You say you want a revolution? This energetic and entertaining novel about a utopian summer camp and its charismatic leader asks smart questions about good intentions gone terribly wrong. Framed by the oil shale bust and the real estate boom, by protests against Reagan and against the Gulf War, The Optimistic Decade takes us into the lives of five unforgettable characters, and is a sweeping novel about idealism, love, class, and a piece of land that changes everyone who lives on it. There is Caleb Silver, the beloved founder of the back-to-the-land camp Llamalo, who is determined to teach others to live simply. There are the ranchers, Don and son Donnie, who gave up their land to Caleb, having run out of options after Exxon came and went and left them bankrupt. There is Rebecca Silver, determined to become an activist like her father and undone by the spell of Llamalo and new love; and there is David, a teenager who has turned Llamalo into his personal... Views: 9
"David McCaleb has a real winner here. Red Harmon is a guy I'd want on my side." —Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of Dead Drop "David McCaleb delivers with Reload! Red Harmon is a gritty hero who comes through in the clutch and McCaleb's gripping plot is the stuff of today's headlines. A must read for all fans of thriller fiction!"—A.J. Tata, National Bestselling Author of Three Minutes to Midnight "McCaleb delivers a decades-spanning tale brimming with excitement, intrigue, and deception. Red Harmon is a keeper!" —Alan Jacobson, USA Today Bestselling Author of The Darkness of Evil "If you're looking for suspense, nonstop action, and a hero you can root for, The Red Ops series will clean your X ring." —David Poyer, USA Today Bestselling Author of Hunter... Views: 9
A utterly wonderful novel of love, crime, magic, fate and coming of age, set in Brisbane's violent working class suburban fringe - from one of Australia's most exciting new writers. Brisbane, 1983: A lost father, a mute brother, a mum in jail, a heroin dealer for a stepfather and a notorious crim for a babysitter. It's not as if Eli's life isn't complicated enough already. He's just trying to follow his heart, learning what it takes to be a good man, but life just keeps throwing obstacles in the way - not least of which is Tytus Broz, legendary Brisbane drug dealer. But if Eli's life is about to get a whole lot more serious. He's about to fall in love. And, oh yeah, he has to break into Boggo Road Gaol on Christmas Day, to save his mum. A story of brotherhood, true love and the most unlikely of friendships, Boy Swallows Universe will be the most heartbreaking, joyous and exhilarating novel you will read all year.'Trent Dalton is the most extraordinary writer - a rare talent.'... Views: 9
A sheriff with a secretAnd a second chance at loveWhen Sheriff West Garrett is called to the site of a grisly shooting, he finds the only woman he's ever loved crying over the body and covered in blood. He never imagined this as their someday reunion! But Tina Ellet is the target of a crazed stalker and West is her only protection. When her infant daughter is abducted, West risks everything to save the child and prove to Tina their love is worth fighting for. Views: 9
