"Ruby鈥檚 Spoon," by Anna Lawrence Pietroni (Spiegel & Grau, 384 pp., $26). Mystery, betrayal, folklore, and a hint of magic work together in this intriguing debut novel set in the grit of 1930s industrial England. (CSMonitor.com, 3/12/10)
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