Bestselling author Carolyn Jess-Cooke has written a brilliant novel of suspense that delves into the recesses of the human mind and soul--perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Lisa Unger. "The Boy Who Could See Demons" follows a child psychologist who comes up against a career-defining case--one that threatens to unravel her own painful past and jeopardizes the life of a boy who can see the impossible. Dr. Anya Molokova, a child psychiatrist, is called in to work at MacNeice House, an adolescent mental health treatment center. There she is told to observe and assess Alex Connolly, a keenly intelligent, sensitive ten-year-old coping with his mother's latest suicide attempt. Alex is in need of serious counseling: He has been harming himself and others, often during blackouts. At the root of his destructive behavior, Alex claims, is his imaginary "friend" Ruen, a cunning demon who urges Alex to bend to his often violent will. But Anya has seen this kind of behavior before--with her own daughter, Poppy, who suffered from early-onset schizophrenia. Determined to help Alex out of his darkness, Anya begins to treat the child. But soon strange and alarming coincidences compel Anya to wonder: Is Alex's condition a cruel trick of the mind? Or is Ruen not so make-believe after all? The reality, it turns out, is more terrifying than anything she has ever encountered. A rich and deeply moving page-turner, "The Boy Who Could See Demons" sets out to challenge the imagination and capture the way life takes unexpected turns. In the best storytelling tradition, it leaves the reader changed. Advance praise for "The Boy Who Could See Demons" "A psychologically complex thriller, told with compassion in a marvelously suspenseful narrative that keeps you engaged from the first page to the last . . . This book has it all: a dark and dangerous setting, characters full of depth, rich emotions, and a clever plot. You'll fall in love with Alex--and his demons."--Chevy Stevens, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Still Missing" "Top-notch psychological suspense . . . With her descriptions of a struggling young family and a recovering Northern Ireland, Carolyn Jess-Cooke effortlessly draws you into one woman's fight to save a troubled boy. Beware what you think you know. It might be only the demons talking."--Lisa Gardner, author of "Touch & Go" "Brilliant Rich with fully formed characters and stunning psychological drama, this heart-gripping novel will keep you riveted from first page to last."--Jeffery Deaver, author of "XO" "Utterly captivating, this is a book I adored and savored from the first to the very last magical page."--Tess Gerritsen, author of "Ice Cold" "A rare and intriguing book, both emotionally and intellectually challenging . . . The cerebral challenge is the puzzle at the heart of the novel: Whose truth is real?"--Helen Grant, author of "The Vanishing of Katharina Linden" "A stunning story--a well-researched, authoritative delve into psychosis, guilt, and damage . . . thrilling, wholly plausible, and utterly satisfying."--Julia Crouch, author of "Every Vow You Break" "Gripping from the opening paragraph to its final revelations, this is a brilliant exploration of the point where imagination, psychology, art, politics, and the supernatural meet and merge in a young boy's mind. "The Boy Who Could See Demons" is touching and painfully funny."--Christopher Fowler, author of "The Memory of Blood" Views: 26
Monty Python, the genius comedy troupe from Britain, single-handedly revolutionized sketch comedy and paved the way for everything from Saturday Night Live to Austin Powers. Now, in their official oral history, founding members John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin take readers behind the scenes in this no-holds-barred look at their lives and unforgettable comic works like "The Spanish Inquisition," "Dead Parrot," Monty Python's Life of Brian, Monty Python and the Holy Grail (inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Spamalot), and many, many more, with never-before-seen photos and rare interviews from friends and collaborators. Views: 26
Mary Blayney, the acclaimed author of Courtesan’s Kiss, returns
to the Pennistan family with this new historical romance—the delectable story
of a free-spirited beauty with no interest in marriage who gets more than she
bargained for when a seductive kiss leads to the possibility of love.
Dispatched by their ambitious father
to snag a titled husband, Beatrice Brent and her twin sister, Cecilia, attend a
house party with an array of eligible gentlemen. Defiantly ignoring her
father’s wishes, Beatrice flirts shamelessly with Lord Jessup Pennistan, a
gamer with scandal in his past—and the one man her father has warned her
against. But when flirting goes too far, Beatrice suddenly finds herself
engaged and, worse, estranged from her family. Though convinced that her
fiancé’s wicked ways will bring nothing but heartache, Beatrice is powerless
against Jess’s masterful seduction and the anticipated delights of the marriage
bed.
A gambling man who has lost more than
his family is willing to forgive him for, Jess quickly realizes that
compromising Beatrice was the best mistake he ever made. But to keep her he
must right the wrongs of the past, reclaim his lost fortunes, and place the
boldest wager of his life. For now he has everything to win . . . and
everything to lose.
“[Blayney is] reminiscent of Regency masters Putney, Balogh and
Elizabeth Boyle.”—Romantic Times
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