July 26, 2024

July 26, 2024

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The weather in the New York area has been soupy for about a month now. Wilting is a good adjective to describe how I feel as soon as I leave the house.

But it did not keep me from joining up with some fellow book-loving friends in the city at the Bryant Park Reading Room to hear both Marjan Kamali, the author of THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN, and Ann Hood, the author of THE STOLEN CHILD (both books are Bookreporter.com Bets On selections), talk about their work.

From left to right: Francesca Smith, Beverley Wilson, Carol, Marjan Kamali, Annmarie Puleio

From left to right: Annmarie Puleio, Francesca Smith, Beverley Wilson, Ann Hood, Carol

I was happy that Francesca Smith, our Contest Coordinator and social media wizard, joined me, along with my longtime friend, Beverley Wilson, and Annmarie Puleio, both of whom frequently accompany me to book events. Though we all had dewy glows from the brutal humidity as we spoke with the authors following the program, we were smiling as we had a really wonderful time.

Then last night, Annmarie and I headed south to the Brielle Public Library to see Chris Whitaker discuss ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK, which is a Bets On pick. He was in conversation with Amy Jo Burns, the author of MERCURY, who asked terrific questions.

It was such fun to finally meet Chris as I had interviewed him three times for WE BEGIN AT THE END, but this was the first time that we met in person. He is here in the States for another week. I've set up an interview with him for mid-August once his travel ends. I am looking forward to that.

I also was happy to meet Michelle, one of our readers, who was at Chris' program. You can see her with me above. I am so glad she said hi! And others in the audience were talking to me about “Bookaccino Live”.

My latest “Bookreporter Talks To” interview is with Beatriz Williams, whose new novel, HUSBANDS & LOVERS, is a Bets On selection. Here, for the first time, Beatriz sets one of her story threads in the present day, while the other takes place in 1950s Cairo. She loves reading about history and actually began developing the older storyline before moving over to the later one.

Readers of THE SUMMER WIVES will note at least one character who finds his place in HUSBANDS & LOVERS. I ask about Beatriz’s inspiration for Monk, the rock star in the book, as well as the iconic bracelet that finds its way through generations. And she talks about what’s next for her. Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast.

Taffy Brodesser-Akner follows up her much-talked-about debut, FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE, with LONG ISLAND COMPROMISE. This exhilarating second novel spans the entirety of one family’s history, winding through decades and generations, all the way to the outrageous present, and confronting the mainstays of American Jewish life.

Norah Piehl has this to say in her review: “Although LONG ISLAND COMPROMISE can be very funny, it’s also a rich reflection on the changing identities of American Jews over the past half-century and a well-crafted dramatization of the idea of inherited trauma. Furthermore, it’s a portrait of a specific kind of place, a Long Island community that has the distinction of being one of the first areas in the United States to have a Jewish majority.” I love the way Taffy tells a story. I feel like I am there!

Featured Review: LONG ISLAND COMPROMISE
by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

LONG ISLAND COMPROMISE by Taffy Brodesser-Akner (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Edoardo Ballerini
In 1980, a wealthy businessman named Carl Fletcher is kidnapped from his driveway, brutalized and held for ransom. He is returned to his wife and kids less than a week later, and the family moves on with their lives. But now, nearly 40 years later, it’s clear that perhaps nobody ever got over anything. Carl has spent the ensuing years secretly seeking closure to the matter of his kidnapping, while his wife, Ruth, has spent her potential protecting her husband’s emotional health. Their three grown children aren’t doing much better. As they hover at the delicate precipice of a different kind of survival, they learn that the family fortune has dwindled to just about nothing, and they must face desperate questions about how much their wealth has played a part in both their lives’ successes and failures. Reviewed by Norah Piehl.

- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.

Click here to read our review.

