Category Archives: Crown Books

Review: The Accident by Chris Pavone

Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Crown (March 11, 2014) ISBN-10: 0385348452 Source: Publisher Isabel Reed is a literary agent who still relishes in reading hardcopy manuscripts,   refusing to embrace the digital age. One day, a strange manuscript lands on her desk. The author, anonymous, … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week.  The featured title this week is Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet: Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Crown (August 6, 2013) … Continue reading

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Review: The Execution of Noa P. Singleton by Elizabeth Silver

Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Crown (June 11, 2013) ISBN-10: 038534743X Source: Publisher Ten years ago, accused of first-degree murder, Noa P. Singleton not once spoke up in her own defense. Now, just six months away from her execution date, Noa … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s featured book is Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn: Hardcover: 432 pages Publisher: Crown (June 5, 2012) ISBN-10: … Continue reading

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Review: Calling Invisible Women by Jeanne Ray

Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Crown (May 22, 2012) ISBN-10: 0307395057 Source: Publisher Clover is a mom in her early fifties. Due to her husband’s busy schedule as a pediatrician, she gave up her passion as a journalist to attend to … Continue reading

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Review: In My Father’s Country by Saima Wahab

Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Crown (April 24, 2012) ISBN-10: 0307884945 Source: Publisher Saima Wahab was just three years old when her father was arrested by the KGB at their home in Kabul, Afghanistan.  This was the last time she would … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: Nocturnal by Scott Sigler

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. This week’s Frightful Friday featured book is Nocturnal by Scott Sigler: Hardcover: 576 pages Publisher: Crown; 1St Edition edition … Continue reading

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Review: The Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoy

Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Crown (January 24, 2012) ISBN-10: 0307460185 Source: Publisher (via Netgalley) Germany, 1945: Elsie Schmidt is relatively secluded from the dangers of the world, thanks to a high-ranking Nazi officer who wishes to marry her. On Christmas Eve the facade … Continue reading

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Frightful Friday: The Innocent by Taylor Stevens

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! This week’s featured book is The Innocent by Taylor Stevens: Hardcover:352 … Continue reading

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Mx3: Review: The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian

Hardcover: 400 pages Publisher: Crown (October 4, 2011) ISBN-10: 0307394999 Chip & Emily Lipton are desperately attempting to rebuild their lives with their ten-year-old twin daughters after the tragic accident that brought Chip’s career as a pilot to an end. Months earlier, Chip … Continue reading

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