Summer Fiction

Hackers, heretics, and spies, oh my

Reviewed by Kimberley Jones, Fri., June 15, 2012

Summer doesn't officially start until June 20, but in our book, at least, the season of leisure has commenced. Find a friendly hammock and get to swinging with one of our seven recommended reads, which include a dazzling debut novel, a detective whodunnit, and a graphic delight.

The Age of Miracles

Apocalypse Wow: 'The Age of Miracles'

Alif the Unseen

Maps to the Middle East: 'Alif the Unseen'

The Book of Khalid

Maps to the Middle East: 'The Book of Khalid'
In the Kingdom of Men

Maps to the Middle East: 'In the Kingdom of Men'

Bellringer: A St-Cyr and Kohler Mystery

History Detectives: 'Bellringer'
Mission to Paris

History Detectives: 'Mission to Paris'

The Graphic Canon, Vol. 1: From 'The Epic of Gilgamesh' to Shakespeare to 'Dangerous Liaisons'

Lit Pics: 'The Graphic Canon, Vol. 1'

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