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The Reading List: A Novel

Sara Nisha Adams - William Morrow
Format: Book

An unforgettable and heartwarming debut about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people in a London suburb.

Widower Mukesh lives a quiet life in Wembley, in West London after losing his beloved wife....

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Two Nights in Lisbon: A Novel

Chris Pavone - MCD
Format: Book

Tautly wound and expertly crafted, Two Nights in Lisbon is a riveting thriller about a woman under pressure, and how far she will go when everything is on the line.

"I defy anyone to read the first twenty pages of this breakneck novel, then try to put it down for five...

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The Last Animal: A Novel

Ramona Ausubel - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover

A playful, witty, and resonant novel in which a single mother and her two teen daughters engage in a wild scientific experiment and discover themselves in the process, from the award-winning writer of Sons and Daughters of Ease and PlentyTeenage sisters Eve and Vera never imagined their...
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A Tidy Ending: A Novel

Joanna Cannon - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep and Three Things About Elsie, a delightfully sinister novel about a married woman living a nice, quiet suburban life - but things aren't always what they seem ... Linda has lived in a quiet neighborhood since fleeing the dark...
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Calling Ukraine: A Novel

Johannes Lichtman - Scribner / Marysue Rucci Books
Format: Hardcover

National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree and author of Such Good Work Johannes Lichtman returns with a novel that is strikingly relevant to our times - about an American who takes a job in Ukraine in 2018, only to find that his struggle to understand the customs and culture is eclipsed...
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Shutter

Ramona Emerson - Soho Crime
Format: Hardcover

This blood-chilling debut set in New Mexico's Navajo Nation is equal parts gripping crime thriller, supernatural horror, and poignant portrayal of coming of age on the reservationRita Todacheene is a forensic photographer working for the Albuquerque police force. Her excellent photography...
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