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First, a nine-year-old girl goes missing. The people of her hometown of Boise, Idaho, comb the hills in search of her. Among them are the little girl's neighbors, Wells and Francine Davidson, a couple expecting their first child.

Next, a stranger arrives in town, under the auspices of helping to search for the missing girl; his real motivation is to locate and reunite with...    Continue Reading

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Khaled Hosseini's gorgeous new novel begins with a father telling his two children a heartbreaking Persian fable: A father must choose one of his five children to give to a malevolent demon or have all five taken from him. With its themes of sacrifice and betrayal, this fable sets the tone for the rest of the narrative.

And The Mountains Echoed spills over with...    Continue Reading

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In 2011, Neil Bermel, translator of Helga's Diary: A Young Girl's Account of Life in a Concentration Camp, asked Helga Weiss, "What would you say is the contribution of your diary? Why should we read another account of the Holocaust?"

Helga answered, "Mostly because it is truthful."

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Mary Beth Keane's Fever is a hit with BookBrowse readers. 22 out of 23 reviewers gave it 4 or 5 stars! Here is what they say about the book that puts a real face to the name Typhoid Mary:

Heart wrenching and dark but I was unable to put the book down. Amidst the churning and changing of bustling New York City Mary is trying to find understanding and meaning and some...    Continue Reading