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| Author | Richard Price |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Published | February 17, 2015 |
| Publisher | Henry Holt and Company [1] |
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The New York Times called The Whites "a work of reportage as much as it is a work of fiction. That’s what makes it important. It tells it like it is. It provides insight and knowledge, both rare qualities in the killing fields of the crime novel." [3]
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