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French Exit
French Exit
by Patrick deWitt
Reviewed: Jan 15, 2018
 
Published: Aug 28, 2018
 
From bestselling author Patrick deWitt, a brilliant and darkly comic novel about a wealthy widow and her adult son who flee New York for Paris in the wake of scandal and financial disintegration.
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(3.6/5)
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Red, White, Blue
Red, White, Blue
by Lea Carpenter
Reviewed: Jun 19, 2018
 
Published: Aug 21, 2018
 
A dark, powerful, and subtly crafted novel that traces the intertwined fates of a CIA case officer and a young woman who is forced to confront her dead father's secret past - at once a gripping, immersive tale of duplicity and espionage, and a moving...
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(3.7/5)
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Vox
Vox
by Christina Dalcher
Reviewed: Apr 17, 2018
 
Published: Aug 21, 2018
 
1984 meets The Handmaid's Tale in this debut novel where the American government has silenced half the population – women. VOX is the harrowing, unforgettable story of what one woman will do to protect herself and her daughter.
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(4.2/5)
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The Devoted
The Devoted
by Blair Hurley
Reviewed: Apr 24, 2018
 
Published: Aug 21, 2018
 
A spellbinding confession of what it means to abandon one life for another, The Devoted asks what it takes, and what you'll sacrifice, to find enlightenment.
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(3.6/5)
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Meet Me at the Museum
Meet Me at the Museum
by Anne Youngson
Reviewed: Mar 18, 2018
 
Published: Aug 7, 2018
 
Anne Youngson's Meet Me at the Museum is a celebration of long letters, kindred spirits, and the possibility of writing a new story for yourself, at any stage of life.
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(4.4/5)
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Our House
Our House
by Louise Candlish
Reviewed: May 21, 2018
 
Published: Aug 7, 2018
 
From an internationally acclaimed author, a disturbing and addictive novel of domestic suspense where secrets kept hidden from spouses cause shocking surprises that hit home...
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(4.3/5)
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So Much Life Left Over
So Much Life Left Over
by Louis de Bernieres
Reviewed: Jun 26, 2018
 
Published: Aug 7, 2018
 
From the acclaimed author of Corelli's Mandolin: a powerfully evocative and emotional novel, set in the years between the two World Wars, about a closely-knit group of British men and women struggling to cope with the world - and the selves - left to...
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(4.3/5)
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America for Beginners
America for Beginners
by Leah Franqui
Reviewed: Feb 26, 2018
 
Published: Jul 24, 2018
 
Recalling contemporary classics such as Americanah, Behold the Dreamers, and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, a funny, poignant, and insightful debut novel that explores the complexities of family, immigration, prejudice, and the American Dream ...
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