A 2017 staff favorite recommended by Mary Ann and Erica.

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A 2015 staff favorite recommended by Jo. Read her review: http://shelflife.cooklib.org/2015/11/24/pick-of-the-week-the-marriage-of-opposites-by-alice-hoffman/

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Recommended by staffers Ellen J. and Jo

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Recommended by Nate and Jane

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A 2020 staff favorite recommended by Jenn and Erica. Check our catalog: https://encore.cooklib.org/iii/encore/search/C__Scode%20name%20helene%20lawhon__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

A PBS Great American Read recommended by Sonia and Jo.

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Recommended by Ellen J. Check our catalog: https://encore.cooklib.org/iii/encore/search/C__Sguernsey%20literary%20and%20potato%20peel%20society%20shaffer__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

An Officer and a Spy takes a shameful part of French history and thrillingly transports the reader to another country and place in time. I felt I was an observer in the courtroom, political and military back rooms, meetings and dinner parties of 19th century Paris.

Alfred Dreyfuss, a Jewish officer in the French army is accused, tried and found guilty of being a spy. Some years later Georges Picquart, an officer involved in the case, finds evidence that this may not be the case. Those are the facts and Harris builds his story around them, revealing the racism and class issues that made Dreyfuss an easy scapegoat.

It’s clear that Harris meticulously researches his novels and each one provides insight into real people caught up in almost unbelievable events.

--Reviewed by Connie

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A 2013 staff fiction favorite recommended by Becky K. and Jo.

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Recommended by Becky K. Check our catalog: http://encore.cooklib.org/iii/encore/search/C__Ssummer%20house%20with%20swimming%20pool%20koch__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=pearl