![]() ![]() Literary Hub, one of Lit Hub's 50 Favorite Books of 2019Ī Student of History is full of research, detail, lush descriptions, and visual place-setting. Revoyr's latest noir tells a story that's somewhere between Sunset Boulevard and the darker regions of The Great Gatsby.Revoyr is a subtle observer of human foibles and social structures, and the result is one of the most insightful, and the most entertaining books of the year. All of her books are filled with suspense and sudden surprises that take the stories in unexpected directions.As much as Nina Revoyr herself is a student of history, she's also one of our best teachers. Furthermore, like the most adroit novelists, Revoyr specializes in reversal. ![]() Revoyr is gifted in her ability to deal with complex ideas like racism, class conflict, and sexuality without sacrificing the truth of her narrative. ![]()
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