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Book Review: The Unknown by Riley Sager

A decade ago, the author known as Riley Sager—then writing under his own name, Todd Ritter—was at a crossroads. He had published four novels (the last under the pseudonym Alan Finn), none of which reached the level of commercial success to sustain a fledgling career.

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A decade ago, the author known as Riley Sager—then writing under his own name, Todd Ritter—was at a crossroads.

He had published four novels (the last under the pseudonym Alan Finn), none of which reached the level of commercial success to sustain a fledgling career.

Having lost his job and been dropped by his publisher,…

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A decade ago, the author known as Riley Sager—then writing under his own name, Todd Ritter—was at a crossroads. He had published four novels (the last under the pseudonym Alan Finn), none of which reached the level of commercial success to sustain a fledgling career. Having lost his job and been dropped by his publisher,…

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