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Susan Choi makes her acceptance speech at the National Book Awards after her novel,
TRUST EXERCISE, won in the Fiction category.
Sarah M. Broom makes her acceptance speech after her memoir, THE YELLOW HOUSE,
won the National Book Award in the Nonfiction category.
Earlier this year, we featured Carol's video interview with Shari Lapena,
author of SOMEONE WE KNOW. We now have added a podcast of their discussion,
which you can listen to by clicking on the photo above.
Carol talks about this week's Bookreporter update in her latest promo video.
Carol saw Ford v Ferrari last weekend with her husband and sons.
It's a great film about car racing...and a lot more.
Time to Clean Out the Fridge, the Freezer and the Cabinets
Wednesday night was one of the biggest nights in publishing, as the National Book Awards were presented. It’s always a wonderful evening of bookish celebration, which was emceed by LeVar Burton, who you may remember as the host of "Reading Rainbow." He was amusing, irreverent and passionate, which makes for a great host.
The first award, the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, was given to Oren Teicher, who recently retired as the CEO of the American Booksellers Association. He has been a real champion of indie booksellers for decades. He was introduced by Ann Patchett, who warmly shared anecdotes about his love of books and bookselling. Besides being an author, she is the co-owner of Parnassus Books in Nashville. I love that Oren worked at bookstores every holiday season. I always wish that more people throughout the world of publishing spent time on the selling floor. I think a connection with readers like that is invaluable.
Edmund White was given the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. I had sat next to him at a media lunch a few weeks ago, and he was the perfect lunch seatmate, as he was both wickedly smart and devilishly entertaining. We had such fun dishing. At that time, he had not written a word of his acceptance speech, so it was really lovely to hear his irreverently funny comments on Wednesday night. My favorite line was, "Writers love to complain about how difficult it is to write. Maybe they feel guilty about not having a full-time job.”
I confess that I had not read any of the nominees this year, but the winners of both the nonfiction and fiction prizes, Sarah M. Broom and Susan Choi, respectively, gave beautifully passionate acceptance speeches. Sarah, who wrote THE YELLOW HOUSE, was influenced by her mother, who raised 12 children in, yes, that yellow house, which was a shotgun-style home in New Orleans. She painted a wonderful picture of her family in her acceptance speech; I can imagine her mom in the audience beaming. You can watch it here starting at the 2:11:40 mark. Susan wrote TRUST EXERCISE; you can hear her acceptance speech at the 2:22:45 mark. She is grateful that she makes her living in a world of books and writing. The entire night was a homage to the written word with a room filled with people who are passionate about books and literacy.
The other winners were SIGHT LINES by Arthur Sze (Poetry), BARON WENCKHEIM'S HOMECOMING by László Krasznahorkai, translated by Ottilie Mulzet (Translated Literature), and 1919: The Year That Changed America, by Martin W. Sandler (Young People’s Literature). You can watch the entire event here.
This week, we added a new “Bookreporter Talks To” podcast featuring Shari Lapena, the author of SOMEONE WE KNOW. We originally featured this interview on video and are excited to share the podcast with you now.
Among this week’s featured review titles are A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT, David Baldacci’s second thriller starring FBI Agent Atlee Pine, who returns to her Georgia hometown to investigate her twin sister's abduction, only to encounter a serial killer; the latest Spenser mystery, ROBERT B. PARKER’S ANGEL EYES by Ace Atkins, in which the legendary Boston PI heads to the City of Angels to meet old friends and new enemies in a baffling missing person case; and THE SIBERIAN DILEMMA, Martin Cruz Smith’s new Arkady Renko novel, which finds the iconic Moscow investigator traveling deep into Siberia to locate missing journalist Tatiana Petrovna.
A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT is one of the books we’re awarding to the winners of our Word of Mouth contest; the other is THE CONFESSION CLUB by Elizabeth Berg. Let us know by Friday, December 6th at noon ET what books you’ve read, and you’ll be in the running to receive both these novels.
We’re giving away the audio version of THE SIBERIAN DILEMMA (read by Jeremy Bobb), along with Mary Higgins Clark’s KISS THE GIRLS AND MAKE THEM CRY (read by January LaVoy), in this month’s Sounding Off on Audio contest. Submit your comments about the audiobooks you’ve listened to by Monday, December 2nd at noon ET for your chance to win both these audio titles.
