The Year of Needy Girls

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“A tense story about a small town swept up in bigotry and paranoia after the brutal murder of a local boy sends the residents into a frenzied witch hunt . . . Smith's crisp prose and dedication to realistic moral ambiguity make for a provoking read."—Publishers Weekly“Smith's first novel successfully builds tension and a sense of dread among the picture-perfect New England fall."—Library Journal XPress Reviews“Smith conveys the impact of this prejudicial hostility on two young women who are struggling to make their way in an intolerant world with a tender and delicate understanding in this nuanced tale of identity and misperception, connection and alienation."—Booklist Online“The Year of Needy Girls is a study in hypocrisy and small-town secrets. Patricia A. Smith's contemporary witch hunt north of Boston is a collision of The Children's Hour and Mystic...