In Savages, two pals from Laguna Beach pals share the same girlfriend and a thriving business growing and distributing the best-quality pot on the planet. When they resist being muscled by a Mexican drug cartel, the girl is kidnapped and the ransom is every cent they’ve made for the last five years. They agree to pay but hatch an alternate plan to get her back, get revenge, and then get lost.
Riddled with bullets, heated by explicit sex, and splattered with blood, Savages is not for the squeamish, but it’s a must for Winslow fans.
Spare, clipped expository prose and hip, spot-on dialogue have propelled this visceral crime novel from Winslow to early critical acclaim that includes a starred review from Booklist. The New York Times describes Savages as a “startling bid for attention”.
And now it has been reported that famed director Oliver Stone… (more…)
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The Adventures of Hotsy Totsy, Clive Cussler’s rollicking sequel to The Adventures of Vin Fiz (2006), has just been released. Signed editions and exclusive signed limited editions of The Adventures of Hotsy Totsy are available at VJ Books (http://www.vjbooks.com).
In The Adventures of Hotsy Totsy (May 2010: Penguin), Casey and Lacey Nicefolk are two regular, all-American brother-and-sister twins who have a secret. In their barn there is a mysterious widget that can turn any small object into a life-size replica.
Since their parents are out-of-town, the twins decide to have some fun and create a real working powerboat using a model boat and their newly found gizmo. Casey and Lacey take their new powerboat and enter a race up the Sacramento River. But during the race, they find that their powerboat is no ordinary boat and that the race is no ordinary race. This is a romping adventure where being the first to cross the finish line is not the only prize.
Clive Cussler is the bestselling author of the Dirk Pitt series, the Oregon Files series, and the Numa Files series–all nautical mystery/thriller novels. Some of the novels in the Dirk Pitt adventures include… (more…)
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A Book Review from David!
This book was my first Clive Cussler novel, and I really liked the way he went about telling the story. I had been told that all of his books are regarding end of the world type scenarios, and this one was no different. Although to me it seemed a bit of a reach, it was a good plot point nonetheless.
As it was my first exposure to his storytelling I was unsure what I would find, but I found did like the action/adventure mixed with suspense style of writing.
I will definitely purchase more Cussler books in the near future. Thanks John/Virginia
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A Book Review by Mark van Dijk:
This was a fantastic book. It is also the first Grisham book I ever read. Every time Krank does something, you know it goes wrong. This is a book everybody should read once – at Christmas!
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Fan and Reviewer David R. (Sacramento, CA) Calls Patterson’s Jester “Masterful”
In an age where cell phones rule, and the internet abounds, James Patterson is still able to rewind time and create a medieval masterpiece. Following a character through the crusades and into a web of loss and revenge, Patterson’s signature short chapters and quick intense action make this book not only readable, but very enjoyable.
I began Jester with low expectations. The prospects of a sword fight and horses were not something I’ve enjoyed in the past, but Patterson has a way of adapting his stories into something more. The sheer emotion of the story is enough to push the reader through and keep the pages turning.
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