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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FATES AND FURIES AND MATRIX
'Everything a reader might have expected from this gifted writer, and more' Stephen King
'Bold and beautiful' Lorrie Moore
'Pleasurably surreal' Guardian
'Will give you paper cuts from turning pages' Marie Claire
Willie Upton returns to her ancestral home of…
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1 author picked The Monsters of Templeton as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Lauren Groff's fantastical take on Cooperstown, NY--which she calls Templeton--is a surprising, jolly, dark, and unforgettable ride through the history of the fictional Templeton family. The novel begins with the death of a lake monster and crescendoes from there. Groff has an impeccable sense of timing and intrigue, making memorable her large and unruly cast of characters. I couldn't put it down.
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