I went through what I call a “serial killer’s childhood,” with one personal family tragedy after another. After reading about the backgrounds of notorious serial killers, I asked myself what made me any different. Well, for starters, books. I escaped crippling shyness and anxiety through books. I became fascinated by the supernatural, which was probably why I ended up writing a trilogy about the Jinn, the beings of an unseen dimension as believed by every Muslim on the planet. Moving to the Middle East and living here for more than three decades has also influenced my taste in books and influenced my writing.
High-society debutante Laura Lynn Beauford entered the groovy 1970s with great expectations. Newly married to millionaire Brian Buchanan and expecting their first child, heir to the vast Buchanan empire, life could not be sweeter for this Louisiana darling.
Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the hometown of the Buchanan dynasty, was set to be the best the state had ever seen until a shocking murder plunged Laura Lynn into her worst nightmare. The glamorous debutante is trapped in the surreal world behind bars, desperate to prove her innocence and save her baby. Larry Beauford, her decorated war hero father and small town Mayor, is Laura Lynn’s only champion, fighting to clear his daughter’s good name. Can Larry untangle the convoluted threads leading him down the rabbit hole?
I really enjoyed this novel, or maybe “enjoy” isn’t the word. I was captivated by the novel. The main characters are three women: the ex-wife narrator, the wife, and the lover. The narrator, who is the helpless victim of such brutal gaslighting by her horrific ex-husband that she’s driven to drink and is on the verge of ruining her life, when certain events regarding the other two women offer her a path to redemption and rescue. The story speaks to any woman who’s suffered from psychological abuse from a man in her life, which probably accounts for its massive success and the Hollywood film that sprang from this narrative.
The thriller takes place slowly and unfolds one scene at a time until the explosive ending, a satisfying experience as a lover of murder mysteries and female empowerment stories.
The #1 New York Times bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year and now a major motion picture starring Emily Blunt.
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple having breakfast on their deck. She's even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life—as she sees it—is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.
The TV show, Game of Thrones,only followed the first book, this book, to the letter, however, in spite of this, I still prefer the book. The descriptions of the characters, their inner thoughts, their adventures, their tragedies. It’s Shakespearian in scale. If Shakespeare had the chance to know of the horror of what it takes to be an honest man like Ned Stark, he’d be inspired to write a play on this. I know my own writing has been greatly influenced by Martin.
HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A GAME OF THRONES is the first volume in the series.
'Completely immersive' Guardian
'When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground'
Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun.
From the fertile south, where heat breeds conspiracy, to the vast and savage eastern lands, all the way to the frozen…
Stephen King inspired some of my own writing. I am particularly blown away by how he can take something that seems so harmless, like a writer meeting his number one fan, and turn it into something insidious and terrifying. The villains in his novels are also very real and they have a vulnerable side that can almost make you feel sorry for them. That’s just great writing.
This book, like the film, is action-packed from the beginning. As a spy thriller, it’s got it all. An operative, a missing identity, nefarious purposes, and deep tragedy. Also a hero that comes out of it all, but at a great cost. Ludlum builds a world that makes one wonder if this deep level of deceit truly happens within the government and exposes the dark underbelly of the beast.
Jason Bourne is back in the forthcoming major motion picture starring Matt Damon and Alicia Vikander. Go back to where it all began for Bourne in his first adventure - The Bourne Identity
He was dragged from the sea, his body riddled with bullets. There are a few clues: a frame of microfilm surgically implanted beneath the skin of his hip; evidence that plastic surgery has altered his face; strange things he says in his delirium, which could be code words. And a number on the film negative that leads to a bank account in Zurich, four million dollars, and…
Once upon a time, I was a professional librarian, and I remember thinking what a perfect placement for a spy. This would make the perfect setting for a spy novel, so imagine my surprise when this novel came along! Martin has created a fine period piece in this as well, and the reader is walking through scenes from World War II and experiencing this world through the protagonist’s eyes. I love books and films that have been set in the past, and I highly recommend this one.
“Readers will be on the edge of their seats…. A brilliant tale of resistance, courage and ultimately hope.” –Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author of The Warsaw Orphan
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London comes a moving new novel inspired by the true history of America’s library spies of World War II.
Ava thought her job as a librarian at the Library of Congress would mean a quiet, routine existence. But an unexpected offer from the US military has brought her to Lisbon with a new mission: posing as…
Wendy Lee Hermance was heard on National Public Radio (NPR) stations with her Missouri Folklore series in the 1980s. She earned a journalism degree from Stephens College, served as Editor and Features Writer for Midwestern and Southern university and regional publications, then settled into writing real estate contracts. In 2012 she attended University of Sydney, earning a master’s degree by research thesis. Her books include Where I’m Going with this Poem, a memoir in poetry and prose. Weird Foods of Portugal: Adventures of an Expatmarks her return to feature writing as collections of narrative non-fiction stories.
Weird Foods of Portugal describes the author's first years trying to make sense of a strange new place and a home there for herself.
Witty, dreamlike, and at times jarring, the book sizzles with social commentary looking back at America and beautiful, finely drawn descriptions of Portugal and its people. Part dark-humor cautionary tale, part travel adventure, ultimately, Hermance's book of narrative non-fiction serves as affirmation for any who wish to make a similar move themselves.
"Wendy Lee Hermance describes Portugal´s colorful people and places - including taxi drivers and animals - with a poet´s empathy and dark humor. Part travel adventure, part cautionary tale, Weird Foods of Portugal is at it´s heart, affirmation for all who consider making such a move themselves."
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