One Fine Day the Rabbi Bought a Cross
The Most Dangerous Thing
Library Journal Gwen, Mickey, Sean, Tim, and Gordon spent their childhood summers exploring the lushly wooded forest of Leakin Park. The five of them were inseparable until they encountered a run-down cabin deep in the woods and the mysterious man who lived there. From this chance encounter comes a tragedy that impacts their lives as […]
Eyes Wide Open
Kirkus Reviews: Inspired by the death of the author's nephew,this is a grim psychological thriller sure to shock readers. Nothing is evil if it's done out of love. Such is the mantra of a convicted murderer's cult followers. A troubled teenager falls from a cliff, an apparent suicide. But why would the boy remove one […]
Folly Beach
Publishers Weekly Frank's latest novel displays a rare talent that fans will welcome. Cate's philandering husband has died, leaving her nothing, and the entire contents of her sizable home have been repossessed. She returns to her relatives in Charleston hoping to get a grip on what has happened and on what comes next. Cate's new […]
Trader of Secrets : a Paul Madriani Novel
Publishers Weekly Martini's so-so 12th thriller featuring California lawyer Paul Madriani (after The Rule of Nine) has the deadly assassin Muerte Liquida still seeking vengeance. Muerte had left Paul's friend and investigator, Herman Diggs, critically wounded and, after yet another violent attack, Paul, partner Harry Hinds, and girlfriend Joselyn Cole go on the offensive to […]
Graveminder
Publishers Weekly YA bestseller Marr (Wicked Lovely), in her first novel for adult readers, serves up a quirky dark fantasy fashioned around the themes of fate, free will—and zombies. When Rebekkah Barrow is summoned home to Claysville for the funeral of her beloved grandmother, Maylene, Rebekkah doesn't know that she's been designated Maylene's successor as […]
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
The Washington Post – Ron Charles Franklin, an Edgar-winning writer of atmospheric tales, deserves an audience to match the praise he's attracted for Poachers, Hell at the Breech and Smonk. If you're looking for a smart, thoughtful novel that sinks deep into a Southern hamlet of the American psyche, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter is your […]
Crunch Time
Library Journal Davidson's 16th episode (after Fatally Flaky) with Goldy Schulz, caterer extraordinaire, seems longer and more contrived than usual. Some of the old favorites are back; husband Tom, best friend Marla, and Arch, Goldie's son, show up. However, there are almost too many other characters involved in what can be a confusing plot line. […]
Call Me Irresistible
The Washington Post – Claudia Deane: Even if you're not a self-proclaimed "SEPpie"—one of Phillips's die-hard romance readers—Call Me Irresistible is just a bit irresistible. It's satisfyingly mindless and mirth-inducing without being in the least moronic…Phillips's lead female character is strong, complicated and quick to sass even as she goes about discovering her own potential.
If Wishes Were Horses
Synopsis In this unforgettable novel of love, hope, and second chances, a grieving man's personal plan for redemption is suddenly and unexpectedly turned upside down . . . Devastated by the senseless deaths of his wife and son at the hands of a drunk driver, Wyatt Blaine remains unable to forgive or to love again. […]