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A secret mission, a confident heroine and a harrowing escape make ‘The Left-handed Twin’ a thrilling read

by Frank O Smith May 22, 2022May 20, 2022

The ninth of Thomas Perry’s Jane Whitefield novels, which includes a pursuit through Maine’s 100 Mile Wilderness, mostly delivers.

by Dana Wilde May 20, 2022May 19, 2022

The central emotions are rage and grief, and they come reeling off most of the pages like fireballs.

The current top-selling fiction and nonfiction books at Longfellow Books in Portland.

by Amy MacDonald May 15, 2022May 14, 2022

Dead body, old family cottage, crusty lobsterman, dark secrets… bingo. Sounds like you’ve got a classic Maine beach read.

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by Bill Bushnell May 13, 2022May 12, 2022

A powerful collection of profiles of immigrants who’ve settled in Maine, and the latest medical thriller from Ogunquit author Geoffrey Cooper

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by Nell Beram May 8, 2022May 6, 2022

“10 Days” is a substantive ticking-clock thriller that introduces an officer who has lost a limb but not her mettle.

by Dana Wilde May 6, 2022May 5, 2022

‘One of the most gripping books I’ve read this year,’ writes Dana Wilde.

Local authors Sen. Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward to celebrate launch of new book