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“Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands,” she wrote.

“Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could.

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(And yes, there are some chapters about Harvey-who-shall-not-be-named.)

How many elaborately fictionalized explanations can there be?

The list feels endless; interest in this particular “mystery” is unceasing.

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He hits the road with a ruthless hitman on his tail.

(Not unlike Stephen King’s11/22/63, a hallmark of the JFK-conspiracy subgenre.)

Do we need a conspiracy plot to keep this very human story humming?

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InSeverance, Ling Ma’s debut novel, the zombies aren’t after brains.

In fact, they’re barely zombies at all.

Before the apocalypse, Candace Chen had her own routine, only slightly less zombified.

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The novel defies genre restrictions.

I’m not going to tell you.

It’s so much more than a story about human and canine.

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makessure to provide plenty of poignant moments.

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