Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore-
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And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted-nevermore!
In Sue Grafton’s 21st alphabet novel, she moves the narrative between the eighties and the sixties, changing points of view, building multiple subplots, and creating memorable characters. Gradually, we see how they all connect. But at the beating center of the novel is Kinsey Millhone, sharp-tongued, observant, a loner, “a heroine,” said The New York Times Book Review, “with foibles you can laugh at and faults you can forgive.”
“We may not have been around for A is for Alibi,” said VJ Books co-founder, John Hutchinson, “but we have proudly offered the majority of her abecedarian books.” This 21st entry into the alphabet books will be no exception, with autographed copies shipping in late December/early January. VJ Books long standing relationship with Ms. Grafton has resulted in an ample backlist inventory of many of her bestselling books starring Ms. Millhone, which are available at www.vjbooks.com.
Grafton’s novels have been published in 28 countries, in 26 languages with nineteen of them topping the bestselling charts. Readers appreciate her buoyant style, her eye for detail, her deft hand with character, her acute social observances, and her abundant storytelling prowess. She has won two Anthony Awards, three Shamus Awards, was given the Cartier Dagger by the British Crime Writers’ Association, and most recently was bestowed with the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
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Nick & Nora in the 21st century. What a wondeful read! Action, thrill packed with great attention to detail, as the author clearly did his research …. down to a monument at a lakeside landmark in Europe. Subject matter and ethical struggles that make this page turner identify with the quest, further adding to the believable factor. Clearly the beginning of what one can only hopes to develop into a future series of high adventure novels. Enjoy!
Primal Waters is Steve Alten‘s third book in the Meg series, which revolves around a prehistoric shark series that makes Jaws look like a kitten. Synopsis: Jonas Taylor once again confronts the great Meg in another heart-pounding adventure. Broke and smothered by debt, Taylor accepts an offer to co-host a reality television show involving outrageous and death-defying stunts. It’s a race against the clock and for survival as Jonas faces his nemesis once more to protect his family, innocent lives and himself. Review:If you’ve read any of the Meg books, this one will continue to fuel your love for the action and destructive nature of the Meg. Alten continues to please with his vivid descriptions and creative storylines. If you’re looking for a fun read that’s filled with extinct sharks, lots of gore and enjoy monster books, the Meg series is for you!
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Fresh from his Guest of Honor tribute at Bouchercon 2009, Michael Connelly made a brief stop in Oregon during his tour for his latest blockbuster novel, Nine Dragons (Little, Brown).John Hutchinson of VJ Books was able to meet with him briefly prior to Connelly’s public event.Connelly signed UK copies of Nine Dragons (Orion), making it possible for VJ Books to offer signed copies of this novel in all (US, UK and Limited Edition) the popular formats.
“It has been three years since he has been out to see us, so it was great to be able to spend a few minutes with him,” said Hutchinson, himself a Connelly fan.
VJ Books offers the following review of Nine Dragons:
“Happy is the man who finds refuge in himself.”So reads the saying on a Fortune Liquors’ matchbook cover that Harry Bosch has been carrying around for a dozen years, since the LA riots that cost his partner his life.A murder in the same liquor store leads Michael Connelly’s seasoned homicide detective to a Chinese triad operating in Los Angeles.When Bosch gets too close he learns that his 13 year old daughter, Maddie, has been kidnapped in Hong Kong. She is being held in Kowloon, the place called 9 Dragons, and Harry must find her before it is too late.Bosch knows every part of LA., from Angels Flight to Echo Park.He has explored every part of the city, and that knowledge has aided him at every turn.For the first time a case, the most important case of his life, pulls him into a different city, a different culture, where he is handicapped by his LA-centric history.He must rely on strangers in a strange land to save the life of his only child, and to put the world back in proper order.
Not since The Last Coyote has Connelly opened a window into the soul of Harry Bosch.The once “bulletproof” investigator finds another force at work in shaping his life.As a father Harry must view his options from a new vantage point, one that he is not ready to face. Connelly makes a major shift in his writing transforming Harry Bosch into a more human character.He does it flawlessly delivering his second amazing novel of the year.”
Steve Alten has the ability to tale us on an enrelenting oceanic adventure packed with suspense, adrenaline and insight into the human psyche. This story invoves the creation of the ultimate weapon…stolen by a group of victimized innocents who want to use it to mankind’s benefit by ending terrorism and denuclearizing the world. Using Goliath’s technology to force international peace seems feasible, and ideally, it would be a way to solve the owes of man. However, at what point do you fight so hard against something that you become the very thing you despise and have tried incessantly to deviate from the hardest? Between the detailed maritime attacks and excursions, military involvment, and the human essence to survive against our own destructive nature, Goliath is a great story where victims become the tyrnats and the tyrants become the victims.
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Adventure writers Clive Cussler (Medusa) and Grant Blackwood (An Echo of War) collaborated to create a new “land-based” Cussler Series. Their efforts produced Spartan Gold (2009 Penguin) the first Fargo Adventure. It is an explosive, adrenaline-charged adventure that Cussler fans will want to get their hands on.
“Spartan Gold is our 19th Cussler limited edition work,” reports John Hutchinson of Norwood Press.“We are very appreciative of our relationship with Clive and his co-authors.It is always exciting to bring a new title to the collector.”
“Beyond a thrilling piece of horrifying suspense the Serial novella is also a groundbreaking experiment in literary collaboration” reports John Hutchinson, of Norwood Press.
Jack Kilborn (a pseudonym of bestselling author J.A. Konrath, whose most recent release is Cherrybomb) wrote the first part.Blake Crouch (Abandon) wrote the second.They collaborated on the third together over email in 100-word exchanges, not aware of each other’s opening section.“All bets were off, and may the best psycho win” said Hutchinson from his office in the Portland, Oregon suburb of Tualatin.
Serial contains the novella, “Serial”, a Q & A with Kilborn and Crouch, author bibliographies, and excerpts from their most recent and forthcoming work, Kilborn’s Afraid and Crouch’s Abandon.
Rambo creator David Morrell (Shimmer) called Abandon one of the best books he’d ever read.
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