Featured Review: THE BRIAR CLUB by Kate Quinn

THE BRIAR CLUB by Kate Quinn (Historical Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Saskia Maarleveld
Washington, DC, 1950. Everyone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House, a down-at-the-heels all-female boardinghouse in the heart of the nation’s capital, where secrets hide behind white picket fences. But when the lovely, mysterious widow Grace March moves into the attic room, she draws her oddball collection of neighbors into unlikely friendships. Grace’s weekly attic-room dinner parties and window-brewed sun tea become a healing balm on all their lives, but she hides a terrible secret of her own. When a shocking act of violence tears the house apart, the Briar Club women must decide once and for all: Who is the true enemy in their midst? Reviewed by Sam Johnson.

- Click here to read more about the book.

Click here to read our review.

Featured Review: JFK JR.
by RoseMarie Terenzio and Liz McNeil

JFK JR.: An Intimate Oral Biography by RoseMarie Terenzio and Liz McNeil (Biography)
Audiobook available, read by a full cast with RoseMarie Terenzio
The first oral biography of John F. Kennedy Jr. is an extraordinarily intimate, comprehensive look at the real man behind the myth. Sharing never-before-told stories and insights, his closest friends, confidantes, lovers, classmates, teachers and colleagues paint a vivid portrait of one of the most beloved figures of the 20th century, revealing how the boy who saluted became the man America came to know and love who still captures public imagination 25 years after his tragic death. JFK JR. dives deep into his complicated psyche and explores the what-ifs, illuminating both the cultural and political moment he inhabited and the way this son of a president, so full of promise and possibility, embodied America’s most cherished hopes. Reviewed by Barbara Bamberger Scott.

- Click here to read more about the book.

Click here to read our review.

Bookreporter.com Bets On:
THE GOD OF THE WOODS by Liz Moore,
THE CLIFFS by J. Courtney Sullivan,
THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN by Marjan Kamali,
and BAD TOURISTS by Caro Carver

THE GOD OF THE WOODS by Liz Moore (Literary Thriller/Mystery)
I enjoyed Liz Moore's previous novel, LONG BRIGHT RIVER, so I was eager to read THE GOD OF THE WOODS. She does not disappoint. I never attended summer camp, but friends of mine have loved this experience. And in these pages, I felt like I was there. Here we have an interesting setup. It's 1975. Next to Camp Emerson is a property in the Adirondacks owned by the wealthy Van Laars, which has been in the family for generations. They own the land where the camp is located, and it is now managed by the daughter of the camp's founder.

- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review.

» THE GOD OF THE WOODS is the Fallon Book Club Summer Pick. Watch Jimmy Fallon make the announcement on "The Tonight Show" here.

Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on THE GOD OF THE WOODS.
 

THE CLIFFS by J. Courtney Sullivan (Fiction)
I enjoy J. Courtney Sullivan's writing, so I was looking forward to reading THE CLIFFS. Here, she returns to Maine in a book that is full of character, history and stories woven together. First, there is an abandoned house, one that Jane Flanagan, a teen with a less-than-happy home life, explores in her free time. Her imagination is in gear about who may have lived there and what their story was. Things seem hurriedly abandoned as if a family fled. There are clothes in closets and dishes in cabinets. But life moves on. And so does Jane.

- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review.
- Click here for the discussion guide on ReadingGroupGuides.com.

» THE CLIFFS is Reese's Book Club pick for July.

Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on THE CLIFFS.
 

THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN by Marjan Kamali (Fiction)
A few years ago, I read and loved Marjan Kamali’s THE STATIONERY SHOP, which was so beautifully done. I am happy to share that her latest book, THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN, is just as special. While readers will see it as a touching story of a friendship, it is much more as Marjan gives us an inside view of the political situation that erupts again and again in Tehran, Iran.

- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review.
- Click here for the discussion guide on ReadingGroupGuides.com.
- Click here to watch our "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Marjan Kamali.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
- Click here to visit Marjan Kamali's website.

Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on
THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN.
 

