Allure of Deceit
Suspense novels about charity, religion, literacy and women fleeing control
Thursday, August 28
Disaster prep
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Two elegantly simply plotlines intertwine in Tilt by Emma Pattee: The first is a day in Portland, Oregon, when the Cascadia earthquake st...
Wednesday, August 20
Despair
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Some people deny the horrors of genocide, hoping to protect the reputation of their country or community. Some listen but quickly set the pa...
Wednesday, August 6
Revenge
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A society that treats innocents as wrongdoers unleash more criminal behavior. Don’t let the title of Laura Lippman’s latest book, Prom M...
Wednesday, June 18
Pain
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While treating patient complaints about pain, doctors typically inquire about the type, sharp or dull, and the intensity on a scale from one...
Thursday, May 15
One afternoon
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The novel Idle Grounds by Krystelle Bamford captures a child’s perspective in this brief novel with minimal details, minimal plot, minima...
Tuesday, April 15
Careless
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Wealth can make one careless. Too much pushes other priorities aside and weakens those who eventually must encounter life’s realities. And b...
Wednesday, April 2
Stories
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Ordinary, everyday relationships offer more intrigue than a murder case in Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout. In small Crosby, Maine, ...
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