Since 1953, North and South Korea have been in a stalemate…until now. Led by a group of hard-line generals bent on taking South Korea by force, North Korean troops roll across the border. Lieutenant Blake and his men are dropped behind enemy lines with one objective: eliminate the generals — by any means necessary Views: 44
Do the Right Thing meets The Bonfire of the Vanities, in this "thrilling debut novel about marriage, gentrification, parenthood, race, and the dangerous bargains we make with ourselves" (Ann Packer, New York Times bestselling author) set over the course of one cataclysmic day when riots erupt in a rapidly gentrifying Brooklyn neighborhood.Aaron, a disgraced rabbi turned Wall Street banker, and Amelia, his journalist girlfriend, live with their newborn in Bedford-Stuyvesant, one of the most dynamic and volatile neighborhoods in New York City. The infusion of upwardly mobile professionals into Bed-Stuy's historic brownstones belies the tension simmering on the streets below. But after a cop shoots a boy in a nearby park, conflict escalates to rioting—with Aaron and his family at its center. Pulled into the riot's vortex are Antoinette, devout nanny to Aaron and Amelia's son; Jupiter, the single father who lives on their block with his son,... Views: 44
A ground-breaking novel about the porous boundaries of intimacy and consciousness, and the possibility of forgiveness.Thunderstorms are rolling across the summer sky. Every time one breaks, Rose Bowan loses consciousness and has vivid, realistic dreams about being in another woman's body. Is Rose merely dreaming? Or is she, in fact, inhabiting a stranger? Disturbed yet entranced, she sets out to discover what is happening to her, leaving the cocoon of her family's small repertory cinema for the larger, upended world of someone wildly different from herself. Meanwhile her mother is in the early stages of dementia, and has begun to speak for the first time in decades about another haunting presence: Rose's younger sister. In Little Sister, one woman fights to help someone she has never met, and to come to terms with a death for which she always felt responsible. With the elegant prose and groundbreaking imagination that have earned her... Views: 44
A fast-moving middle-grade novel set in the seventeenth century about two Portuguese orphans who are sent to Brazil where they encounter slaves from Africa. Together with their new friend, an aboriginal boy, they work towards reuniting the slaves with their families and helping them escape to freedom Views: 44
THE LAST CAVANAUGH TO FALL... Assistant district attorney Janelle Cavanaugh understood how dangerous working on a high-profile criminal case could be. But when her assignment took a deadly turn, she was given a ruggedly handsome and infuriatingly quiet bodyguard. Detective Sawyer Boone absolutely didn't want to babysit the maddening yet attractive daughter of the chief of detectives. Then Janelle's world came crashing around her, and Sawyer found himself wanting to protect her. Risking his life was part of the job. Risking his heart became quite another matter. Views: 44
'Some readers are drawn to the promise inherent in a novel, and it's true that the longer form can offer a slow and seductive immersion, but the short story offers pleasure of another kind – the quick fix, a shot of adrenaline to the mind and heart.'—Amanda LohreyIn The Best Australian Stories 2015, Amanda Lohrey, winner of the Patrick White Award and author of the acclaimed novel A Short History of Richard Kline, curates twenty pieces of exceptional short fiction. In this wide-ranging collection, there are stories that will surprise, unsettle and beguile readers. Familiar subjects are examined from new perspectives: a teenage girl sneaks into a famous film director's study and steals his diaries; the life of Picasso is reimagined in miniature vignettes. And new life is breathed into the most universal of experiences: birth, death, love and loss. The mother of a girl with hearing difficulties watches her child grow into increasing... Views: 44
“A masterpiece of thriller and mystery! The author did a magnificent job developing characters with a psychological side that is so well described that we feel inside their minds, follow their fears and cheer for their success. The plot is very intelligent and will keep you entertained throughout the book. Full of twists, this book will keep you awake until the turn of the last page.”
--Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
ONCE BURIED is book #11 in the bestselling Riley Paige mystery series, which begins with the #1 bestseller ONCE GONE (Book #1)—a free download with over 1,000 five star reviews!
A serial killer is killing victims with rapid speed, and in each crime scene, he leaves an unusual signature: an hourglass.
Its sand is designed to fall for 24 hours—and when its empty, a new victim appears.
Amidst intense media pressure, and in a frantic race against time, FBI Special Agent Riley Paige is summoned, with her new partner, to crack the case. Still reeling from the fallout with Shane, trying to sort out her family life, and to help Bill get back on his feet, Riley’s plate is already full. And as she enters the darkest canals of this twisted killer’s mind, this just may be the case that sets her over the edge.
A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, ONCE BURIED is book #11 in a riveting new series—with a beloved new character—that will leave you turning pages late into the night.
Book #12 in the Riley Paige series will be available soon. Views: 44
The Cillidan Artifacts have long been considered to be treasures by the inhabitants of the planet Aldara. Of course, it doesn't help that they were scattered across the galaxy, buried in rubble and otherwise hidden from them, hundreds of years before any of them were born. When Plintos becomes king of the Leothian, he vows that he will reunite the Artifacts for the good of the people, to give them something to hope for, and he sends Draco, one of his best and most trusted friends to look for them.
Draco finds two of the three Artifacts with little trouble, but the third is nowhere to be found. When a feed from Earth shows that something resembling the last item has been discovered on the far away planet, Draco is sent there to see what can be done to recover it. There he meets Stephanie, a brilliant young intern at the museum where the artifact is being kept. If anyone should understand the importance of the find, it's her, but can he convince her that she should help him get the artifact back to where it belongs? And even if he can, can he bring himself to leave her once the finds himself falling for her mind as well as the rest? Unfortunately, the choice may be taken from him when the real reason for Plintos’ almost frantic need for all three Artifacts to be together rears its ugly head. Views: 44
