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Dark and Shallow Lies

By Lucinda Dyer, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Violent supernatural thriller set deep in a Louisiana bayou.

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This novel is just as dark, creepy, and steamy as its setting, and it's spiced up with hints of Southern Gothic and a bit of Louisiana Cajun. The plotlines in Dark and Shallow Lies can sometimes be hard to follow (lots of murders and possible murderers to keep straight), and readers who aren't fans of the supernatural might find some of the story tough going.

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