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Ketchup Clouds

October 17, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: Ketchup Clouds by Ann Pilcher

Feeling guilty for a death that she herself has caused, Zoe writes letters to a man on death row for murdering his wife to talk about what happened. Why it works:  From the moment Zoe begins writing, it is clear that she is plagued by a horrible guilt and readers will keep reading to figure […]

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