The Distant Hours : a Novel
The Washington Post – Bethanne Patrick: The Distant Hours demonstrates a new leap in Morton's authorial choreography…its multiple story lines intersect in a satisfying conclusion that will leave no reader feeling cheated…a rich treat for fans of historical fiction.
Rescue : a Novel
Library Journal: Webster, a paramedic living with his parents in rural Vermont, meets Sheila Arsenault when he pulls her, bloodied and unconscious, out of a car wreck caused by her driving under the influence of alcohol. Her glossy brown hair draws him compulsively back, and he steadfastly ignores all warning signs as their relationship develops. […]
Outwitting Trolls
Library Journal Tapply, a prolific writer of over 40 works of fiction and nonfiction, built his reputation on his Brady Coyne mystery series. Coyne, a Boston lawyer keen on fly-fishing and the Red Sox, with an ex-wife, disaffected grown children, a trusty dog, and a string of girlfriends, now makes his final appearance. (Beginning with […]
The Ugly Truth
Publishers Weekly "See, when you're a little kid, nobody ever warns you that you've got an expiration date. One day you're hot stuff and the next day you're a dirt sandwich," Greg Heffley tells readers partway into this fifth installment of Kinney's bestselling Wimpy Kid series. There's a noticeable feeling of transition in this outing […]
Unbroken : a World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
The New York Times – Janet Maslin: Just as she demonstrated in Seabiscuit, Ms. Hillenbrand is a muscular, dynamic storyteller…Her command of the action-adventure idiom is more than enough to hold interest. But she happens also to have located a tale full of unforgettable characters, multi-hanky moments and wild turns. And if some of it […]
Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe
Library Journal Many an esteemed novelist has tried and failed to capture the charisma of Marilyn Monroe. Drawing on actual events, O'Hagan (Be Near Me) avoids the pitfalls of his predecessors by treating the actress like a human being. This miracle comes courtesy of, yes, a canine narrator; but not just any canine—Maf, short for […]
The Wolves of Andover : a Novel`
Library Journal In coastal Massachusetts in 1673, wolves still lurked in the shadows, and farmers toiled to keep the forest at bay. Martha Allen is sent to such a farm to help her cousin who's in the final months of her pregnancy. Sharp-tongued and independent, Martha finds life difficult no matter where she is and […]
Port Mortuary
Synopsis: Two baffling cases of carefully conceived murder, one in the distant past and one all too recent, dominate this new Kay Scarpetta novel. A South African hate crime at the very beginning of Kay's career merges with an insidious "post-mortem" slaying that could be the portent of almost unimaginable mass terror. Intense forensic action […]
Edge : a Novel
Library Journal: In his new psychological thriller, Deaver devises a compelling contest between two cunning opponents: Henry Loving, the contracted "lifter" who extracts information from his targeted prey to satisfy an employer, and Corte, the federal protection agent who "shepherds" informants from torturous actions (kidnapping, murder, etc.) that might provide the lifter an advantage (i.e., […]
The Sherlockian
Library Journal: This debut literary thriller, which revolves around a central mystery in Arthur Conan Doyle's life (why did he kill off Sherlock Holmes and then revive him?), weaves together two very different perspectives and time periods. At the annual Baker Street Irregular convention in 2010, newly minted "Irregular" Harold immediately begins investigating the murder […]