Review

Laura Elizabeth Woollett's novel The Newcomer asks whether a less likeable victim is harder to mourn

By Zoya Patel
August 21 2021 - 12:00am
  • The Newcomer, by Laura Elizabeth Woollett. Scribe, $32.99.

What makes the "right" kind of victim? Are some women more deserving of murder than others? And how do we react when the victim of a crime is not easy to mourn?

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