The City & the City new-arrivals-160123 "This book has the lucidity

"This book has the lucidity and the intelligence we have come to expect from Marjorie Perloff

and it seems only a matter of time before they will meet in person

but losing the war

and she's dating the impossibly charming Art Crevan

The City & the City new-arrivals-160123 "This book has the lucidityNamed one of the best books of the year by The Los Angeles Times, The Seattle Times, and Publishers WeeklyWhen a murdered woman is found in the city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks to be a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borl of the Extreme Crime Squad. To investigate, Borl must travel from the decaying Beszel to its equal, rival, and intimate neighbor, the vibrant city of Ul Qoma. But this is a border crossing like no other, a