Other books we’re reviewing this week include THE SECOND SLEEP, Robert Harris’ historical thriller about a young priest who is determined to learn the truth about the death of his predecessor; THE OLD SUCCESS, the 25th installment in Martha Grimes’ Richard Jury mystery series, in which the Scotland Yard detective sets out to discover if three gruesome killings, though very different in execution, are connected; and television personality Frances Schultz’s CALIFORNIA COOKING AND SOUTHERN STYLE: 100 Great Recipes, Inspired Menus, and Gorgeous Table Settings, which arrives just in time for the holiday season (many thanks to Jesse Kornbluth for sharing his review, which originally ran on his site, HeadButler.com).
You can see me talking about some of this week’s titles in our latest promo video here.
Speaking of the holidays, in this week’s Holiday Cheer contests, we gave away ROYAL HOLIDAY by Jasmine Guillory and THE TENANT by Katrine Engberg. There will be no contests next week due to our abbreviated Thanksgiving week schedule. We will resume the week of December 2nd with FOUR giveaways: 25 DAYS 'TIL CHRISTMAS by Poppy Alexander, CHRISTMAS AT ROSIE HOPKINS' SWEETSHOP by Jenny Colgan, FINDING CHRISTMAS by Karen Schaler, and A MRS. MIRACLE CHRISTMAS by Debbie Macomber.
There’s still time to enter our ReadingGroupGuides.com contest for Therese Anne Fowler’s upcoming novel, A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD. We’re giving 50(!) readers the opportunity to win up to 12 advance digital copies of the audiobook for their book group. It is read by Adenrele Ojo and releases on February 4th. To enter, please fill out this form by Monday, December 2nd at noon ET. Click here to listen to a clip from the audiobook.
Our poll continues to ask which of 25 titles releasing this month and next month you are planning to read, if any. Click here to let us know what you are excited about reading!
The Grammy nominations were announced this week. Of particular interest to us are the nominees for Best Spoken Word Album. They are BEASTIE BOYS BOOK written and read by Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz, along with many other narrators; BECOMING written and read by Michelle Obama; I.V. CATATONIA: 20 Years as a Two-Time Cancer Survivor by Eric Alexandrakis; MR. KNOW-IT-ALL: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder, written and read by John Waters; and Sekou Andrews & The String Theory by Sekou Andrews & The String Theory. The winner will be announced on Sunday, January 26th during the 62nd Grammy Awards telecast on CBS.
News & Pop Culture
Reader Mail:
Gladys wrote and asked: “What’s a podcast?” The dictionary definition of a podcast is: "A digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series, new installments of which can be received by subscribers automatically. The term Podcast is actually a portmanteau of iPod and Broadcast." You can listen to our podcasts without downloading any software or using an app by visiting our podcast.bookreporter.com page.
Vickie from Virginia wrote, “I just got the lovely book THE DESERTER that I won from your group via your YouTube contest. I love the cover, and having the autographed copy is wonderful! I have read most of Nelson DeMille’s books, and I am so excited to have a book signed by him and his son. I look forward to reading it and know that I will enjoy it since he is a fantastic storyteller! I also look forward to more in this series and appreciate your introducing me to it. All the best for continued success with your site.”
Diane from Ohio wrote, “Just wanted to say thank you Carol to you and your staff. Your Bets On books are usually some of my go-to titles, especially for book club! You guys are doing a great job as well as an appreciated service!”
Sheri wrote this about receiving BLUE MOON by Lee Child and the aforementioned THE DESERTER in our Word of Mouth contest: “We received the books, and I scored major brownie points with my husband Ken who said ‘cool,’ which is high praise :) I know he will enjoy reading two of his favorite authors. Thanks again!”
Linda said, “Christmas came early to my house! I just received THE GUARDIANS and WHAT HAPPENS IN PARADISE that I won through your Word of Mouth contest. Two great authors! Thank you so much.”
Jen, one of our readers from Stone Harbor, shared this story about the woman who knitted all the sweaters that Tom Hanks wears as Mr. Rogers in the movie A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
"Dare Me" on USA Network: Here’s a trailer for "Dare Me," which is based on the book by Megan Abbott. It premieres on December 29th at 10pm ET/PT.
