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The Guide: A Novel by Peter Heller

September 3, 2021

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After finishing Peter Heller’s new novel, The Guide, I realized I needed to come up with a new genre for books of this type that draw me so here it is: Wilderness Thrillers. Novels where the authors’ ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: literary, mystery, thriller

Ten Best Books of 2019

December 20, 2019

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  Well, what do you know. Rather than being my usual contrarian self, I actually have ten books I consider to be the best of 2019. Of course, that doesn’t include the eight debut novels I ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Feature Tagged: book clubs, favorite books, lists, literary

The River by Peter Heller

May 27, 2019

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Books written by men and about men? No thanks. All about canoeing and camping? Hard pass. Set entirely in the wilderness? Nope. Peter Heller’s new novel, The River? 5 stars. Yes, you read that right. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: friendship, Knopf, literary

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