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Real Thrills And High Art In A Poignant Page-Turner Of A Novel

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Bret Anthony Johnston talks to Susan Cheever about his literary thriller that begins where most such stories stop: when the kidnapped victim comes home.

Susan Cheever
Susan Cheever
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Susan Cheever

Susan Cheever

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