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Still Missing by Chevy StevensWhat it's about: On the day she was abducted, Annie O'Sullivan, had three goals: sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her boyfriend. Interwoven with the story of the year Annie spent captive in a remote mountain cabin is a second narrative recounting her nightmare that follows her escape: her struggle to piece her life back together, the ongoing investigation into the identity of her captor, and the disturbing sense that things are far from over. Recommended by: Donna
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The Goldfinch by Donna TarttWhat it's about: Taken in by a wealthy family friend after surviving an accident that killed his mother, 13-year-old Theo Decker tries to adjust to life on Park Avenue. A Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Recommended by: Denise
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Hidden Bodies: A Novel by Caroline KepnesWhat it's about: Still mourning the loss of his girlfriend, bookstore employee Joe Goldberg falls for a co-worker who mysteriously vanishes, prompting a cross-country move to Los Angeles to search for her. Recommended by: Cole
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Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel by Val EmmichWhat it's about: A tale inspired by the hit Broadway show follows the experiences of an outcast-turned-social-media-sensation who perpetuates a lie and bonds with his late best friend's grieving family. Recommended by: Catherine
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Van Gogh: The Life by Steven Naifeh & Gregory White SmithWhat it's about: The Pulitzer Prize-winning team of Jackson Pollock presents an in-depth, accessible profile that has already been praised by Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum as a "definitive biography," drawing on newly available primary sources to provide revisionist assessments of the influential artist's turbulent life and genius works. Recommended by: Meghan
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The Chain by Adrian McKintyWhat it's about: A parent receives a panicked phone call from a stranger who reveals that both of their children have been kidnapped by someone who demands that they abduct another child to prevent the murders of their own. Recommended by: Michele and Donna
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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns GoodwinWhat it's about: An analysis of Abraham Lincoln's political talents that identifies the character strengths and abilities that enabled his successful election and also describes how he used the same abilities to rally former opponents in winning the Civil War. Recommended by: Jim
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