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    Behind the shadows

    Aug 08, 2021 2 minutes
    by JOSIE SHAPIRO

    amira Sedira’s richly detailed yet economical prose elevates beyond your average literary thriller. The writer and actor’s first novel to be translated from French to English, is inspired by the true-life brutal murder of a family in 2003. It’s an examination of racial tensions and class divides, of relationships and cultural norms, and the nuances of both crime and love.

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