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Schlitz’s prose is perfect in every stitch, and readers will savor each word. Full review >

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A rich vein of wisdom runs through this highly entertaining, swashbuckling series debut. Full review >

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Fans of the Series of Unfortunate Events will be in heaven picking out tidbit references to the tridecalogy, but readers... Full review >

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