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RECURSION by Blake Crouch

November 7, 2019

SMART, SUSPENSEFUL SCIENCE FICTION thriller raises big issues without losing a second from its relentless page-turning pace. Big adrenaline, sharp prose. A MINUS

RECURSION
Ballantine Books
2019

Grade: A MINUS

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KNOCK WOOD by Jennifer Militello

November 4, 2019

POETIC, UNSETTLING MEMOIR in essays of a life shaped by violence, illness, and love that was never quite enough. Lush, elegant prose. B PLUS

KNOCK WOOD
Dzanc Books
2019

Grade: B PLUS

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WILD GAME by Adrienne Brodeur

November 2, 2019

A DAUGHTER’S SHATTERING MEMOIR of a childhood where betrayal lay behind a glossy veneer of glamour and privilege. Candid and powerful. B PLUS

WILD GAME
Mariner Books
2019

Grade: B PLUS

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