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Deadlier than the Mafia, the Camorra never forget, and never forgive.

She is an Italian accountancy student in London, and her boyfriend Eddie teaches at a language school. But the prime reason Immacolata Borelli came to Britain was to look after her gangster brother, wanted for multiple murders back home…

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1 author picked The Collaborator as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I enjoy slow-burn, deep novels with a storyline that draws on real and serious issues. The Collaborator took me inside the callous world of mafia families, exposing the horror of their "business model" and the demand for loyalty at all costs. I love to explore this world from a safe place, and this book challenged my preconceived ideas. 

The focus on justice and doing what’s right in the face of overwhelming odds is compelling and represents the kind of story I enjoy most. It’s a story of courage; it’s gripping and intense, although not an action story in the traditional…

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December on 5C4 by Adam Strassberg,

Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!

On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…

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