Inquirer reviews …

… Svetlana, 'Stalin's Daughter,' chronicled in new biography.

… Beth Kepthart's 'One Thing Stolen': Poignant yet nest-bound.

… Kamel Daoud's 'Mersault Investigation' retells Camus' 'Stranger' from Arab viewpoint.

… Georges Simenon's Maigret novels in delightful new translations.