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Sky-high personal stakes. It’s nice if the hero saves the world, but unless readers are deeply engaged with his or her emotional journey, we won’t care what happens.by Ken Follett. We know the Nazis will be defeated, but it’s the fate of the unassuming yet courageous heroine that makes our hearts race.by Simon Toyne. He paints characters with such fine strokes that we can see every pore. It’s exquisite writing with ever-ratcheting tension.
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