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A Slight Trick of The Mind by Mitch Cullin

A Slight Trick of The Mind

by Mitch Cullin
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  • Apr 19, 2005, 272 pages
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  • May 2006, 272 pages
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'A delight and a deeply satisfying read.' Novel
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This review first ran in the May 22, 2006 issue of BookBrowse Recommends.

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