BAD TOURISTS by Caro Carver (Psychological Thriller)
Caro Carver’s BAD TOURISTS sets up as one kind of book but quickly flips to another. Then comes even more twists. Caro was inspired to write this thriller as she was on vacation in the Maldives. She envisioned a hotel, like Sapphire Island, a plush location where guests would have everything taken care of for them. This spectacular setting is a star and a character since the setup of these accommodations lends itself to the action. And the beautiful waters around them hide danger.

- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review.
- Click here to watch our "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Caro Carver.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.

Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on BAD TOURISTS.

Featured Review: THE BLACK BIRD ORACLE
by Deborah Harkness

THE BLACK BIRD ORACLE by Deborah Harkness (Paranormal Romance/Fantasy)
Audiobook available, read by Jennifer Ikeda
Deborah Harkness first introduced the world to Diana Bishop, an Oxford scholar and witch, and vampire geneticist Matthew de Clermont in A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES. Drawn to each other despite long-standing taboos, these two otherworldly beings found themselves at the center of a battle for a lost, enchanted manuscript known as Ashmole 782. Now, Diana and Matthew receive a formal demand from the Congregation: They must test the magic of their seven-year-old twins, Pip and Rebecca. Concerned with their safety and desperate to avoid the same fate that led her parents to spellbind her, Diana decides to forge a different path for her family’s future and answers a message from a great-aunt she never knew existed, Gwyneth Proctor, whose invitation simply reads: It’s time you came home, Diana. Reviewed by Jana Siciliano.

- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.

Click here to read our review.

Featured Review: THE BRIGHT SWORD by Lev Grossman

THE BRIGHT SWORD: A Novel of King Arthur by Lev Grossman (Historical Fantasy)
Audiobook available; read by Nicholas Guy Smith, with a note read by Lev Grossman
A gifted young knight named Collum arrives at Camelot to compete for a spot on the Round Table, only to find that he’s too late. The king died two weeks ago at the Battle of Camlann, leaving no heir, and only a handful of the knights of the Round Table survive. They’re joined by Nimue, who was Merlin’s apprentice until she turned on him and buried him under a hill. Together this ragtag fellowship will set out to rebuild Camelot in a world that has lost its balance. But Arthur’s death has revealed Britain’s fault lines. Kingdoms are turning on each other, warlords lay siege to Camelot, and rival factions are forming around the disgraced Lancelot and the fallen Queen Guinevere. It is up to Collum and his companions to reclaim Excalibur, solve the mysteries of this ruined world and make it whole again. Reviewed by Norah Piehl.

- Click here to read more about the book.

Click here to read our review.

Bookreporter.com's 20th Annual
Summer Reading Contests and Feature

What’s New This Month on ReadingGroupGuides.com

We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:

• BEAR by Julia Phillips
• THE CLIFFS by J. Courtney Sullivan
• THE HEART IN WINTER by Kevin Barry
• HUSBANDS & LOVERS by Beatriz Williams
• THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN by Marjan Kamali
• THE NEXT MRS. PARRISH by Liv Constantine
• ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY by Jamie Day
• THE SUMMER PACT by Emily Giffin

Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they appeared in hardcover, are now available in paperback:

• BLACK CANDLE WOMEN by Diane Marie Brown
• CASSANDRA IN REVERSE by Holly Smale
• THE CONNELLYS OF COUNTY DOWN by Tracey Lange
• EVERGREEN: A Japantown Mystery by Naomi Hirahara
• HOW TO SAY BABYLON: A Memoir by Safiya Sinclair
• NO TWO PERSONS by Erica Bauermeister
• THE SPARE ROOM by Andrea Bartz
• THE SPECTACULAR by Fiona Davis
• THE SUN SETS IN SINGAPORE by Kehinde Fadipe

Click here to visit ReadingGroupGuides.com.