Miami Book Fair: The Fair has been going on during the evenings all week, but this is the big weekend. If anyone is going and would like to report on it for us, let me know.
I rarely go to the movies, but last weekend we all went to see Ford v Ferrari. Tom and the boys love cars and car racing, so this was a perfect family outing, and we saw it on a Titan Luxe screen, as I knew they wanted to see it in the “perfect” place. I loved the film as much as they did. Totally enjoyable.
As promised, here’s a link to my Black Bean Chili recipe that some of you requested. It would be nice to make up a pot to enjoy while prepping for Thanksgiving on Wednesday night, or when you are tired of turkey next weekend. We usually do take-out pizza that night. I have heard from pizzeria owners that the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Super Bowl are their two busiest days!
This weekend will be about cooking prep. I am planning to get the cornbread made, as well as the cranberry relish, and I need to find the rest of the recipes. But before that, I will do my annual clearing of the cupboards, fridge and freezer, ostensibly to make room for ingredients, and leftovers.
Read on, and have a great five days. We will be back in your mailbox on Wednesday the 27th, updating two days early so we can duck out for a long weekend.
Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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Featured Review: A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT
by David Baldacci
A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT: An Atlee Pine Thriller by David Baldacci (Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Brittany Pressley and Kyf Brewer
FBI Agent Atlee Pine's life was never the same after her twin sister, Mercy, was kidnapped --- and likely killed --- 30 years ago. After a lifetime of torturous uncertainty, Atlee's unresolved anger finally gets the better of her on the job, and she finds she has to deal with the demons of her past if she wants to remain with the FBI. Atlee and her assistant, Carol Blum, head back to Atlee's rural hometown in Georgia to see what they can uncover about the traumatic night Mercy was taken and Pine was almost killed. But soon after Atlee begins her investigation, a local woman is found ritualistically murdered, her face covered with a wedding veil --- and the first killing is quickly followed by a second bizarre murder. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
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Featured Review: ROBERT B. PARKER’S
ANGEL EYES by Ace Atkins
ROBERT B. PARKER'S ANGEL EYES: A Spenser Novel by Ace Atkins (Mystery)
Audiobook available, read by Joe Mantegna
Gabby Leggett left her Boston family with dreams of making it big as a model/actress in Hollywood. Two years later, she disappears from her apartment. Her family, former boyfriend, friends --- and the police --- have no idea where she is and no leads. Leggett's mother hires Spenser to find her, with help from his former apprentice, Zebulon Sixkill, now an L.A. private eye. Spenser barely has time to unpack before the trail leads to a powerful movie studio boss, the Armenian mob, and a shadowy empowerment group some say might be a dangerous cult. It's soon clear that Spenser and Sixkill may be outgunned this time, and series favorites Chollo and Bobby Horse ride to the rescue to provide backup. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub.
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Featured Review: THE SIBERIAN DILEMMA
by Martin Cruz Smith
THE SIBERIAN DILEMMA: An Arkady Renko Novel by Martin Cruz Smith (Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Jeremy Bobb
Iconic Moscow investigator Arkady Renko hasn’t seen his part-time lover, journalist Tatiana Petrovna, since she left on assignment over a month ago. Renko slowly learns that Tatiana has been profiling the rise of political dissident Mikhail Kuznetsov, a golden boy of modern oil wealth and the first to pose a true threat to Putin’s rule in over a decade. Though Kuznetsov seems like the perfect candidate to take on the corruption in Russian politics, his reputation becomes clouded when Boris Benz, his business partner and best friend, turns up dead. In a land of shamans and brutally cold nights, oligarchs wealthy on northern oil, and sea monsters that are said to prowl the deepest lake in the world, Renko needs all his wits about him to get Tatiana out alive. Reviewed by Roz Shea.
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- Click here to read an excerpt.
