The only books I have read set in the DC suburb I grew up in were obviously written by people who lived here and probably grew up here. Caryl Rivers was sneaky enough to try to disguise the name, but I knew it anyway. So there were no moments where I was jolted out of my suspension of disbelief.
I read a book once set at my college. It was obviously chosen for the name only and the author knew nothing about the school or town--disappointing...
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