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Book Review: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
I work part time in a small, independent bookstore, and when we kept selling out of a book called “Theo of Golden” Naturally, I grew curious, because I’m always interested in what book clubs are reading. I heard through the grapevine that the author had originally self-published the novel in 2023 and it sold so many copies through grassroots marketing that eventually it was picked up by Simon and Schuster in the fall of 2025. Knowing how hard it is to publish a novel and get people to read it, never mind attracting the attention of a Big 5 publisher, I requested the book from my library. After a seven-week-long wait, it arrived…
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The Murder of Michelle Young
In the fall of 2006, a young mother’s lifeless body was found inside her suburban home in Raleigh. But when the victim’s husband was told about her death, his response was not the one investigators expected. Even though his wife’s family begged and pleaded for him to talk with police, he refused, citing advice from his attorney. No arrest was made for six years, until a judge’s ruling on a civil lawsuit finally gave local law enforcement the opening they’d been waiting for. But even then, questions remained about who really murdered Michelle Young. The Enchanted Oaks subdivision in Raleigh lived up to its name, with traditional-style homes, tree-lined streets with lampposts, and…