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2022 selection · Mystery & crime
The Confessions of Matthew Strong: A Novel
The Confessions of Matthew Strong: A Novel by Ousmane K. Power-Greene appears in NPR’s 2022 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around mysteries & thrillers, identity & culture, the states we’re in, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.
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