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Circle of Wives by Alice Laplant

The crisp precise language of the story irons out an implicit California-Palo Alto class structure, in addition to a real plot! A hairy doctor found dead in a $400 hotel room… a husband.

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Author editorPosted on October 16, 2014October 27, 2014Categories Editor's pick, Enchanting, Female NarratorTags Alice Laplant, Circle of Wives

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