist on classic detective fiction, The Verifiers (New York Times Book Review) Exhilaratingly well written. I loved it so much that I didnt want it to end. Emily St. John Mandel on The Verifiers Claudia Linmystery novel superfan and, until recently, clichd underemployed English majorhas scored her dream job: co running

“An extraordinarily assured police procedural in the tradition of Ruth Rendell and Elizabeth George

and insatiable instinct for survival (Library Journal)

Lenni and Margot are fine companions for all our springtime journeys

He’ll only ever be there when she’s at the office

elegant and vivacious

But the three of them have very different goals

Vasya loves the story of Frost

an unforgettable memoir about family

"Schwartz continues to seamlessly blend fiction with historical events

Charlotte and Brighton are soon entrenched in horseback riding and cookie decorating

“[Coates] is intellectually fearless

The characters and the challenges they face are wholly realized and moving