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Top UK-based writers have revealed a selection of their favourite books from this year. John Boyne says he loved Joseph Knox's True Crime Story while Amanda Craig chose CJ Carey's Widowland.
It’s that time of year for a list of the most compelling books I read this year. It was difficult to whittle the list down to only 10, because I
Even if your holiday plans extend no further than a deckchair in your garden, you can still dive into the pages of a brilliant novel
Hour Detroit Magazine Photo: IStock Whether you’re looking to get wrapped up in an adorably cheesy rom-com, a thriller, or a story about family life, these books with Michigan connections are great beach reads. The Wicked Sister by Karen Dionne The story of a sister who locked herself away in a psychiatric hospital following the deaths of her parents is full of twists and turns that will have you struggling to put this book down. The Wicked Sister is a family thriller that takes a deeper look at the trust between loved ones. Written by Detroit native Karen Dionne, this novel is a true...
Embed TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. For anyone who's ever looked around at a holiday dinner table and asked themselves, who are these people and why am I spending time with them, our book critic Maureen Corrigan recommends two new semi-comic novels about family. MAUREEN CORRIGAN, BYLINE: You fall in love with a person, but you get a package deal. That's one of the big messages of two new novels that ruminate on love and family, particularly the family that's thrust upon you when you happen to mate with one of their kith or kin. The heroine of Katherine Heiny's buoyant new novel, "Ea...