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Kent Haruf’s novels explore small-town life in Colorado, where ordinary people face loneliness, family troubles, grief, and unexpected kindness. His writing is quiet and…
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Mary Stewart had a particular gift for making beautiful places feel dangerous. A sunlit Mediterranean island, a remote English country house, or a quiet…
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Kate Collins has a knack for turning ordinary places into crime scenes. A flower shop, a garden center, or a familiar neighborhood can become…
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If you enjoy British police procedurals that combine difficult investigations with the character dynamics of a continuing detective series, Evan Warlow is worth exploring.…
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Geissinger’s bibliography is a little different from that of an author who writes one long-running series. She moves between intense paranormal romances, emotionally charged…
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There is something distinctive about an Adam Dalgliesh mystery. The crimes are often committed in respectable institutions or seemingly peaceful communities, where the people…
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Samantha Shannon writes fantasy on two very different scales. In The Bone Season, clairvoyants are persecuted by an authoritarian government in a futuristic version…
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Layla Hagen writes contemporary romance built around close-knit families, irresistible bachelors, protective heroes, and relationships that change the lives of everyone involved. Many of…
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Margaret Maron was an award-winning American mystery writer known for memorable detectives, detailed settings, and mysteries shaped by family relationships and community secrets. Her…
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