More Reviews This Week

TIGER, TIGER: His Life, As It's Never Been Told Before by James Patterson
(Sports/Biography)
Audiobook available, read by Landon Woodson
On April 13, 1986, 10-year-old Tiger Woods watches his idol, Jack Nicklaus, win his record sixth Masters. Just over a decade later, chants of “Ti-ger, Ti-ger!” ring out as the 21-year-old wins his first Green Jacket. He blazes an incredible path, winning 14 major titles (second only to Nicklaus himself) by the time he’s 33, smashing records and raising standards. Then come multiple public scandals and potentially career-ending injuries. The once-assured champion becomes an all-American underdog. “YouTube golfer” is how his two children know their father --- winless since 2013 --- until he wins the 2019 Masters, his 15th major, before their eyes. But the story doesn’t end there. TIGER, TIGER is the first full-scale Woods biography of the decade. Reviewed by Barbara Bamberger Scott.

LIARS by Sarah Manguso (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Rebecca Lowman
When Jane, an aspiring writer, meets filmmaker John Bridges, they both want the same things: to be in love, to live a successful, creative life, and to be happy. When they marry, Jane believes she has found everything she was looking for, including --- a few years later --- all the attendant joys and labors of motherhood. But it’s not long until Jane finds herself subsumed by John’s ambitions, whims and ego; in short, she becomes a wife. As Jane’s career flourishes, their marriage starts to falter. Throughout the upheavals of family life, Jane tries to hold it all together. That is, until John leaves her. Reviewed by Katherine B. Weissman.

THE HEART IN WINTER by Kevin Barry (Historical Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Kevin Barry
October 1891. A hard winter approaches across the Rocky Mountains. The city of Butte, Montana, is rich on copper mines and rampant with vice and debauchery among a hard-living crowd of immigrant Irish workers. Here we find Tom Rourke, a young poet and ballad-maker of the town, but also a doper, a drinker and a fearsome degenerate. Polly Gillespie arrives in town as the new bride of the extremely devout mine captain Long Anthony Harrington. A thunderbolt love affair takes spark between Tom and Polly, and they strike out west on a stolen horse. But a posse of deranged Cornish gunmen are soon in hot pursuit and closing in fast. With everything to lose and the safety and anonymity of San Francisco still a distant speck on their horizon, the choices they make will haunt them for the rest of their lives. Reviewed by Harvey Freedenberg.

- Click here for the discussion guide on ReadingGroupGuides.com.

THE BURNING by Linda Castillo (Mystery/Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Kathleen McInerney
Newlywed Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is summoned to a suspicious fire in the woods, where she discovers a charred body. According to the coroner, the deceased --- an Amish man named Milan Swanz --- was chained to a stake and burned alive. Kate knows all too well that the Amish prefer to handle their problems without interference from the outside world, and no one will speak about the murdered man. From what she’s able to piece together, Swanz led a deeply troubled life and recently had been excommunicated. When her own brother is implicated in the case, Kate finds herself not only at odds with the Amish, the world of which she was once a part, but also the English community and her counterparts in law enforcement. The investigation takes a violent turn when Kate’s life is threatened by a mysterious stranger. Reviewed by Ray Palen.

ECHO ROAD by Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh (Mystery/Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Teri Schnaubelt and Christina Traister
During a vicious heat wave, a county maintenance worker stumbles upon two suspicious suitcases abandoned by the side of the road. Sheriff Bree Taggert responds to find two bodies stuffed inside the luggage. Suddenly, Bree is at the center of a media firestorm. In Oregon, a senator’s daughter goes missing. FBI Special Agent Mercy Kilpatrick agrees to keep the politically sensitive case on the down-low. When she finds a link between the disappearance and a double homicide 3,000 miles away, Mercy takes the next plane out --- and lands right in the middle of Bree’s double homicide investigation. To save the missing girl, Bree and Mercy must work together to stop a killer who’s playing deadly games with the press and stirring up public rage. Hungry for notoriety, he dares Bree and Mercy to catch him before he kills again. Reviewed by Pamela Kramer.

