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Lay Your Armor Down
Michael Farris Smith2025 selection · Mystery & crime
Lay Your Armor Down
Lay Your Armor Down by Michael Farris Smith appears in NPR’s 2025 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around fiction, sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, mysteries & thrillers, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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You want an NPR-recommended fiction, sci fi, fantasy & speculative fiction, mysteries & thrillers title from 2025.
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