Roxanne MacFarlane is the Extractor, a former CIA agent who rescues people from dangerous situations. When she's asked to find a correctional wilderness camp and bring home a troubled teen named Josh, she's skeptical‹about the father who wants his son back and her own ability to pull it off.
When another boy turns up missing, she fears the bootcamp and its owner could be deadly. Determined to find and rescue both teenagers, Rox works around the clock to locate the camp. But someone tips off the director, making her mission nearly impossible. Soon after, Josh's mother is murdered, and Rox realizes the boys know a dark secret and are living on borrowed time. Can she find the base and extract the kids before the killer silences them? Views: 16
In this story for readers of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and A Man Called Ove, when all seems lost, he finds what matters most.Walter Lavender Jr. is a master of finding. A wearer of high-tops. A maker of croissants. A son keeping vigil, twelve years counting. But he wouldn't be able to tell you. Silenced by his motor speech disorder, Walter's life gets lonely. Fortunately, he has The Lavenders—his mother's enchanted dessert shop, where marzipan dragons breathe actual fire. He also has a knack for tracking down any missing thing—except for his lost father. So when the Book at the root of the bakery's magic vanishes, Walter, accompanied by his overweight golden retriever, journeys through New York City to find it—along the way encountering an unforgettable cast of lost souls. Steeped in nostalgic wonder, The Luster of Lost Things explores the depths of our capacity for kindness and... Views: 16
Art Sex Music is the autobiography of a musician who, as a founding member of the avant-garde group Throbbing Gristle and electronic pioneers Chris & Cosey, has consistently challenged the boundaries of music over the past four decades.It is the account of an artist who, as part of COUM Transmissions, represented Britain at the IXth Biennale de Paris, whose Prostitution show at the ICA in 1976 caused the Conservative MP Nicholas Fairbairn to declare her, COUM and Throbbing Gristle 'Wreckers of Civilisation' . . . shortly before he was arrested for indecent exposure, and whose work continues to be held at the vanguard of contemporary art.And it is the story of her work as a pornographic model and striptease artiste which challenged assumptions about morality, erotica and art.Art Sex Music is the wise, shocking and elegant autobiography of Cosey Fanni Tutti. Views: 16
Quarterback Tank Howard wants Amber Johnson, but he knows he needs a Hail Mary to convince her to give him a second chance. Three years ago, Tank broke Amber’s heart. Although they continue to share the same circle of friends, they have managed to avoid each other. But as they come together for their best friends’ engagement party, they are ready to forgive each other and move on. Except with time and distance, the hurt has faded. And Tank decides he needs another opportunity to convince Amber to take a chance on him. Tank rearranges his life to be near Amber during the off-season. Unable to trust her instincts, she refuses to believe the sincerity of Tank’s pursuit and she holds herself back. With patience and a careful strategy, Tank begins to break down her walls. But with an interfering friend-with-benefits and jealous best friend threatening his plans, Tank is going to have to play the game of his life to win the biggest prize. Views: 16
