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Tuesday, December 6: The Call by Yannick Murphy
Past Selections:
November: The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais
October: Domestic Violets by Matthew Norman
September: Everything Beautiful Began After by Simon Van Booy
August: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
July: Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
June: Skipping a Beat by Sarah Pekkanen
May: Pictures of You by Caroline Leavitt
April: Cutting for Stone: Abraham Verghese
March: These Things Hidden by Heather Gudenkauf
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Review: Helpless by Daniel Palmer
Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Kensington (January 31, 2012) ISBN-10: 075824665X Source: Author Former Navy Seal Tom Hawkins doesn’t have the best of relationships with his teenage daughter, Jill. Frankly, he has no relationship with her, thanks to his ex-wife. When she dies, apparently … Continue reading
Posted in Kensington, Review, Thriller
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Frightful Friday: Defending Jacob by William Landay
Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. The featured book this week is Defending Jacob by William Landay Hardcover:432 pages Publisher:Delacorte Press (January 31, 2012) ISBN-10: … Continue reading
Audio Book Review: King of Plagues by Jonathan Maberry
Listening Length:16 hours and 7 minutes Version:Unabridged Publisher:Blackstone Audio, Inc. Release Date: April 7, 2011 Source: Personal copy After his last mission left Department of Military Science agent Joe Ledger emotionally broken, he decides to “unofficially” retire from his duties. However, when … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Horror, Paranormal Fiction, Review
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Prime Suspect/A Face in the Crowd by Lynda La Plante
To celebrate the re-release of the Prime Suspect series, I’m pleased to present you with reviews of the first two books in this series. Paperback:288 pages Publisher:Harper Paperbacks (January 17, 2012) ISBN-10: 006213437X Source: Publisher New female Detective Chief Inspector Jane … Continue reading
Posted in Harper Books, Mystery/Suspense, Review
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Frightful Friday: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
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 Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare … Continue reading
Posted in Frightful Friday, Horror, Review, Tor Books, YA
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Review: Taken by Robert Crais
Reading level: Ages 18 and up Hardcover:352 pages Publisher:Putnam Adult (January 24, 2012) Source: Publisher Krista is a first generation Hispanic-American. When she goes off on a trip with her boyfriend and doesn’t return when planned, her mother doesn’t worry. … Continue reading
Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Putnam, Review, Thriller
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Frightful Friday Review: The Chalk Girl by Carol O’Connell
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 and join in! This week’s Frightful Friday book is The Chalk Girl by … Continue reading
Posted in Frightful Friday, Mystery/Suspense, Putnam, Women's Fiction
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Review: First You Try Everything by Jane McCafferty
Hardcover:304 pages Publisher:Harper (January 17, 2012) ISBN-10: 0066210623 Source: Publisher Evvie and Ben married relatively young after a pretty idealistic romance. They traveled the country, sleeping under the stars. Life seemed so much simpler then. Things have changed over the … Continue reading
Posted in General Fiction, Harper Books, Review
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Review: The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak
Hardcover: 464 pages Publisher: Bantam (January 10, 2012) ISBN-10: 0553808125 Source: Publisher Varvara (Russian for Barbara) is the daughter of a book binder. When her mother and father pass away within a year of one another, Varvara is taken under the employ of … Continue reading
Posted in Bantam, Historical Fiction, Review
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The Retribution by Val McDermid
Hardcover:416 pages Publisher:Atlantic Monthly Press (January 3, 2012) ISBN-10: 0802120172 Source: Publisher Clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill and detective Carol Jordan make quite the dynamic team. The work they’ve done together to put away dangerous criminals makes them the envy … Continue reading










