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There are a lot of heavy topics in this book. It‘s about the violence, both physical and emotional, that people can do to each other, as well as the guilt, grief, and hope for atonement that comes with it. We follow a young woman to Tanzania after a devastating traffic accident in which three children are killed. Everyone she meets there has their own pain and grief to deal with also. While not a light read, I found it immersive. 4⭐️ #hoopla

My local indie‘s book club pick for April. There is a palpable, ever present tension that you can FEEL as much as the descriptions of the Tanzanian heat. And while there is a mystery involved, ultimately this is a story of grief and loss and how it fundamentally alters us. Really unique and interesting. 👍🏼 I can‘t remember who sent me this eons ago - maybe you, Carrie? Regardless, thank you, whomever you are! 😂

Re-reading for my book goup. So glad I stumbled upon this book in a half-price bookstore last summer.

Pleasantly surprised by how much I loved this book! Read it somewhat randomly (I‘m not that deliberate in how I choose books...) and it was absolutely captivating! The plot kept me guessing almost until the end, and Finn‘s sense of place is magical. I highly recommend! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

😳😳😳Didn‘t expect that ending. Beautifully written, heartbreaking . I see why it was long listed for the Booker.

They don't come much darker than this tale of a woman who escapes to Tanzania in the wake of a horrific accident in which she was implicated. Yet an eerie series of events seem to follow her. I was hooked most of the way through: I couldn't read it fast enough. Finn crafts quite a knot of paranoid connections and dread. The ending was a letdown though. It leaves some interesting interpretations open, but wasn't satisfying.
(TW for a rape scene)

This book is a trip. Pilgrim Jones' husband abandons her in a small Swiss town, leaving her for another woman. Confused and without direction, Pilgrim travels to a remote town in Africa. One day a witch doctor's curse is carried into town and the people are set on edge, including Pilgrim. This book is beautifully written but had me wondering "wtf?!" a lot of the time ?
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A woman fleeing a tragedy in Switzerland winds up in a small Tanzanian village with witch doctors and mercenaries. Spooky and atmospheric, with an unexpected ending that I can‘t stop thinking about.

This disturbing (but excellent) book does not quite fit the mood of my sunny, happy day... I‘ve had such a hard couple of months, but today everything seems ok. I hope the trend sticks!

I love this creepy cover!

4.5 out of 5 - Though a serious look at guilt, grief, suffering and maybe atonement, also a quiet but very engaging mystery/thriller. Finn's prose is confident, not overly adorned, very thoughtful. Great read over the weekend; I had to pace myself.

A bit depressing but still...

Package from Two Dollar Radio just arrived--2 book's for $20, awesome deal.

This book is so haunting! Escaping to Africa, the protagonist troubles follow her but somehow she finds herself despite so many like her that have made mostly innocent mistakes and suffered insurmountable losses. As a reader I felt a bit hollowed out by the events experienced but loved the structure and how everything revealed itself. Reminded me a bit of Vendela Vida‘s The Diver‘s Clothes...both are excellent!

Started this one today. Don‘t you love the cover art?

I put together a stack of books that made #thenicelist this year- for me that means they all had aspects that I enjoyed, but as I look back at them I feel mild indifference. Nice enough 🤷🏻‍♀️

#seasonsreadings2017

What a fun ending to a long day! Thank you so much @chlobee ! I love everything, what thoughtful selections! Happy Halloween!

This book is incredible. I've never read a mystery like it. It's dark, and sad, and wonderful. Do yourself a favor and check it out. I hate returning it to the library, so I may have to buy a copy of my own.

Dog, book, couch, blanket, and favorite pillow = the makings of a perfect weekend ☺️. Not a perfectly composed picture, but I'm sooo happy it's Friday! And Nora has a new bone!

Thanks Carrie! #BookMail

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Another #belovedreadingspot. Because sometimes The Walking Dead is just too much. #17booklove #bookandbath #bathandbook

My husband built this reading nook for me so I had a place to read while the rest of the fam watches their shows. I love it because we can still be together while I'm actually doing my own thing. The prints are bookish; underneath there are big sliding baskets full of books. There's also a built-in space to the side for books, journals and other bookish stuff. And it has a view of the lake. It's my happy place #booklove17 #belovedreadingapot

@seebiscan 's very enthusiastic review turned this one from, "I have to read this for book club on Tuesday" to "I am so excited to read this for book club on Tuesday!!!!" #sundayreading #bookandcoffee @RoscoeBooks

Just finished up the pick for the @RoscoeBooks contemporary book club and I was blown away. I literally couldn't put it down--I read up until I turned off the lights and went to bed last night and then picked it up again first thing this morning. It's a fascinating psychological look at people and Finn does a great job at getting you inside the heads of her characters. If you're looking for a good literary thriller, I'd recommend this!

