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Ruth Knafo Setton

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in Safi, Morocco

March 18

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Mystery, Thriller, Suspense

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I was born in Morocco and raised on tales of wonder. My novel, ZIGZAG GIRL, is a finalist for the International Thriller Writers Award for Standalone Book of 2026. It's about magic, murder, and mystery in Atlantic City. In the words of the great Allison Gaylin: "Packed with suspense, romance, a wonderful cast of characters and deep, dark family secrets, ZIGZAG GIRL is a truly magical read. I couldn't put it down!"

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You can learn more about Zigzag Girl, my writing, and me on my website: https://ruthsetton.com/

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The Dream Factory

Hello! I just published my first Substack post. It's called "The Dream Factory," and it's about what we can learn from Hollywood, and the show, Ripley, to help writers create a "vivid and continuous dream" in our work. I hope you'll check it out and let me know what you think!

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	Becoming Myself: Reflections on Growing Up Female by Willa Shalit (Editor), Maya Angelou (Contributor), Lisa Bernhard (Contributor) 3.70 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2006 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Road to Fez 3.88 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ZigZag Girl 4.52 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Best Short Stories from The Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Contest 2016 by Celeste McMaster, Ruth Knafo Setton (Goodreads Author), Marlene Olin 3.84 avg rating — 19 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Arms of Words: Poems for Disaster Relief by Amy Ouzoonian (Editor and Contributor), Fatima Shahnaz (Foreword and Contributor), Robert D. Wilson (Preface) 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Mend the World: Women Reflect on 9/11 by Marjorie Agosín (Editor/Contributor), Betty Jean Craige (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Julia Alvarez (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beast, Femspec Issue 1.2 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Ruth Setton liked Irene Paterson's review of ZigZag Girl: "A fabulous book from an author new to me but I'm heading to her back list for more. A mix of thriller, suspense, dark twists and a who-dun-it to keep you guessing; I changed my mind several times. A unique story telling style, short chapters and grea" Read more of this review »
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Ruth Setton liked Sarah W's review of ZigZag Girl: "I really enjoyed the role magic played in the mystery. It made it harder to guess the twists and who to trust but was still easy to follow. Lucy used her magic and illusions to try and figure out what happened to her friend and I liked how they were " Read more of this review »
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