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2024 selection · Mystery & crime
Anita de Monte Laughs Last
Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez appears in NPR’s 2024 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around fiction, mysteries & thrillers, book club ideas, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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Age of Vice
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