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Featured Review: THE SECOND SLEEP by Robert Harris
THE SECOND SLEEP by Robert Harris (Historical Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Roy McMillan
1468. A young priest, Christopher Fairfax, arrives in a remote Exmoor village to conduct the funeral of his predecessor. The land around is strewn with ancient artifacts --- coins, fragments of glass, human bones --- which the old parson used to collect. Did his obsession with the past lead to his death? Fairfax becomes determined to discover the truth. Over the course of the next six days, everything he believes --- about himself, his faith and the history of his world --- will be tested to destruction. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
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Featured Review: THE OLD SUCCESS by Martha Grimes
THE OLD SUCCESS: A Richard Jury Mystery by Martha Grimes (Mystery)
Audiobook available, read by Steve West
When the body of a French woman washes up on a wild inlet off the Cornish coast, Brian Macalvie, divisional commander with the Devon-Cornwall police, is called in. While he stands in the Sicily Islands, Inspector Richard Jury --- 20 miles away on Land’s End --- is at The Old Success pub, sharing a drink with the legendary former CID detective Tom Brownell, a man renowned for solving every case he undertook. Except one. In the days following the mysterious slaying of the Parisian tourist, two other murders take place: first, a man is shot on a Northhamptonshire estate, then a holy duster turns up murdered at Exeter Cathedral in Devon. Macalvie, Jury and Bronwell set out to discover if these three killings, though very different in execution, are connected. Reviewed by Barbara Lipkien Gershenbaum.
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Featured Review: NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS
by Allen Eskens
NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS by Allen Eskens (Mystery)
Audiobook available, read by Kevin Stillwell
Boady Sanden is the new kid at St. Ignatius High School. When Thomas Elgin moves in across the road, Boady's life begins to twist and turn. Coming to know the Elgins, a black family, forces Boady to rethink his understanding of the world he's taken for granted. Secrets hidden in plain sight begin to unfold, the biggest of which is the disappearance of Lida Poe, the African-American woman who keeps the books at the local plastics factory. Word has it that Ms. Poe left town, along with a hundred thousand dollars of company money. As the mystery of her fate plays out, Boady begins to see the stark lines of race and class that both bind and divide this small town --- and he will be forced to choose sides. Reviewed by Bronwyn Miller.
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Bookreporter.com's Holiday Cheer Contests and Feature
At Bookreporter.com, we kick off the holiday season in style with our Holiday Cheer Contests and Feature. As our gift to you, on select days in November and December, we are spotlighting a book and giving five lucky readers the chance to win it. You have to visit the site each day to see the featured prize book and enter the 24-hour contest. As always, we are sending our special Holiday Cheer newsletter on the days when there are contests. Click here to sign up for these email alerts.
Our next prize book will be announced on Monday, December 2nd at noon ET.
This year's featured titles are:
Click here to read all the contest details
and learn more about our featured titles.
Our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for November
Below is a preview of our "Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks" feature for November, which we've expanded this year to include many more prominent picks. For the complete Indie Next and LibraryReads lists, as well as additional links pertaining to this month's selections, please click here.
You can see previous years' features here: 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014.
Indie Next
#1 Pick: IN THE DREAM HOUSE: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado
THE STARLESS SEA by Erin Morgenstern
NOTHING TO SEE HERE by Kevin Wilson
ON SWIFT HORSES by Shannon Pufahl
THE REVISIONERS by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
LibraryReads
LibraryReads Top Pick: THE STARLESS SEA by Erin Morgenstern
THE BROMANCE BOOK CLUB by Lyssa Kay Adams
THE DEEP by Rivers Solomon, with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes
GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN by Talia Hibbert
LITTLE WEIRDS by Jenny Slate
Target Book Club
I HAVE NO SECRETS by Penny Joelson
Pennie's Pick (Costco)
BOWLAWAY by Elizabeth McCracken
Oprah's Book Club
OLIVE, AGAIN by Elizabeth Strout
Barnes & Noble Book Club
THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS by Lisa Jewell
Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club
THE GIVER OF STARS by Jojo Moyes
Jenna Bush Hager's "Today" Book Club, #ReadWithJenna
NOTHING TO SEE HERE by Kevin Wilson
"Good Morning America's" "Cover to Cover" Book Club
THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS by Lisa Jewell
PBS NewsHour-New York Times “Now Read This” Book Club
THE OVERSTORY by Richard Powers
Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
MRS. FLETCHER by Tom Perrotta
What’s New This Month on ReadingGroupGuides.com
We currently have two contests running on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
Special Contest: Win Up to 12 Advance Digital Copies of the Audiobook Edition of Therese Anne Fowler's A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD for Your Group
ReadingGroupGuides.com is proud to host a very special audiobook contest for A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD by Therese Anne Fowler, an upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that examines the American dream through the lens of two families living side by side in an idyllic neighborhood, and the one summer that changes their lives irrevocably. Fifty book groups will win up to 12 advance digital copies of the audiobook, which is read by Adenrele Ojo and releases on February 4th. Enter here by Monday, December 2nd at noon ET.
