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A Very English Scandal: Sex, Lies and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment by John Preston

A Very English Scandal: Sex, Lies and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment

John Preston

340 pages • digital • 2016

5.0harrietwise's review
nonfiction history politics true crime informative fast-paced
Ootlin by Jenni Fagan

Ootlin

Jenni Fagan

336 pages • hardcover • 2023

5.0harrietwise's review
nonfiction memoir dark emotional sad medium-paced
In My Father's Den by Maurice Gee

In My Father's Den

Maurice Gee

175 pages • paperback • 1972

5.0harrietwise's review
fiction crime mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
In Memoriam by Alice Winn

In Memoriam

Alice Winn

380 pages • digital • 2023

5.0harrietwise's review
fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary romance dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet

John Green

10 hours, 42 minutes • audio • 2021

5.0harrietwise's review
nonfiction essays memoir hopeful informative reflective medium-paced
Better the Blood by Michael Bennett

Better the Blood

Hana Westerman #1

Michael Bennett

336 pages • paperback • 2022

5.0harrietwise's review
fiction contemporary thriller challenging dark tense medium-paced
Say Nothing: A True Story Of Murder and Memory In Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe

Say Nothing: A True Story Of Murder and Memory In Northern Ireland

Patrick Radden Keefe

441 pages • digital • 2018

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nonfiction history politics true crime dark informative reflective medium-paced
Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino

Beautyland

Marie-Helene Bertino

326 pages • hardcover • 2024

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fiction literary science fiction emotional funny reflective medium-paced
Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country by Patricia Evangelista

Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country

Patricia Evangelista

11 hours, 25 minutes • audio • 2023

5.0harrietwise's review
nonfiction history memoir politics true crime dark informative sad medium-paced
Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

Chain-Gang All-Stars

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

400 pages • digital • 2023

5.0harrietwise's review
fiction dystopian lgbtqia+ literary challenging dark tense medium-paced