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What do readers say about She Lies in Wait?
well-developed, and executeda riveting mysterycomplex and skilful plot3rd persons perspectiveSix friends. One killer. Who do you trust? A teen girl is missing after a night of partying; thirty years later, the discovery of her body reopens a cold case in "a scorching portrait of friendship and its betrayal." (Nicci French).
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Jonah was halfway up Blissford Hill when he felt the buzz of his phone in the zip pocket on the back of his Lycra. He was standing on the pedals and slogging upward. He considered ignoring it, and the...
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What do readers say about Death Knocks Twice?
stilted and sometimes awkwarda good dip mysterya complete 180almost identical charactersThe new Death in Paradise mystery
Two dead bodies. A family of suspects. One grumpy detective.
Reluctantly stationed on the sweltering Caribbean island of Saint-Marie, Detective Inspector Richard Poole dreams of cold winds, drizzly rain and a pint ... Read more about Death Knocks Twice
This wasn’t in fact all that unusual. Not to say that he was always in a bad mood, far from it. Sometimes, he simmered without quite boiling over. And at other times he felt too worn down by the whole...
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What do readers say about The Rosie Project?
empathy and humourwitty and entertaininglight, humorous toneit was purely entertainingThe international bestselling romantic comedy "bursting with warmth, emotional depth, and…humor," (Entertainment Weekly) featuring the oddly charming, socially challenged genetics professor, Don, as he seeks true love.
The art of love is never a scie... Read more about The Rosie Project
I may have found a solution to the Wife Problem. As with so many scientific breakthroughs, the answer was obvious in retrospect. But had it not been for a series of unscheduled events, it is unlikely ...
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What do readers say about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?
quick, simple, fast pacedunique voice and toneplain and unadornedmeticulous and cleverMurder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue combine into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel, the first in Stieg Larsson's thrilling Millenium series featuring Lisbeth Salander.
Harriet Vanger, a scion of... Read more about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The trial was irretrievably over; everything that could be said had been said, but he had never doubted that he would lose. The written verdict was handed down at 10:00 on Friday morning, and all that...
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What do readers say about The Handmaid's Tale?
provocative discussionvery thought provokingdystopian literaturebrilliant dystopian fantasy#1 New York Times bestseller
An instant classic and eerily prescient cultural phenomenon, from "the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction" (New York Times). Now an award-winning Hulu series starring Elizabeth Moss.
In Margaret Atwood's dystopia... Read more about The Handmaid's Tale
We slept in what had once been the gymnasium. The floor was of varnished wood, with stripes and circles painted on it, for the games that were formerly played there; the hoops for the basketball nets ...
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What do readers say about Redwall?
old school fantasy stylelord of the ringsmiddle grade fantasyclassical children's storiesWhen Redwall was published in 1987 it catipulted author Brian Jacques to international stardom. And small wonder! This enthralling tale is jam-packed with the things we long for in a great adventure: danger, laughter, hairbreath excapes, tragedy, mys... Read more about Redwall
MATTHIAS CUT A comical little figure as he wobbled his way along the cloisters, with his large sandals flip-flopping and his tail peeping from beneath the baggy folds of an over-sized novice’s habit. ...
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What do readers say about Senlin Ascends?
subtle and poeticold-timey adventure litvery well doneslightly kafkian feelingThe Tower of Babel is the greatest marvel in the world. Immense as a mountain, the ancient Tower holds unnumbered ringdoms, warring and peaceful, stacked one on the other like the layers of a cake. It is a world of geniuses and tyrants, of luxury and... Read more about Senlin Ascends
The Tower of Babel is most famous for the silk fineries and marvelous airships it produces, but visitors will discover other intangible exports. Whimsy, adventure, and romance are the Tower’s real tra...
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What do readers say about Goody Two Shoes?
great escapist fictiontheir journey to matrimonytoo complicated and scarya game visual novelTake one American singer who doesn't believe in falling in love...
Josh McInnes' biological clock is ticking and he wants to get married-now. After 20 years singing soppy love songs, he knows that there is no such thing as romantic love. There's onl... Read more about Goody Two Shoes
Caroline Patterson pursed her lips at Invertary Castle’s main entrance. It made her sick to her stomach that a celebrity had bought the place. He would probably paint the interior gold and throw orgie...
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What do readers say about Dead Witch Walking?
well written and entertainingwell-paced and action-packedit will blow you awayhard boiled"It isn't easy to write a protagonist that blends the best qualities of Anita Blake and Stephanie Plum, but Kim Harrison carries it off with style. This is a fun book! Read it!"
- Jim Butcher, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
In the Hollows, t... Read more about Dead Witch Walking
I stood in the shadows of a deserted shop front across from The Blood and Brew Pub, trying not to be obvious as I tugged my black leather pants back up where they belonged. This is pathetic, I thought...
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What do readers say about The Maze Runner?
adventurous and unexpectedstilted and repetitivebeautiful and descriptiveplain, simple styleNice to meet ya, shank. Welcome to the Glade.
Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade is a limitless, ever-changing maze. It's the only way out-and no one's ever made it through alive.
Everything is going to change.
Then a girl ar... Read more about The Maze Runner
Metal ground against metal; a lurching shudder shook the floor beneath him. He fell down at the sudden movement and shuffled backward on his hands and feet, drops of sweat beading on his forehead desp...
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