"What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" Contest: Win 12 Copies of THE BOOK WOMAN OF TROUBLESOME CREEK by Kim Michele Richardson for Your Group
Each month in our "What's Your Book Group Reading This Month" contest, we ask book groups to share the titles they are reading that month and rate them. From all entries, three winners will be selected, and each will win 12 copies of that month’s prize book for their group. Our latest prize book is THE BOOK WOMAN OF TROUBLESOME CREEK by Kim Michele Richardson. In this novel, inspired by the brave women of the Pack Horse Library Project, a young outcast braves the hardships of Kentucky’s Great Depression and brings truly magical objects to her people --- books. Enter here by Tuesday, December 10th at noon ET.
Here are our latest featured guides:
Please note that this title, for which we already had the guide when it appeared in hardcover, is now available in paperback:
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DESK 88: Eight Progressive Senators Who Changed America by Sherrod Brown (History/Politics)
Audiobook available, read by Sherrod Brown
Since his election to the U.S. Senate in 2006, Ohio’s Sherrod Brown has sat on the Senate floor at a mahogany desk with a proud history. In DESK 88, he tells the story of eight of the Senators who were there before him. They range from Hugo Black, who helped to lift millions of American workers out of poverty, to Robert F. Kennedy, whose eyes were opened by an undernourished Mississippi child and who then spent the rest of his life afflicting the comfortable. Brown revives forgotten figures such as Idaho’s Glen Taylor, a singing cowboy who taught himself economics and stood up to segregationists, and offers new insights into George McGovern, who fought to feed the poor around the world even amid personal and political calamities. He also writes about Herbert Lehman of New York, Al Gore Sr. of Tennessee, Theodore Francis Green of Rhode Island, and William Proxmire of Wisconsin. Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman.
THE WINTER ARMY: The World War II Odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America's Elite Alpine Warriors by Maurice Isserman (History)
Audiobook available, read by Brian Troxell
At the start of World War II, the US Army had two cavalry divisions --- and no mountain troops. The German Wehrmacht, in contrast, had many well-trained and battle-hardened mountain divisions. Starting from scratch, the US Army developed a unique military fighting force, the 10th Mountain Division, drawn from the ranks of civilian skiers, mountaineers and others with outdoor experience. The resulting mix of Ivy League students, park rangers, Olympic skiers and European refugees formed the first specialized alpine fighting force in US history. By the time it deployed to Italy at the beginning of 1945, this ragtag group had coalesced into a tight-knit unit. In the months that followed, at a terrible cost, they spearheaded the Allied drive in Italy to final victory. Reviewed by Curtis Edmonds.
THE DEEP by Rivers Solomon with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes (Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Daveed Diggs
Yetu holds the memories for her people --- water-dwelling descendants of pregnant African slave women thrown overboard by slave owners --- who live idyllic lives in the deep. Their past, too traumatic to be remembered regularly, is forgotten by everyone except for the historian. This demanding role has been bestowed on Yetu, who remembers for everyone, but the memories are destroying her. So she flees to the surface and discovers a world her people left behind long ago. Yetu will learn more than she ever expected to about her own past --- and about the future of her people. If they are all to survive, they’ll need to reclaim the memories, reclaim their identity --- and own who they really are. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.
