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Anyone But Her

By Cynthia Swanson
Anyone But Her by Cynthia Swanson digital book - Fable

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KNOWLEDGE HAS A PRICE...

It's 1979, and 14-year-old Suzanne, who should be enjoying her first year at Denver East High, is instead reckoning with the aftermath of her mother Alex's shooting death during a robbery at Alex's store, Zoe's Records. A clairvoyant since childhood, Suzanne is unsurprised when Alex's ghost appears. But when Alex raises alarm bells about Suzanne's father's new girlfriend, what Suzanne can't foresee is the lifelong repercussions as she heeds Alex's warning.

In 2004, Suzanne returns to Denver with her husband and their two children, a defiant teenage daughter and a 9-year-old son with unspecified cognitive disabilities. When the opportunity arises to rent the old Zoe's Records space and turn it into a gallery, Suzanne jumps at the chance. While ecstatic to honor Alex's legacy, Suzanne nonetheless can't shake the sensation that she's being watched—while at the same time tackling a clandestine investigation of her own, searching for genetic clues into her family's hidden past that might lead to a diagnosis for her son.

What if she knows too little? What if she discovers too much?

WINNER: 2025 Colorado Book Award (Thriller) | Finalist, 2025 WILLA Award (Mystery/Thriller) | 2025 Best of Denver, Best Nationally Published Novel - Westword | 2024 Best Mystery/Thriller - Indie Author Project | Colorado Public Radio 2024 Books We Love

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“The setting (Denver) was fun, with interesting hometown facts thrown in. The story idea was riveting, and I enjoyed the characters. Toward the end I thought it fell apart a bit, with a few events happening that seemed to have no point. Overall a good read though.”
“Certainly a good book for October including spirits, Halloween, jack-o'-lanterns, and a host of eerie events. Family secrets create mistrust and a desire for revenge. I made a playlist on Spotify with artists and songs mentioned throughout the book.”

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