Keller, Julia

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Quitting: A Life Strategy

Helpful for those who grapple with the idea that they must finish what they start, Keller’s book will resonate with anyone who has questioned their path or their commitment.
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Bone on Bone

This haunting, thought-provoking story proves Keller is one of a kind. Readers of Julia Spencer-Fleming's mysteries of communities torn apart by crime may also want to try.
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Fast Falls the Night

Keller (Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Writing; Summer of the Dead) tackles the current national opioid epidemic in an economically ravaged Appalachian region. This outstanding, taut mystery presents an important social issue with compassion and great humanity. [See Prepub Alert, 2/13/17.]
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Last Ragged Breath

This work is recommended on its own merits and will surely entice new fans to visit earlier titles in the series. Those who enjoy Karin Slaughter, Laura Lippman, and similar authors should take a look.
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Last Ragged Breath

This gritty series, with its unflinching depiction of rural poverty in West Virginia, keeps getting better...
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Summer of the Dead

Keller seamlessly weaves together Bell's past and present in her third outing (after Bitter River). The gritty Appalachian setting and plot will keep readers' attention locked on the pages. This title will especially appeal to fans of such rural noir authors as Tom Bouman (Dry Bones in the Valley) and Daniel Woodrell. [Library marketing; Keller was recently profiled in NPR's "Crime in the City" series, ow.ly/yFJdp; see also Books for Dudes, ow.ly/yEKqK.
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Bitter River

Even an imperfect Keller novel is still well worth readers' time. Recommend to mystery lovers who enjoy richly drawn settings and whip-smart heroines.
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A Killing in the Hills

Keller's vividly described characters and shifting points of view make this debut novel especially realistic. Occasionally, a plot thread peters out (e.g., where did all the reporters go?), but the story is so engrossing that pages just fly by. Keller, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, neatly straddles the line between moralizing and storytelling with this superbly detailed and suspense-drenched mystery. Share with Linda Fairstein, Meg Gardiner, and Lisa Gardner fans.
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