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Week of March 8, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of March 8th include THE FAVORITE DAUGHTER by Kaira Rouda, a gripping psychological thriller set in an upscale Southern California community, perfect for fans of B.A. Paris and Shari Lapena; RECOLLECTIONS OF MY NONEXISTENCE, Rebecca Solnit's memoir about her formation as a writer and as a feminist in 1980s San Francisco, in an atmosphere of gender violence on the street and throughout society and the exclusion of women from cultural arenas; MASTER CLASS, a suspenseful new novel from Christina Dalcher --- the critically acclaimed author of the international bestseller VOX --- which examines a disturbing near future where harsh realities follow from unreachable standards; and HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT, Laura Hankin's dark and witty page-turner about a struggling young musician who takes a job singing for a playgroup of overprivileged babies and their effortlessly cool moms, only to find herself pulled into their glamorous lives and dangerous secrets.

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J.T. Ellison, author of Her Dark Lies

Jutting from sparkling turquoise waters off the Italian coast, Isle Isola is an idyllic setting for a wedding. In the majestic cliff-top villa owned by the wealthy Compton family, up-and-coming artist Claire Hunter will marry handsome, charming Jack Compton, surrounded by close family, intimate friends…and a host of dark secrets. From the moment Claire sets foot on the island, something seems amiss. Skeletal remains have just been found. There are other, newer disturbances, too. Menacing texts. A ruined wedding dress. And one troubling shadow hanging over Claire’s otherwise blissful relationship --- the strange mystery surrounding Jack’s first wife. Then a raging storm descends, the power goes out --- and the real terror begins.

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