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End-of-the-Year Contest 2018

Congratulations to the winners of our 2018 End-of-the-Year Contest! One Grand Prize winner received all 45 of Carol Fitzgerald's Bookreporter.com Bets On picks from 2018, while nine others won a selection of five of these titles. You can see all the winners below, along with 2018's Bets On books.

Week of October 28, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of October 28th include YOU DON'T OWN ME, the fifth enthralling mystery in Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke's Under Suspicion series, which finds television producer Laurie Moran having to solve the murder of a celebrity doctor --- before a mysterious stalker plots his next move; Kathy Wang's debut novel, FAMILY TRUST, a compelling tale of cultural expectations, career ambitions and our relationships with the people who know us best; THE RECIPE BOX, in which beloved author Viola Shipman spins a tale about a lost young woman and the family recipe box that changes her life; and WHAT IS IT ALL BUT LUMINOUS, Art Garfunkel's memoir (of sorts) that shows readers the evolution of a man, a portrait of a lifelong friendship, and a collaboration that became the most successful singing duo in the roiling age that embraced, and was defined by, their pathfinding folk-rock music.

Kathy Wang, author of Family Trust

Meet Stanley Huang: father, husband, ex-husband, man of unpredictable tastes and temper, aficionado of all-inclusive vacations and bargain luxury goods, newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. For years, Stanley has claimed that he’s worth a small fortune. But the time is now coming when the details of his estate will finally be revealed, and Stanley’s family is nervous. As his death approaches, the Huangs are faced with unexpected challenges that upend them and eventually lead them to discover what they value most.

Family Trust by Kathy Wang

November 2018

In FAMILY TRUST by Kathy Wang, Stanley Huang is dying of pancreatic cancer. He has an ex-wife, Linda; a new wife, Mary; a son, Fred; and a daughter, Kate. All of them are wondering, What’s in the trust? Stanley has talked about his wealth for years, but these days he is being so vague. The entire family is dancing around the topic, plotting their lives as millionaires, but Stanley is so tight-lipped. Why is he not talking more about his fortune?