Clarence Darrow
When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President; I'm beginning to believe it.
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Margaret Atwood
The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love.
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William Wordsworth
Pleasure is spread through the earth in stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find.
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February 12, 2016
All week, meteorologists have been talking about the Arctic Blast that will be ripping across the country this weekend. Listening to them, it’s like the weather is a character in a fast-paced book, laced with lots of intrigue. Their television commentary is followed by at least five people on the street telling you how cold they are. It’s all so predictable (pun intended) that it's rather amusing.
February 12, 2016
It’s no secret that every year we usher in the Valentine’s Day season with mixed feelings. If it was up to us, we’d still be delivering Disney punch-out cards to all of our fourth-grade class crushes. In these 20something years, we’re trying to nail some casual Sunday night dinner plans while simultaneously steering clear of those couples holding hands across the table. Splat!
Needless to say, love is...complicated, no matter what age. In 2014, we told you that Valentine’s Day was about sharing the love with all of your loved ones, your family, friends and, above all else, your Instagram. Last year, we were feeling some type of way about the Fifty Shades of Grey movie, and more importantly, Beyoncé hit us with a real nice remix of “Crazy in Love.” There might not be anything we love more than Queen B continuing to stun us year after year. She slays, we slay.
Editorial Content for The Bitter SeasonBookContributorsReviewer (text)Barbara Lipkien Gershenbaum
Tami Hoag has a reputation for writing suspenseful and realistic police procedurals. She brings readers into the twisted plots she creates and does a fine job of getting into the minds of her characters. In THE BITTER SEASON, Hoag brings back her two series characters: Detectives Nikki Liska and Sam Kovac. But she has reassigned Liska to the cold case files and left Kovac in homicide. This change means they have to adjust to new partners, as well as new surroundings for Liska. Read More TeaserDetective Sam Kovac is distracted from his troubles by an especially brutal double homicide: a prominent university professor and his wife, bludgeoned and hacked to death in their home with a ceremonial Japanese samurai sword. Detective Nikki Liska’s case --- the unsolved murder of a decorated sex crimes detective --- is less of a distraction: Twenty five years later, there is little hope of finding the killer who got away. As the trails of two crimes a quarter of a century apart twist and cross, Kovac and Liska race to find answers before a killer strikes again. PromoDetective Sam Kovac is distracted from his troubles by an especially brutal double homicide: a prominent university professor and his wife, bludgeoned and hacked to death in their home with a ceremonial Japanese samurai sword. Detective Nikki Liska’s case --- the unsolved murder of a decorated sex crimes detective --- is less of a distraction: Twenty five years later, there is little hope of finding the killer who got away. As the trails of two crimes a quarter of a century apart twist and cross, Kovac and Liska race to find answers before a killer strikes again. About the Book#1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag explores the devastating consequences of the secrets families keep in this powerful thriller. As the dreary, bitter weather of late fall descends on Minneapolis, Detective Nikki Liska is restless, already bored with her new assignment to the cold case squad. She misses the rush of pulling an all-nighter and the sense of urgency of hunting a killer on the loose. Most of all she misses her old partner, Sam Kovac. Kovac is having an even harder time adjusting to Liska’s absence but is distracted from his troubles by an especially brutal double homicide: a prominent university professor and his wife, bludgeoned and hacked to death in their home with a ceremonial Japanese samurai sword. Liska’s case --- the unsolved murder of a decorated sex crimes detective --- is less of a distraction: 25 years later, there is little hope for finding the killer who got away. Audiobook available, narrated by David Colacci Copyright © 2026 The Book Report, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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