Queen of Spades by Michael Shou-Yung Shum. This debut novel re-imagines Pushkin's fable of the same name, but set in a Washington state casino in the 1980s. Forest Ave. Press puts out terrific books with eye popping covers, many of them like this one designed by Portland artist Gigi Little.
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Nice cover.
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Have a good week.
Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
My Mailbox Monday
This is new to me. Interesting. I can't wait to see what you think.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great cover. Hope you really enjoy the book. Happy Reading!
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