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Chris Hewitt is a book critic for the Star Tribune. Star Tribune books writer, floaty pen enthusiast, re-read every Agatha Christie mystery in order and wrote about them at https://t.co/yQOPJQEJnu

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Book Cover for: Sucker, Daniel Hornsby

Sucker

Daniel Hornsby
Chris HewittChris Hewitt

Minneapolis novelist Daniel Hornsby writes about a hilarious "Sucker" reviewed by Kevin Canfield for @StribGoingOut : https://t.co/b4UmsGD2hC

Hardcover, 2023

$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell, Sy Montgomery

Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell

Sy Montgomery
Chris HewittChris Hewitt

"Turtles" is very much of a piece with Montgomery's beatific "The Soul of an Octopus" in its assertion that listening to another species — and using what you learn — is good not just for those creatures but for everyone.

Hardcover, 2023

$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Prom Mom: A Thriller, Laura Lippman

Prom Mom: A Thriller

Laura Lippman
Chris HewittChris Hewitt

Laura Lippman's latest isn't a whodunit or whydunit but more of a whendunit. Throughout "Prom Mom," the writer…creates suspense around our vague notion that something bad is about to happen, even if we're not sure what it is or when it will occur.

Hardcover, 2023

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: It, Stephen King

It

Stephen King
Chris HewittChris Hewitt

If you need to pick up a rare first edition this weekend, St. Thomas is where you need to be. https://t.co/U8XnwnjgZk

Paperback, 2016

$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Such Kindness, Andre Dubus

Such Kindness

Andre Dubus
Chris HewittChris Hewitt

The latest from Andre Dubus III, "Such Kindness," is well titled says Kevin Canfield for @StribGoingOut https://t.co/WhDjxvHWUo

Hardcover, 2023

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: You Only Call When You're in Trouble, Stephen McCauley

You Only Call When You're in Trouble

Stephen McCauley
Chris HewittChris Hewitt

McCauley is gifted at character details that are amusing but also help us understand why his people behave the way they do..."You Only Call When You're in Trouble" is sharp about people and family.

Hardcover, 2024

$27.99$13.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Flatlands, Sue Hubbard

Flatlands

Sue Hubbard
Chris HewittChris Hewitt

Malcolm Forbes reviews Sue Hubbard's "Flatlands" for @StribGoingOut https://t.co/Y7KAmxVaqt

Paperback, 2023

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Funny Story, Emily Henry

Funny Story

Emily Henry
Chris HewittChris Hewitt

A breeze to read, with nuanced characterizations, brisk setpieces (I can easily picture a movie with, maybe, Elle Fanning) and Henry's deft wit.

Hardcover, 2024

$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: That Reminds Me, Derek Owusu

That Reminds Me

Derek Owusu
Chris HewittChris Hewitt

Derek Owusu's semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age novel "That Reminds Me" is reviewed for @StribGoingOut by @cydaedalus, who writes that it's filled with poetic flourishes. https://t.co/NaIot6vL1M

Paperback, 2023

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Librarianist, Patrick DeWitt

The Librarianist

Patrick DeWitt
Chris HewittChris Hewitt

I could not get enough of Patrick deWitt's delightful "The Librarianist," about a guy who -- ahem -- prefers books to people. https://t.co/jwrOg8X1BO

Hardcover, 2023

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book