I’ve got more new books to talk about over the next few weeks! Here’s the first from the new TBR stack… First, Pursuit by Gene Hackman: “I’ll say this for the last time. Take your hand off the shotgun.” In a tense standoff with a shopping mall shooter, Sergeant Juliette Worth has the suspect about to surrender—then in a few explosive… Read more

I’ve got some new books from the good folks at Tor/Forge. First, Bloodstone (Rebel Angel Series) by Gillian Philip:  Bloodstone is the second novel in Gillian Philip’s critically acclaimed Rebel Angels series, debuting in the United States for the first time. For centuries, Sithe warriors Seth and Conal MacGregor have hunted for the Bloodstone demanded by their Queen. Homesick, and determined to protect their clan,… Read more

You’re always taking a chance with a debut novel. Oh, the blurbs compare them to other authors, but that’s just marketing. Until you’ve read some of their work, you can’t really know an author. The Kept, debut novel from author James Scott sounds like a great read and it has a definite spot on my ever-expanding TBR list: Set in rural New… Read more

I wasn’t familiar with Isabel Allende’s work, but Ripper sounded like a terrific novel – I’ve got high hopes for this read: Isabel Allende—the New York Times bestselling author whose books, including Maya’s Notebook, Island Beneath the Sea, and Zorro, have sold more than 57 million copies around the world—demonstrates her remarkable literary versatility with Ripper, an atmospheric, fast-paced mystery involving a brilliant teenage sleuth who… Read more

Oh, there is so much good reading ahead of me! Check this one out – The Wilde Passions by Mitzi Szereto Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s classic novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, Mitzi Szereto’s Wilde Passions of Dorian Gray continues where Wilde left off with the Faustian tale of a man of eternal youth and great physical beauty who lives a life of corruption,… Read more

More new books! First up, The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 3 from Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s hitRECORD project: From Golden Globe Award–nominee Joseph Gordon-Levitt and his online creative coalition hitRECord, and in collaboration with the artist Wirrow, comes Volume 3 in the Tiny Book of Tiny Stories series. To create The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, known within the… Read more

Earlier this week, I raved about my latest package from the folks at Harper Collins. Today, I’ve got the second book from that package, This Dark Road to Mercy by Wiley Cash: After their mother’s unexpected death, twelve-year-old Easter and her six-year-old sister Ruby are adjusting to life in foster care when their errant father, Wade, suddenly appears. Since Wade signed… Read more

I got a great shipment of books recently from the good folks at Harper Collins. It’s always nice to see one of their envelopes in my mailbox because I know it will contain good stuff. First up, a new Laura Lippman novel. I’ve enjoyed several of her books in the past and I’m looking forward to After I’m Gone: When Felix… Read more

Okay, I am really excited about this one! This is the kind of book that vaults immediately to the top of the TBR pile – The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore: Venice, a long time ago. Three prominent Venetians await their most loathsome and foul dinner guest, the erstwhile envoy from the Queen of Britain: the rascal-Fool Pocket. This trio… Read more

I don’t recall requesting this one, but I am really looking forward to reading it. This will be turning up fairly soon in my reviews — The Girl with a Clock for a Heart by Peter Swanson: Already optioned for film, The Girl with a Clock for a Heart is Peter Swanson’s electrifying tale of romantic noir, with shades of Hitchcock and reminiscent… Read more