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The Chalk Man
The Chalk Man
by C. J. Tudor
Reviewed: Nov 20, 2017
 
Published: Jan 9, 2018
 
The must-read thriller of 2018, this riveting and relentlessly compelling psychological suspense debut weaves a mystery about a childhood game gone dangerously awry that will keep readers guessing right up to the shocking ending.
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(4.3/5)
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The Days When Birds Come Back
The Days When Birds Come Back
by Deborah Reed
Reviewed: Oct 15, 2017
 
Published: Jan 9, 2018
 
An emotionally searing novel of second chances from an author whose "gorgeous and wise prose" (Cheryl Strayed) will stay with you long after you're done
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(3.9/5)
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The Story of Arthur Truluv
The Story of Arthur Truluv
by Elizabeth Berg
Reviewed: May 22, 2017
 
Published: Nov 21, 2017
 
An emotionally powerful novel about three people who each lose the one they love most, only to find second chances where they least expect them - from New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg.
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(4.4/5)
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Wonder Valley
Wonder Valley
by Ivy Pochoda
Reviewed: Jun 19, 2017
 
Published: Nov 7, 2017
 
From the acclaimed author of Visitation Street, a visionary and masterful portrait of contemporary Los Angeles.
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(4.3/5)
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Seven Days of Us
Seven Days of Us
by Francesca Hornak
Reviewed: May 1, 2017
 
Published: Oct 17, 2017
 
A warm, wry, sharply observed debut novel about what happens when a family is forced to spend a week together in quarantine over the holidays...
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(4.5/5)
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Never Coming Back
Never Coming Back
by Alison McGhee
Reviewed: Aug 21, 2017
 
Published: Oct 10, 2017
 
Never Coming Back is a brilliant and piercing story of a young woman finding her way in life, determined to know her mother - and by extension herself - before it's too late.
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(4.4/5)
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All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
by Bryn Greenwood
Reviewed: Apr 18, 2016
 
Published: Oct 3, 2017
 
A beautiful and provocative love story between two unlikely people and the hard-won relationship that elevates them above the Midwestern meth lab backdrop of their lives.
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(4.3/5)
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Love and Other Consolation Prizes
Love and Other Consolation Prizes
by Jamie Ford
Reviewed: Jun 19, 2017
 
Published: Sep 12, 2017
 
From the bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at Seattle's epic 1909 World's Fair.
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(4.7/5)
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