STORM CHILD: A Cyrus Haven Novel by Michael Robotham (Psychological Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Joe Jameson
The mystery of Evie Cormac’s background has followed her into adulthood. As a child, she was discovered hiding in a secret room where a man had been tortured to death. Many of her captors and abusers escaped justice, unseen but not forgotten. Now, on a hot summer’s day, the past drags Evie back as she watches the bodies of 17 migrants wash up on a Lincolnshire beach. There is only one survivor, a teenage boy, who tells police their small boat was deliberately rammed and sunk. Psychologist Cyrus Haven is recruited by the police to investigate the murders --- but recognizes immediately that Evie has some link to the tragedy. By solving this crime, he could finally unlock the secrets of her past. But what dark forces will he set loose? And who will pay the price? Reviewed by Ray Palen.

A NOVEL SUMMER by Jamie Brenner (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Piper Goodeve
Author Shelby Archer found inspiration for her first novel while living on the picturesque shores of Provincetown on Cape Cod. When she comes to the town to celebrate her new bestseller, she is expecting a warm homecoming. But instead she is confronted with the cold shoulders of friends and neighbors who feel exposed and betrayed. Heartbroken, Shelby tries to move on and focus on her next novel. But then an unexpected call comes: her dear friend, who owns the beloved Land's End bookshop, needs help for the summer. Shelby reluctantly returns to the Cape to manage the store. Back at the beach, she sets her focus on the tiny seaside shop. But as her manuscript deadline nears, Shelby is again forced to choose between her own success and a second chance at love and belonging. Reviewed by Rebecca Munro.

THE WRONG HANDS: The New Detective Miller Novel by Mark Billingham
(Mystery/Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by David Threlfall
Unconventional Detective Declan Miller has a problem. Well, two problems. First, there's his dead wife and her yet-to-be-solved murder. He really should stop talking to her ghosts. Second, and most pressing, a young man has just appeared on his doorstep with a briefcase…containing a pair of severed hands. Miller knows that this case is proof of a contract killing commissioned by local ne'er-do-well Wayne Cutler --- a man he suspects also might be responsible for his wife's death. Now Miller has leverage, but unfortunately, he also has something that both Cutler and a villainous fast-food kingpin are desperate to get hold of. Reviewed by Ray Palen.

I SHOT THE DEVIL by Ruth McIver (Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Thomas Judd and Lorelei King
Erin Sloane was 16 when high school senior Andre Villiers was murdered by his friends. They were her friends, too, led by the intense, charismatic Ricky Hell. Five people went into West Cypress Woods the night Andre was murdered. Only three came out. Ativan, alcohol and distance had dimmed Erin's memories of that time. But nearly 20 years later, an aging father will bring her home. Now a journalist, she is asked to write a story about the Southport Three and the thrill-kill murder that electrified the country. Erin's investigation propels her closer and closer to a terrifying truth. And closer and closer to danger. Reviewed by Ray Palen.

Next Week's Notables:
Noteworthy Books Releasing on July 29th and 30th

Below are some notable titles releasing on July 29th and 30th that we would like to make you aware of. We will have more on many of these books in the weeks to come. For a list of additional hardcovers and paperbacks available the week of July 29th, see our “On Sale This Week” newsletter here.

July 29th

HARD TO KILL: A Jane Smith Thriller by James Patterson and Mike Lupica (Legal Thriller)
HARD TO KILL features James Patterson’s greatest character yet --- a tough-as-nails attorney up against a relentless killer.

July 30th

THE DAYS I LOVED YOU MOST by Amy Neff (Fiction)
 Unforgettable and utterly romantic, THE DAYS I LOVED YOU MOST is a heart-wrenching, life-affirming novel that asks: How much would you sacrifice for the one you love? 

LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER by Kimberly McCreight (Domestic Thriller)
From the New York Times bestselling author of RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA comes a thrilling novel of emotional suspense in which a daughter races to uncover her mother's secret life in the wake of her disappearance.

