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The Gifts
The Gifts : A Novel
by Liz Hyder
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2023
 
Published: Apr 25, 2023
 
The Gifts is an astonishing novel, a spellbinding tale told through five different perspectives and set against the luminous backdrop of nineteenth century London, it explores science, nature and religion, enlightenment, the role of women in society ...
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(4.0/5)
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Sisters of the Lost Nation
Sisters of the Lost Nation
by Nick Medina
Reviewed: Oct 17, 2022
 
Published: Apr 18, 2023
 
A young Native girl's hunt for answers about the women mysteriously disappearing from her tribe's reservation lead her to delve into the myths and stories of her people, all while being haunted herself, in this atmospheric and stunningly poignant ...
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(3.8/5)
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The Wager
The Wager : A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
by David Grann
Reviewed: Feb 12, 2023
 
Published: Apr 18, 2023
 
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper ...
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(4.4/5)
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Last House Before the Mountain
Last House Before the Mountain
by Monika Helfer
Reviewed: Jan 23, 2023
 
Published: Apr 11, 2023
 
For readers of Ian McEwan, Elena Ferrante, and Julie Orringer, the spellbinding, internationally bestselling, multigenerational family saga set in a fractured rural village in WWI Austria. At under 200 pages, Last House Before the Mountain is a ...
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(3.4/5)
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The All-American
The All-American : A Novel
by Joe Milan Jr.
Reviewed: Jan 23, 2023
 
Published: Apr 4, 2023
 
"Only a novelist as gifted as Milan Jr could have transformed this nightmare tale of a world lost into profoundly moving meditation on nationhood, belonging and the possibility of rebirth … with this incredible debut Milan has rocketed himself ...
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(4.2/5)
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Panther Gap
Panther Gap : A Novel
by James A. McLaughlin
Reviewed: Feb 19, 2023
 
Published: Apr 4, 2023
 
The thrilling follow-up to the Edgar Award–winning Bearskin, about two siblings on the verge of inheriting millions but who discover dark secrets in their family's past.
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(4.4/5)
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The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
by Colleen Oakley
Reviewed: Sep 19, 2022
 
Published: Mar 28, 2023
 
A "wildly surprising, entertaining" (Jodi Picoult) novel featuring a college dropout and an eighty-four-year-old woman on the run from the law, full of tremendous heart, wit, and wisdom from the USA Today bestselling author of The Invisible Husband ...
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(4.3/5)
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The Last Russian Doll
The Last Russian Doll
by Kristen Loesch
Reviewed: Sep 19, 2022
 
Published: Mar 14, 2023
 
A haunting, epic novel about betrayal, revenge, and redemption that follows three generations of Russian women, from the 1917 revolution to the last days of the Soviet Union, and the enduring love story at the center.
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