I have always been fascinated by stories where everyday people are thrust into dangerous situations through no fault of their own. Iâve often wondered how I would react in such a situation. To me, itâs like going off to war. How would I react? Would I shrink away from danger or stand up like a man and do what I could to save myself and others around me? Iâve always found it interesting to write about everyday people who rise to the occasion and rely on their wits to extricate themselves from danger. I find myself rooting for them, urging them to find some inner strength they didnât even know they had.
The first thing that drew me in was the format. The entire book, which is 466 pages long, is a response to a letter written on page one by the main character, Vivian. What a neat way to write a book.
In her letter to Vivian, Angela asks, âVivian, what were you to my father?â It wasnât the same old âtellingâ of a story, but Vivianâs detailed response from a historical perspective involving her experiences over the years in love, lust, glamour, and promiscuity and how these affected her life.
Vivian is in her 90s as she responds, and the story is told from her perspective as an old woman looking back on her life. I found myself rooting for her as she described her many struggles in her attempt to answer Angelaâs question.
From the # 1 New York Times bestselling author of Eat Pray Love and The Signature of All Things, a delicious novel of glamour, sex, and adventure, about a young woman discovering that you don't have to be a good girl to be a good person.
"A spellbinding novel about love, freedom, and finding your own happiness." - PopSugar
"Intimate and richly sensual, razzle-dazzle with a hint of danger." -USA Today
"Pairs well with a cocktail...or two." -TheSkimm
"Life is both fleeting and dangerous, and there is no point in denying yourself pleasure, orâŚ
I love stand-up guys, and the main character, game warden Joe Picket, is drawn into a precarious situation, having to protect his friends and family from evil people and grizzlies alike.
I loved that heâs just an everyday guy, minding his own business and just doing his job, and is called upon to thwart criminals when heâd much rather be protecting elk herds in the mountains of Wyoming. Boxâs writing is like listening to a story around the campfire. I stayed up past my bedtime, consistently wanting to keep reading until I fell asleep with the book on my chest.
"Impressive precision and heart-gripping suspense....Good characters, an extra good story, and great scenes of life and death in the wilderness"--New York Times Book Review
Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett must investigate an attempted murder--a crime committed from a confoundingly long distance--in the riveting new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author C. J. Box.
When Joe Pickett is asked to join the rescue efforts for the victim of a startling grizzly attack, he reluctantly leaves his district behind. One survivor of the grizzly's rampage tells a bizarre story, but just as Joe begins to suspect the attack is notâŚ
On the run from her abusive husband, Kyra Smith hits the road. Destination unknown. With a dog she rescued in tow, she lands in the peaceful California mountain town of Gold Creek and is immediately befriended by an openhearted group of women who call themselves the Tattooed Ladies. Theyâre thereâŚ
This book is emblematic of the struggles that are inherent in any marriage. Robin is an accountant, and Paul is an artist eighteen years her senior. When Paul disappears during a trip to Morocco meant to save their marriage, Robin looks for him and discovers things she wishes she hadnât.
With all the obstacles and secrets she uncovers, Robin has to decide if staying with Paul is worth the pain. As a reader, I found myself fighting along with Robin as she scoured the landscape of Morocco in her search for her husband. She proves to be a survivor, fighting in dangerous situations against people who cheat, lie, and try to exploit her naivetĂŠ. If you like flawed characters and crazy turns of events, youâll like this book.
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Moment and Five Days comes âthe best book about Morocco since The Sheltering Sky. Completely absorbing and atmosphericâ (Philip Kerr).
Robin knew Paul wasnât perfect. But he said they were so lucky to have found each other, and she believed it was true.
She is a meticulous accountant, almost forty. He is an artist and university professor, twenty years older. When Paul suggests a month in Morocco, where he once lived and worked, a place where the modern meets the medieval, Robin reluctantly agrees.
Once immersed into the swirling, white hot exoticaâŚ
This book sharply criticizes todayâs educational, financial, and immigration systems. It is the story of three law school students who thought a law degree would enable them to repay huge student loans. Wrong. They are loaded with overwhelming debt and team together to form a bogus law firm and practice law without a license.
Their goal is to seek revenge for their worthless education and on the institutions that profit off the student loan program by handing out huge loans like candy. Itâs a popular political topic today, making me wonder if a college degree is worth what it used to be. I wondered if I had to do it over again and if I would choose a different path.
John Grisham's legal thriller takes you inside a law firm that shouldn't exist.
Law students Mark, Todd and Zola wanted to change the world - to make it a better place. But these days these three disillusioned friends spend a lot of time hanging out in The Rooster Bar, the place where Todd serves drinks. As third-year students, they realise they have been duped. They all borrowed heavily to attend a law school so mediocre that its graduates rarely pass the bar exam, let alone get good jobs. And when they learn thatâŚ
2024 Gold Winner, Benjamin Franklin Awards, Health & Fitness Category
2024 International Book Awards, Winner, Autobiography/Memoir Category and Health: Women's Health Category
A memoir of triumph in the face of a terrifying diagnosis, Up the Down Escalator recounts Dr. Lisa Doggett's startling shift from doctor to patient, as she learnsâŚ
First of all, itâs funny. The Stephanie Plum character is the main protagonist in many Janet Evanovich Books. She doesnât have a brilliant mind or an amazing education. She doesnât have a slick job or incredible physical skills. She could be any woman anywhere, and this is what makes her an unlikely hero.
Her adventures as a bail bonds enforcement officer are so silly that they make you laugh. She constantly wiggles out of dangerous situations that defy logic or common senseâof which she has none. You know this as a reader, but you must keep reading to see how she will do it. I have read previous Stephanie Plum books and am still amazed at how Evanovich weaves the stories to make them enjoyable.
Stephanie's out of the frying pan and into the firing line...
Finger Lickin' Fifteen is the spiciest, sauciest, most rib-sticking Stephanie Plum adventure yet. Janet Evanovich's hilarious fifteenth novel in the series is not to be missed by fans of Harlan Coben and Sue Grafton.
Praise for Evanovich: 'Sharp dialogue, a little slapstick and a little romance' (The Sunday Times); 'Utterly delightful' (Cosmopolitan); 'Romantic and gripping' (Good Housekeeping).
Stephanie Plum's tempting mentor Ranger has come to her for help. Someone is trying to destroy his security company from the inside, and he wants her to investigate.
On a dark, rainy night in July, Gus Barrington is hauling a load of lettuce outside Jennings, Louisiana. His headlights catch something on the side of the highway. Itâs the body of a fifteen-year-old girl named Abby, and sheâs been beaten badly. Her entire family has just been killed, and sheâs the only witness to the murders. Sheâs alone in the world, and Gus decides to help her find a permanent solution to her living situation, but the killers are after her, trying to prevent her from identifying them.
Follow the action across thousands of miles of highways and truck stops as Gus takes Abby under his wing and tries to extricate her from a deadly situation.
The thrilling follow-up to RUN, a Finalist for BestThrillers' Book of the Year.
Veronica Walshâs meticulously created ânormalâ life was torn apart by the public revelations about her past.She is trying to put the pieces back together when a desperate Mikaela Alonso comes to her asking for help. SheâŚ
Ferry to Cooperation Island
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Carol Newman Cronin,
James Malloy is a ferry captain--or used to be, until he was unceremoniously fired and replaced by a "girl" named Courtney Farris. Now, instead of piloting Brenton Islandâs daily lifeline to the glitzy docks of Newport, Rhode Island, James spends his days beached, bitter, and bored.