CALIFORNIA COOKING AND SOUTHERN STYLE: 100 Great Recipes, Inspired Menus, and Gorgeous Table Settings written by Frances Schultz, recipes by Stephanie Valentine (Cookbook)
Set on a ranch in the stunningly beautiful Southern California wine country, well-known writer and television personality Frances Schultz’s hospitality is no secret in Santa Barbara County and beyond. The cooking of chef and recipe creator Stephanie Valentine is acclaimed by all who’ve sampled it, including Martha Stewart and Julia Child. Frances invites us into her home, her heart and a place at her beautiful table, and she shows us how she does it. Whether you're planning a simple picnic for two or a celebration dinner for 20, CALIFORNIA COOKING AND SOUTHERN STYLE is the perfect cookbook and table-scape guide to have at your fingertips always. Reviewed by Jesse Kornbluth for HeadButler.com.
THE POPPY WIFE: A Novel of the Great War by Caroline Scott (Historical Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Lucy Paterson and Chris Harper
Survivors of the Great War are desperately trying to piece together the fragments of their broken lives. While many have been reunited with their loved ones, Edie’s husband, Francis, has not come home. Francis is presumed to have been killed in action, but Edie believes he might still be alive. Harry, Francis’ brother, was there the day Francis was wounded. He was certain it was a fatal wound, but as time passes, Harry begins questioning his memory of what happened. Could Francis merely be lost and confused somewhere? When Edie receives a mysterious photograph of him, she is more convinced than ever he might still be alive. And so she embarks on a journey in the hope of finding some trace of her husband. Is he truly gone? And if he isn’t, then why hasn’t he come home? Reviewed by John Vena.
TWENTY-ONE TRUTHS ABOUT LOVE by Matthew Dicks (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by James Patrick Cronin
Daniel Mayrock's life is at a crossroads. He knows the following to be true: 1) He loves his wife, Jill, more than anything. 2) He only regrets quitting his job and opening a bookshop a little (maybe more than a little). 3) Jill is ready to have a baby. 4) The bookshop isn’t doing well. Financial crisis is imminent. Dan doesn't know how to fix it. 5) Dan hasn’t told Jill about their financial trouble. 6) Then Jill gets pregnant. This heartfelt story is about the lengths to which one man will go and the risks he will take to save his family. But Dan doesn’t just want to save his failing bookstore and his family’s finances: 1) Dan wants to do something special. 2) He’s a man who is tired of feeling ordinary. 3) He’s sick of feeling like a failure. 4) He doesn't want to live in the shadow of his wife’s deceased first husband. Reviewed by Rebecca Munro.
ANYTHING FOR YOU by Saul Black (Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Christina Delaine
On a hot summer night, a watchful neighbor locks eyes with an intruder and unwittingly alerts the police to a vicious crime scene next door: a lavish master bedroom where a man lies dead. Next to him, his wife is bleeding out onto the hardwood floor, clinging to life. The victim, Adam Grant, was a well-known San Francisco prosecutor --- a man whose connection to homicide detective Valerie Hart brings her face-to-face with a life she’s long since left behind. Adam’s career made him an easy target, and forensic evidence points towards an ex-con he put behind bars years ago. But while Adam’s wife and daughter grapple with their tragic loss, Valerie uncovers devastating clues that point in a more ominous direction. Reviewed by Kate Ayers.
Next Week’s Notables:
Noteworthy Books Releasing on November 25th and 26th
Below are some notable titles releasing on November 25th and 26th that we would like to make you aware of. We will have more on many of these books in the weeks to come. For a list of additional hardcovers and paperbacks available the week of November 25th, see our “On Sale This Week” newsletter here.
November 25th
CRISS CROSS by James Patterson (Psychological Thriller)
A killer with all the skills of a master detective has made Alex Cross the subject of his deranged "investigation."
November 26th
IAN McKELLEN: A Biography by Garry O'Connor (Biography)
Garry O’Connor’s biography probes the heart of Ian McKellen, recreating his greatest stage roles and exploring his personal life, and will show readers what makes a great actor tick.
MURDER, SHE WROTE: A TIME FOR MURDER by Jessica Fletcher and Jon Land (Mystery)
In the 50th entry in this USA Today bestselling series, two timelines converge as Jessica Fletcher returns to high school to investigate the murder of an old colleague, while we meet Jessica as a young teacher solving her very first murder.
THE RISE OF MAGICKS: Chronicles of The One, Book 3 by Nora Roberts (Dystopian Fantasy)
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of YEAR ONE and OF BLOOD AND BONE concludes her stunning new trilogy praised as “A match for end-of-the-world classics like Stephen King’s THE STAND.”