LOOK IN THE MIRROR by Catherine Steadman (Psychological Thriller)
From the New York Times bestselling author of SOMETHING IN THE WATER comes “an utter white-knuckle ride that took me into a heart of darkness” (Lucy Foley, author of THE PARIS APARTMENT).

MARIA: A Novel of Maria von Trapp by Michelle Moran (Historical Fiction)
Maria von Trapp. You know the name and the iconic songs, but do you know her real story? This dramatic novel, based on the woman glamorized in The Sound of Music, brings Maria to life as never before.

RETURN TO WYLDCLIFFE HEIGHTS by Carol Goodman (Gothic Mystery/Thriller)
JANE EYRE meets THE THIRTEENTH TALE in this new modern gothic mystery from two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award winner Carol Goodman, which is about a reclusive writer who is desperate to rewrite the past.

SLOW DANCE by Rainbow Rowell (Romance)
SLOW DANCE is the story of two kids who fell in love before they knew enough about love to recognize it. Two friends who lost everything. Two adults who just feel lost.

THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach (Fiction/Humor)
This propulsive and uncommonly wise novel is about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? by Shari Lapena (Domestic Thriller)
Nothing ever happens in sleepy little Fairhill, Vermont. But this morning that will change. And one innocent question could be deadly. What have you done?

Click here to see the latest "On Sale This Week" newsletter.

From left to right: Marjan Kamali, Shari Lapena, Michelle Moran

  Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events

Here are four upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.

Monday, July 29th at 4pm ET: Murder By The Book: Shari Lapena will talk to Mystery & Thriller Maven’s Sara DiVello about her new thriller, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE? Nothing ever happens in sleepy little Fairhill, Vermont. But this morning that will change. And one innocent question could be deadly. What have you done?

Tuesday, July 30th at 9pm ET: Killer Author Club: Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda will talk to Lauren Thoman about her new novel, YOU SHOULDN'T BE HERE. Two strangers search for the truth behind bizarre occurrences no one else dares to discuss --- only to discover that they’re connected by secrets that could destroy them both.

Wednesday, July 31st at 7pm ET: "Friends and Fiction": The "Friends and Fiction" authors --- Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey and Patti Callahan Henry --- will talk to Marjan Kamali about her new novel, THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN, which is set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran.

Thursday, August 1st at 1pm ET: Warwick's: Warwick's presents Michelle Moran as she discusses her new book, MARIA, with Rachel McMillan. This dramatic novel, based on the woman glamorized in The Sound of Music, brings Maria von Trapp to life as never before.

 "Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts

“Bookreporter Talks To” is a video and podcast series that delivers a long-form, in-depth author interview every week. For years, Carol has moderated book festivals and author events around the country. But we know that readers often do not live where they can attend an author event. Our goal is to bring these author interviews to readers, wherever they may be. Watch on video, or listen as a podcast. (The podcasts include audio excerpts.)

Here is our latest interview:

• Beatriz Williams (HUSBANDS & LOVERS) Video | Podcast

Other authors we've interviewed this year include:

• Mary Kay Andrews (SUMMERS AT THE SAINT) Video | Podcast
• Caro Carver (BAD TOURISTS) Video | Podcast
• Simone Gorrindo (THE WIVES: A Memoir) Video | Podcast
• Terah Shelton Harris (LONG AFTER WE ARE GONE) Video | Podcast
• Ann Hood (THE STOLEN CHILD) Video | Podcast
• Marjan Kamali (THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN) Video | Podcast
• Genevieve Kingston (DID I EVER TELL YOU?: A Memoir) Video | Podcast
• Megan Miranda (DAUGHTER OF MINE) Video | Podcast
• Ruth Reichl (THE PARIS NOVEL) Video | Podcast
• Lisa Wingate (SHELTERWOOD) Video | Podcast

Upcoming interviews include:

• Amy Neff (THE DAYS I LOVED YOU MOST)
• T.J. Newman (WORST CASE SCENARIO)
• Dawn Tripp (JACKIE)
• Chris Whitaker (ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK)

Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.

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