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Death Valley by Melissa Broder harper attracting the attention of theA woman arrives alone at a Best Western seeking respite from an emptiness that plagues her. She has fled to the California high desert to escape a cloud of sorrowfor both her father in the ICU and a husband whose illness is worsening. What the motel provides, however, is not peace but a path, thanks to a receptionist who recommends a nearby hike. Out on the sun scorched trail, the woman encounters a towering cactus whose size and shape mean it should