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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIn this all-new story and cast of characters, Karen Dionne reprises elements of her first quite fabulous book, The Marsh King\u2019s Daughter<\/a><\/em>. Again, the setting is the sparsely populated, heavily wooded Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and, again, the natural world plays an important role, underlining themes and supporting the action. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The main character, 26-year-old Rachel, even talks to animals. Dionne\u2019s light touch makes these interactions more revealing of Rachel than weird. Rachel is fragile. She\u2019s just spent 15 years in a mental institution believing she murdered her parents. With chapters narrated by both her mother (\u201cthen\u201d) and Rachel (\u201cnow\u201d), you learn what really happened and pray for Rachel\u2019s escape. My full review here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Be Nowhere<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Fasten your seatbelt for a breakneck, bumpy ride. Tim MacGabhann\u2019s new thriller takes place in the murky regions of Central America <\/p>\n\n\n\n Investigative reporter Andrew and his friend Maya have connected with some pretty dangerous characters over the years, and that past comes roaring back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The bad guys want the reporters\u2019 help finding their leader\u2019s daughter, a much more difficult and dangerous task than you might imagine. Plenty of dark humor. If Hollywood ever makes a movie of this story, they\u2019ll need a hefty budget line-item for expendable vehicles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n My full review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Seven Lies<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Elizabeth Kay\u2019s new domestic thriller is an immersive journey into a twenty-year friendship. Jane and Marnie have been inseparable since age eleven, though narrator Jane doesn\u2019t hesitate to explain the many ways they differ. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They work in London post-college, and Marnie meets successful, wealthy, charming Charles. Jane loathes him. When Marnie asks Jane, \u201cYou think we\u2019re right for each other, don\u2019t you?\u201d Jane swallows hard and tells lie number one: \u201cYes, I do.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kay strings you along, inviting your complicity, as the box Jane has constructed for herself becomes smaller and smaller and her lies increasingly consequential. My full review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Three exciting reads from 2020. The only thing they have in common is how good they are! Click on the title for my Amazon affiliate link. The Wicked Sister In this all-new story and cast of characters, Karen Dionne reprises … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vweisfeld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/How-to-be-Nowhere.jpg?resize=299%2C461&ssl=1\")
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