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Here, according to the Monitor's book critics, are 10 of the best of the new fall book releases.
For first-time readers of Japanese author and Nobel Prize winner Kenzaburō Ōe, “Death by Water” is an intriguing mystery-of-sorts that easily stands alone, as an elderly protagonist searches for clues to the drowning death of his father toward the end of World War II. For readers of all sorts, this dense, fascinating text is a wild literary ride of epic proportions. You can read the Monitor's full review of "Death by Water" here.
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