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The Break Line by James BrabazonDispatched to Sierra Leone to help combat rebel forces who are slaughtering innocent villagers, British intelligence operative and hardened assassin Max McLean searches for the monster behind the attacks only to be confronted by a deadly mistake from the past. Reviewers say: "The author, a documentary filmmaker who has covered African civil wars from all sides of the conflicts, brings that experience to bear in this gruesome, exciting thriller, which boasts a plot with layers readers won't anticipate" (Booklist Reviews).
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Elsey Come Home by Susan ConleyAgreeing to attend a mountain retreat with her estranged husband, an alcoholic artist living in China rediscovers herself through new friendships that help her confront the deep-rooted ghosts of her childhood. Reviewers say: "... a quiet, contemplative portrait of a woman searching for herself in the midst of the mundane" (BookPage Reviews).
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To Keep the Sun Alive by Rabeah GhaffariWhat it is: A cinematic novel about an Iranian family and their fruit orchard, caught up in the Revolution of 1979. Reviewers say: "An evocative and deeply felt narrative portrait" (Kirkus Reviews).
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Unquiet by Linn UllmannWhat it is: A genre-bending novel about time, memory and the author’s extraordinary childhood as the daughter of a genius filmmaker and his muse. Reviewers say: "Gorgeous and heartbreaking" (Kirkus Reviews).
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The Far Fieldby Madhuri VijayAfter the death of her mother, Shalini, a privileged young woman from Bangalore, arrives in Kashmir to confront a man from her mother’s past but instead is brought face to face with the city’s violent politics forcing her to make a series of difficult choices. Reviewers say: "Combining up-close character studies with finely plotted drama, this is a triumphant, transporting debut" (Booklist Reviews).
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