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#BookReview: The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker, Sam Taylor (Translator)

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Blurb August 30, 1975: the day fifteen-year-old Nola Kellergan is glimpsed fleeing through the woods, never to be heard from again; the day Somerset, New Hampshire, lost its innocence. Thirty-three years later, Marcus Goldman, a successful young novelist, visits Somerset to see his mentor, Harry Quebert, one of the country’s most respected writers, and to find a cure for his writer’s block as his publisher’s deadline looms. But Marcus’s plans are violently upended when Harry is suddenly and sensationally implicated in the cold-case murder of Nola Kellergan—whom, he admits, he had an affair with. As the national media convicts Harry, Marcus launches his own investigation, following a trail of clues through his mentor’s books, the backwoods and isolated beaches of New Hampshire, and the hidden history of Somerset’s citizens and the man they hold most dear. To save Harry, his own writing career, and eventually even himself, Marcus must answer three questions, all of which are mysteriou

Prah, Constantine and Baryeh Reviews: Pains and Penalties (Geeks and Things 1) by Sarah Biglow

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If you've been following us closely, you may have noticed there was no review posted last month. Well that's on account of... I have a new baby!  As you may have guessed, I had a lot on my plate and couldn't commit to reading and reviewing for April. We're back this month with our 3-for-the-price-of-1 reviews :-). For same reason as stated above, we selected a short story titled:  Pains and Penalties: (A Geeks and Things Cozy Mystery Novella #1)  by Sarah Biglow.