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Book Cover for: The Geometry of Holding Hands: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (13), Alexander McCall Smith

The Geometry of Holding Hands: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel (13)

Alexander McCall Smith
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Alexander McCall Smith's "The Geometry of Holding Hands" is a philosophical journey, following the life and musings of a philosophy review editor, wife, and mother @McCallSmith @PantheonBooks #MSreviews https://t.co/v44tMv6fMd https://t.co/YxjazdO1Xk

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Book Cover for: Dial a for Aunties, Jesse Q. Sutanto

Dial a for Aunties

Jesse Q. Sutanto
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Jesse Q. Sutanto won us over with 2021's DIAL A FOR AUNTIES. Her first whodunit, VERA WONG'S UNSOLICITED ADVICE FOR MURDERS, features amateur sleuth San Francisco tea shop owner Vera. Read all about it the new interview by @AgnewRobin. https://t.co/8psFBaLaXh https://t.co/EDWYqMcg3C

Paperback, 2021

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Afterland, Lauren Beukes

Afterland

Lauren Beukes
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In @laurenbeukes' dystopian thriller "Afterland," a deadly virus strikes...only males @mulhollandbooks #MSreviews https://www.mysteryscenemag.com/component/content/article/26-reviews/books/6987-afterland https://t.co/4tGXi1X3WD

Paperback, 2021

$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Clark and Division, Naomi Hirahara

Clark and Division

Naomi Hirahara
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Naomi Hirahara discusses her "Clark and Division" WWII -era mystery. It's one of the best of year! https://mysteryscenemag.com/blog-article/7261-naomi-hirahara-on-clark-and-division https://t.co/tpciDCPgEE

Paperback, 2022

$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Notes on an Execution, Danya Kukafka

Notes on an Execution

Danya Kukafka
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Review: The serial killer novel as "elegant literary suspense" in Notes on an Execution by @danyakukafka https://t.co/UZkhtsQois

Paperback, 2023

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The White Lady, Jacqueline Winspear

The White Lady

Jacqueline Winspear
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Jacqueline Winsprear introduces a new heroine in THE WHITE LADY. Read the Mystery Scene interview by Robin Agnew https://t.co/vcgqFERdCi https://t.co/AIkUCqjiHB

Paperback, 2024

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Less Dead, Denise Mina

The Less Dead

Denise Mina
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An unusual, psychologically astute thriller, @DameDeniseMina’s “The Less Dead” tackles difficult social issues @mulhollandbooks #MSreviews https://mysteryscenemag.com/component/content/article/26-reviews/books/7005-the-less-dead https://t.co/iPfabKYRhU

Paperback, 2021

$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Last Story of Mina Lee: A Reese's Book Club Pick, Nancy Jooyoun Kim

The Last Story of Mina Lee: A Reese's Book Club Pick

Nancy Jooyoun Kim
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A Korean American daughter uncovers secrets from her mother's past in Nancy Jooyoun Kim's "The Last Story of Mina Lee" @njooyounkim @parkrowbooks #MSreviews https://t.co/ZaQRPVBQO3 https://t.co/wBOXWMbaPt

Paperback, 2021

$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Puppies, Maurizio de Giovanni

Puppies

Maurizio de Giovanni
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Character-driven police procedural “Puppies for the Bastards of Pizzofalcone,” by Maurizio de Giovanni, serves as a microcosm of Naples @EuropaEditions #MSreviews https://t.co/g0xpBsvIsX https://t.co/ZEdv2VCgJx

Paperback, 2020

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Disaster Tourist, Yun Ko-Eun

The Disaster Tourist

Yun Ko-Eun
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South Korean crime novel “The Disaster Tourist,” by Yun Ko-eun, tackles #MeToo issues and the commodification of tragedy @CounterpointLLC #MSreviews https://mysteryscenemag.com/component/content/article/26-reviews/books/6936-the-disaster-tourist https://t.co/Bf2JbGdsHo

Paperback, 2020

$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book