by ta | Dec 29, 2008 | Fiction
A late-spring storm capped the last daffodils and the first tulips with dollops of snow, which melted when the sun came back out. The snow seemed to have a bracing effect on the flowers; their roots drank the cold melt, their stalks straightened from the chilly drink;...
by radguru | Dec 18, 2008 | Fiction, Mystery
It’s the last gasp of summer for Kim Larsen and her friends before they head off to college. They go for one last swim before heading home. Kim never arrives.Reminiscent of the Molly Bish and Natalee Holloway cases, the Larsens, their family and friends organize...
by ta | Dec 3, 2008 | Fiction
If you like best book lists, you’ll want to check out the New York Times list of Ten Best Books of 2008 while you’re at it, you might want to look at their list of 100 Notable Books or the Notable Children’s Books. We’re excited that Hannah...
by radguru | Nov 20, 2008 | Fiction
“Back when I was riding patrol you know that they called a killing that came down to simple street justice?” “What?” “The brass verdict” Mickey Haller, of The Lincoln Lawyer, is back in the attorney’s saddle again. He is , however, still running his law office out...
by radguru | Nov 10, 2008 | Fiction
Being a lover of coffee, I was anxious to read this book after reading a positive review. After about 30 pages, I found it not to be what I expected and put it aside. The cover continued to haunt me, however, and a few weeks later I gave it a second chance. It is a...
by ta | Nov 2, 2008 | Fiction
In medieval Cambridge, England, four children have been murdered. The crimes are immediately blamed on the town’s Jewish community, taken as evidence that Jews sacrifice Christian children in blasphemous ceremonies. To save them from the rioting mob, the king...
