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Lightning Strike by William Kent Krueger

September 2021

William Kent Krueger’s ORDINARY GRACE and THIS TENDER LAND are such favorite books of mine. They have details that are memorable, which is the sign of a gifted writer. So when I heard that Kent was writing a prequel to his Cork O’Connor series, which is set in Tamarack County, Minnesota, I was intrigued. LIGHTNING STRIKE takes readers back to the youth of a beloved character with a backstory that is pitch perfect. Readers will connect with the Cork they have come to know and love, and embrace the story of his youth.

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A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

September 2021

I tiptoed my way into Paula Hawkins’ new novel, A SLOW FIRE BURNING. I enjoyed THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN but was disappointed in her second book, INTO THE WATER. However, a few chapters in, I felt that Paula once again had hit her stride. The more I read, the more I saw how she had ratcheted up her game.

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In Every Mirror She's Black by Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström

September 2021

Lolá Ákínmádé Åkerström’s debut novel, IN EVERY MIRROR SHE'S BLACK, is told through the perspectives of three women. Kemi Adeyemi is a marketing executive living in the United States. She is hired by a major Swedish marketing company to help them with their diversity efforts with respect to branding; they are recovering from a brutal faux pas. Brittany-Rae Johnson is a former model now working as a flight attendant. She is charmed by the owner of the marketing company, Jonny von Lundin, who sweeps her off her feet. The third woman, Muna Saheed, is a refugee who is seeking residency in Sweden. She is working at a cleaning company, and one of their clients is the marketing company.

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Logan Pearsall Smith

If you are losing your leisure, look out, you may be losing your soul.

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Logan Pearsall Smith

September 16, 2021

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we know people will be talking about this fall. Read more about it, and enter our Fall Preview Contest by Friday, September 17th at noon ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE RIVIERA HOUSE by Natasha Lester, which is now available. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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Margaret Bonnano

It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis.

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Margaret Bonnano

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September 15, 2021

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we know people will be talking about this fall. Read more about it, and enter our Fall Preview Contest by Thursday, September 16th at noon ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE INHERITANCE by JoAnn Ross, which is now available. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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John Witherspoon

Never read a book through merely because you have begun it.

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John Witherspoon

September 14, 2021

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of September 13th and September 20th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our Fall Preview Contests and Feature, a series of 24-hour giveaways that are taking place on select days in September and October. Enter for your chance to win a number of outstanding books that we know people will be talking about this fall.

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