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permutation of the elements of victim/detective/suspect and their overlapping Venn diagram possibilities and combinations Are the strange components intentional? Are they connections to a real-life murder from the past?

employers to help focus police and media attention on a terrifying child-focused crisis in the black community and significant conflicts of the story when a mysterious stranger worms his way into the heart of the community pressures here: responsibility and risk; following gut feelings over worrying about propriety; the complications

It's an excellent setup for a romantic comedy of a book with enough heartache that your teeth don't hurt

“Where I come from, we’ve learned to silence ourselves. Where I come from, we keep these stories to ourselves. cruelty of her female characters against their daughters, daughters-in-law, and other young women in the community—in

One warring creature comes from a technologically based world; the other is from a world of gardens and Seeker who appears at the end of each action scene to ingest the remains of the outlandish modes of communication The premise was completely up my alley.

stays in the room around the clock, catnapping, gleefully gossiping about the many marriages in their community In response to her mother's comment, Lucy says: But really, the ruthlessness, I think, comes in grabbing

the web of motivations and passionate beliefs behind the conflicts so that an outsider can begin to comprehend For me, this was nonfiction that was so compelling it read like fiction.

The letter inspires varied and complicated questions about the possibly disturbing events that transpired

But the sections all work together, and the book serves as both a sweeping look at an enormously complex

I was hoping for answers, but Vance focuses on pointing out the layered, complicated cultural and historical

Pobi's mystery; the character of Page, a retired detective who is pulled back onto a case; and the smart commentary This was a really compelling mystery/thriller—with a smart underlying commentary about gun ownership, violence, and the factors complicating these issues, including societal malaise, ignorance often overpowering

I loved this smart, funny young adult book complete with Chinese folklore, a rock-solid friendship, creative I loved this smart, funny young adult book--the first in a series--complete with Chinese folklore, a

Nathan and Bub have always had their differences, but they come together to grieve the loss of their

But on her own time, Mary is Irish exile Maire O’Farren, and she keeps mixed company as part of a secret

distraction by typos and what felt like grammatically incorrect sentences, frequently absent but necessary commas

Alice knew secrets about her company and coworkers that might be the reason she's vanished from the

She inserts many other richly created characters that make the story come to life. men’s ideas and outrageously rigid ideas meant to “civilize” western Indians are gradually undone; complexities