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There There

While bearing witness to history (his piercing preface fiercely encapsulates a half-millennium of Native experiences), Orange commands urgent, immediate attention in this masterly montage of voices, lives, visions, tragedies, and dreams. ["A broad sweep of lives of Native American people in Oakland and beyond": LJ 4/1/18 starred review of the Knopf hc; a June LibraryReads pick.]
      
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When the English Fall

Making his fiction debut, Williams (The Strawberry Church) has written a quiet, ideas-focused dystopian novel that will stay with readers long after they have turned the final page. [A July LibraryReads Pick.]
      
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The Wildling Sisters

Applecote's shabby glamour and dark atmosphere make for an electric setting for this tale of domestic suspense. Recommended for readers of Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, Megan Abbott, and Jeffrey Eugenides's The Virgin Suicides. [See Prepub Alert, 2/13/17; a July LibraryReads pick.]
      
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Orphans of the Carnival

Though the main character remains somewhat of a cipher, this memorable and affecting novel illuminates a sad and strange forgotten historical figure. [See Prepub Alert, 5/2/16; a LibraryReads November pick.]
      
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All the Little Liars: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Harris's last Aurora Teagarden novel, Poppy Done to Death, was released over a decade ago; this ninth book jumps right back in to the story with ease. Fans can only hope that with the popularity of the Hallmark movies featuring Teagarden (currently there are two, corresponding to Books 1 and 2), Harris will continue to add to the series. [See Prepub Alert, 4/10/16; an October LibraryReads Pick.]
      
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Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd: A Flavia de Luce Mystery

Mystery fans seeking novels with wit, an immersive English countryside setting, and rich characterizations will be rewarded with this newest entry in the award-winning series. [See Prepub Alert, 3/14/16; a September LibraryReads Pick.]
      
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The Tea Planter's Wife

This atmospheric and suspenseful novel is reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier's classic Rebecca and will enthrall fans of gothic romances. [See Prepub Alert, 4/25/16; September LibraryReads Pick.]
      
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All Is Not Forgotten

While Walker's (Social Lives) novel is advertised as a psychological thriller, it is more a slow-paced treatise on the nature of memory and trauma. Book groups will find much to discuss and debate. [A July LibraryReads pick.]
      
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Behind Closed Doors

Making her smash debut, Paris switches chapters between the present and the recent past, taking us along on Grace's journey and keeping the suspense level high. In the same vein as Gone Girl or Girl on the Train, this is a can't-put-down psychological thriller. [An August LibraryReads pick.—Ed.]
      
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Britt-Marie Was Here

Backman hits a nice note between overly sweet and hard-boiled fiction; excellent for book clubs. [LibraryReads top May pick (ow.ly/r1KB300n7kc)].
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