March 2018 list by Nanette Alderman
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Asymmetry
by Lisa Halliday
Explores the imbalances that spark and sustain dramatic human relations, tracing the overlapping stories of a young American editor's relationship with a famous older writer, an unexpected New York romance during the early years of the Iraq War and an Iraqi-American man who is detained by immigration officers in Heathrow.
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The Bad Daughter
by Joy Fielding
Estranged from her family because of her difficulties getting along with her stepmother, Robin returns home in the aftermath of a brutal home invasion, hoping to mend fences, only to uncover horrible family secrets that may have led to the attack.
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Chicago
by David Mamet
A novel set against a backdrop of the 1920s Chicago mob scene and follows the experiences of a World War I veteran who seeks vigilante justice against the man responsible for killing the woman he loved.
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A Death in Live Oak
by James Grippando
When the president of a black fraternity is murdered, defense attorney Jack Swyteck navigates a maelstrom of racial uprisings as he investigates the chief suspect, an effort that is further challenged by the case's eerie similarities to a Jim Crow-era lynching.
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Down the River Unto the Sea
by Walter Mosley
Framed by corrupt enemies within the NYPD and forced to serve a decade in prison, private detective Joe King Oliver receives a confession from a woman who helped set him up, a situation that compels him to investigate his own case at the same time he assists a black radical journalist who has been wrongly accused of murdering two corrupt cops.
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Dreaming in Chocolate
by Susan Bishop Crispell
When Noah Gregory returns to town, his former flame Penelope Dalton must decide if she should continue to keep from him the fact that her eight-year-old daughter, Ella, is his.
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The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah
When her volatile, former POW father impulsively moves the family to mid-1970s Alaska to live off the land, young Leni and her mother are forced to confront the dangers of their lack of preparedness in the wake of a dangerous winter season.
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How To Stop Time
by Matt Haig
A man with a secret rare condition that has enabled him to survive for centuries moves to London to become a high-school history teacher and considers defying his protective guardians' rule against falling in love when he becomes entranced by a captivating colleague.
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The Hush
by John Hart
Johnny Merrimon is struggling to avoid notoriety by moving into the wilderness 10 years after the events that transformed his life and hometown, a decision that his longtime friend, Jack, fears is subjecting Johnny to malevolent forces.
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The Masterpiece
by Francine Rivers
A successful Los Angeles artist hides behind a veneer of fame his secret activities as an anonymous graffiti artist, an alter ego that his new personal assistant fears could destroy his career before they bond over their mutually tragic pasts in ways that transform their relationship and lives.
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Night Moves
by Jonathan Kellerman
When an affluent family returns home from Sunday dinner to discover the murdered body of a complete stranger in their house, psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis navigate unexpected consequences in a case that tests their intellectual and emotional limits.
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Only Killers and Thieves
by Paul Howarth
Two adolescent brothers are exposed to the brutal realities of life and the seductive cruelty of power after a tragedy shatters their family on the untamed frontier of 1880s Australia.
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The Perfect Nanny
by Leila Slimani
A U.S. release of an award-winning best-seller from Morocco follows the relationship between a working French-Moroccan couple and their too-good-to-be-true nanny, whose devotion to their children spirals into a psychologically charged cycle of jealousies, resentments and violence.
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The Philosopher's Flight
by Tom Miller
A historical fantasy epic set in a matriarchal World War I-era America of science and magic follows the efforts of an aspiring male pilot in a female-driven branch of philosophical science who gains entry into Radcliffe College before embarking on a relationship with a radical activist who would end the activities of a fanatical group.
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Raspberry Danish Murder
by Joanne Fluke
Throwing herself into the holiday season in the aftermath of her husband Ross' disappearance, Hannah Swensen investigates the murder of her husband's television-station assistant, who had been driving Ross' car and working from his office at the time of his death. Includes recipes.
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Rosie Colored Glasses
by Brianna Wolfson
Enraged by her parents' joint-custody arrangement after she expressed a preference to live exclusively with her mother, 11-year-old Willow struggles to make sense of her changing world and loneliness when her mother's demons begin to surface and overtake her.
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The Sins of Lord Lockwood
by Meredith Duran
Four years after his marriage robbed him of his future and freedom, Lord Lockwood find his plans of revenge thwarted by his long-absent bride who refuses to fear or forget him—and who will pay any price to win back his love.
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Surprise Me
by Sophie Kinsella
When the fragile contentment in their marriage is shattered by someone's casual remark about how many more years they will be together, Sylvie and Dan agree to arrange surprises for each other to revitalize their relationship, only to encounter a comical series of mishaps.
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A Time of Love and Tartan
by Alexander McCall Smith
When Pat accepts her narcissistic ex-boyfriend Bruce’s invitation for coffee, she has no idea of the complications in her romantic and professional life that will follow; meanwhile, Matthew, her boss at the art gallery, attracts the attention of the police after a misunderstanding at the local bookstore.
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Where the Wild Cherries Grow
by Laura Madeleine
A lone surviving member of a family decimated by World War I runs away to a seaside village in the south of France, where she begins to heal in the wake of vibrant natural cuisines and a passionate love affair that is threatened by secrets from the past.
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