Leni Zumas's writing crackles. Her books are sharp, bleak, funny, and possibly dangerous. When her collection of short stories, Farewell Navigator,...
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This novel has a bit of everything: a dark family secret, a romance, international intrigue and more, all written in beautiful, sharp prose. This is fiction that gives you something to think about and, at the same time, takes you on a page-turning adventure. More people need to read this.
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tracyab, September 13, 2009
This novel has a bit of everything: a dark family secret, a romance, international intrigue and more, all written in beautiful, sharp prose. This is fiction that gives you something to think about and, at the same time, takes you on a page-turning adventure. More people need to read this.