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“Has a serial killer returned to a small, Amish town again
after 16 years? And will the chief of police -- now ostracized from her Amish family -- know the secret behind the killings?
Gruesome murders, excellent plotting, and a variety of characters with fresh personalities all add up to an impressive debut
with a vividly creative story.”
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“Napoleon Childs, a veteran soldier, is on the hunt for Pancho
Villa in the rough terrain of northern Mexico. Accompanying him is a group of young soldiers who have not yet seen the brutality
of war. After a terrible encounter with a band of renegade soldiers in search of vengeance, Napoleon, beaten and shot, is
left stranded to try to survive on his own."
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“John Lescroart's latest is as unforgettable as was his The
13th Juror, with killer pacing and smooth flow, a heart-in-your-throat trial, and a stunning resolution. And, behind it all,
Baghdad by the Bay, a loving portrait of magical San Francisco, warts and all. Some authors are known for characters; some
identified with place. John Lescroart excels at both.”
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“The Angel's Game is a guaranteed page-turner, with many twists
and turns of plot, a touch of horror, and gripping suspense. The novel, from the author of The Shadow of the Wind, takes us
back to the gothic universe of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books and the winding streets of Barcelona's old quarter, in a masterful
tale about the magic of books and the darkest corners of the human soul.”
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“Richard Flanagan has now written five great novels
including the stunning, highly praised Gould's Book of Fish. His latest is a simple tale based in history, in which Flanagan
takes three sensational events, well-known to Victorian England, and imagines how they were played out by the iconic characters
involved: Sir John Franklin, governor of the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land and later a doomed Arctic explorer; Charles
Dickens; and Mathinna, a beautiful, charismatic aboriginal child adopted by the Franklins in an infamous experiment. Wanting
is about desire, and about lack, and the very real tragedy of colonization. How Flanagan brings these events and themes to
life is genius.”
“This collection of essays offers Michael Chabon's
thoughts and observations on a wide range of topics from various vantage points in his life: son, grandson, brother, lover,
husband, and father. The subjects are varied, but the writing is consistently sharp, poignant, humorous, and a pure joy to
read.”
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