Intriguing novel about an expat woman who flees her life in Switzerland for Africa. The reasons why may give you a bit of a chill. If Francesca Marciano tries to rewrite Gillian Flynn, you might end up with something like this. It's definitely more literary fiction than thriller but I enjoyed it. Also, the physical book is a delight to hold. Love this imprint (Two Dollar Radio). #indiebooks

I picked this up since it was recommended by @Liberty and it was enjoyable. The story was broken up into a few different character perspectives but it mainly followed the life of Pilgrim. She went to Africa to get a grip on her life after her marriage broke up and a terrible car accident. This was a dark tale with a bit of a mystery. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sosososo good!! Loved this! Great characters, complex plot, so well written. Definitely grim but so enjoyable.

I'm being a bad influence on my cat today. She's not allowed on the couch yet here she is. I just wanted some snuggles while watching a movie. ?Good thing the fiancé is working today!! ?

This book was twist-y turn-y in the best possible way. The story kept me guessing and rarely went the way I thought it would. Didn't take me long to get used to the shifting time frame and perspectives. Characters were very well developed. A bit slow in parts but not so much that it took away from the story. Emotional but also sensual and full of suspense. A good read 📚👍🏽😄

Multiple perspectives, travel to different continents, varying timelines, and a twist - this book has them all! Overall, great story. A bit stronger in the first half. I always find something interesting from the small press Two Dollar Radio ❤️🙌

I'm loving this book so hard even though it has some serious librarian stereotypes. 🤓

Time to start a new book before The Nutcracker begins 📚🙌😊

Excited to start this book. Not only have I heard great things about it but it is published by Two Dollar Radio, an up-and-coming publisher located right here in Columbus Ohio! This book made the NYT's Best Fiction of 2016 list. Gonna dig in......
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This is a delightfully strange book that will not be for everyone. A woman accidentally kills 3 children and then runs to Africa after being acquitted. It is there she thinks she is cursed, but people have followed her. Bulk is her narrative, but it switches at the end to several perspectives to find out what happens. It is an odd one, but really well written.

This is my reading/vacation week. I am juggling 5 books right now! Tried Kobo tonight as a book purchase place and I am not a huge fan of the app, but like the pricing. Trying The Gloaming which seems to be a fast read. After hitting a child, our protagonist runs to Africa where she meets a witch doctor. Good so far.

Loved it! It is strange and heart breaking. The characters are beautifully developed. Kind of a dreamy feel and not very fast paced, yet I had a hard time putting it down!

Just started .... #fridayreads

A ghost story; an eerie, malevolent Africa; a beautiful American with an ugly past, haunted by witch doctors, mercenaries, hexes... Pilgrim knows she's being hunted, but she has nowhere to go: her future blank, and utterly alone. Every soul in which she might find sympathy is already hollowed out and hounded by its own black cloud of loss in a novel that reminded me of equal parts All The Birds Singing & Deb Olin Unferth's Vacation. 5 stars ✨

'Usually,' I say. 'Usually, people don't notice I don't talk. They're happy talking about themselves.'

I have nothing to live for--a bland expression that I now understand. That I welcome. Because life, like a wire, requires tension on both ends. You care to live and someone else cares that you live. What's the point of holding the slack end?

Excellent. The characters and the sense of place will stay with you.

50 pages in and I'm hooked. #readathon

My @DeweysReadathon TBR. I am definitely a mood reader so not sure how the TBR thing will work out, but I am ready to read!

This one is just a beauty. Prose so delicate it is like water moving around rock.

Picked up some books from Two Dollar Radio and Bookspace Columbus at Independents' Day.
That's six books in this week and zero out. 🙊📚💗😁
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Just jumped to second on my fall #tbr list after ARCADE BY David Nellins Smith

On my TBR list.

Just dropped through the mail slot.