SCARLET FEVER by Rita Mae Brown (Mystery)
Winter blizzards bring a flurry of cases to solve in this riveting new foxhunting mystery featuring “Sister” Jane Arnold and her incorrigible hounds from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown.
SPY by Danielle Steel (Historical Fiction)
A young woman is caught up in a dangerous double life on behalf of her country during World War II in Danielle Steel’s thrilling new novel.
SWORD OF KINGS by Bernard Cornwell (Historical Fiction)
SWORD OF KINGS is the 12th installment in Bernard Cornwell’s New York Times bestselling series chronicling the epic saga of the making of England, which is the basis for the hit Netflix series "The Last Kingdom."
UNDER OCCUPATION by Alan Furst (Historical Thriller)
From “America’s preeminent spy novelist” (The New York Times) comes a fast-paced, mesmerizing thriller of the French resistance fighters working secretly and bravely to defeat Hitler.
Click here to see the latest "On Sale This Week" newsletter.
Our Latest Poll:
November and December Releases to Anticipate
Which of the following titles releasing in November and December are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.
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THE ANDROMEDA EVOLUTION by Michael Crichton and Daniel H. Wilson
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BEATING ABOUT THE BUSH: An Agatha Raisin Mystery, by M. C. Beaton
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CARRIE FISHER: A Life on the Edge, by Sheila Weller
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A CHRISTMAS GATHERING by Anne Perry
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THE CONFESSION CLUB by Elizabeth Berg
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CRISS CROSS by James Patterson
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THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS by Lisa Jewell
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FINAL OPTION: A Novel of the Oregon Files, by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison
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FINDING CHIKA: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family, by Mitch Albom
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GOOD GIRLS LIE by J.T. Ellison
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IN THE DREAM HOUSE: A Memoir, by Carmen Maria Machado
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JUST WATCH ME by Jeff Lindsay
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KISS THE GIRLS AND MAKE THEM CRY by Mary Higgins Clark
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LITTLE WEIRDS by Jenny Slate
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A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT: An Atlee Pine Thriller, by David Baldacci
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NOEL STREET by Richard Paul Evans
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THE OLD SUCCESS: A Richard Jury Mystery, by Martha Grimes
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THE PEPPERMINT TEA CHRONICLES: A 44 Scotland Street Novel, by Alexander McCall Smith
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ROBERT B. PARKER'S ANGEL EYES: A Spenser Novel, by Ace Atkins
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THE SIBERIAN DILEMMA by Martin Cruz Smith
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SPY by Danielle Steel
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THE STARLESS SEA by Erin Morgenstern
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SWORD OF KINGS by Bernard Cornwell
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TWISTED TWENTY-SIX: A Stephanie Plum Novel, by Janet Evanovich
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THE WICKED REDHEAD: A Wicked City Novel, by Beatriz Williams
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None of these
Click here to vote in the poll by Friday, December 6th at noon ET.
Word of Mouth Contest: Tell Us What
You're Reading --- and You Can Win Two Books!
Tell us about the books you’ve finished reading with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars. During the contest period from November 15th to December 6th at noon ET, three lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win a copy of THE CONFESSION CLUB by Elizabeth Berg and A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT: An Atlee Pine Thriller by David Baldacci.
To make sure other readers will be able to find the books you write about, please include the full title and correct author names (your entry must include these to be eligible to win). For rules and guidelines, click here.
- To see reader comments from previous contest periods, click here.
Sounding Off on Audio Contest: Tell Us What
You're Listening to --- and You Can Win Two Audiobooks!
Tell us about the audiobooks you’ve finished listening to with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars for both the performance and the content. During the contest period from November 1st to December 2nd at noon ET, two lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win the audio versions of Mary Higgins Clark's KISS THE GIRLS AND MAKE THEM CRY, read by January LaVoy, and Martin Cruz Smith's THE SIBERIAN DILEMMA: An Arkady Renko Novel, read by Jeremy Bobb.
To make sure other readers will be able to find the audiobook, please include the full title and correct author names (your entry must include these to be eligible to win). For complete rules and guidelines, click here.
- To see reader comments from previous contest periods, click here.
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