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Death by Inferior Design by: Leslie...
First-time author Caine's decorating-theme contemporary cozy blends mystery fiction with design information to decidedly...
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(04/12/08) First-time author Caine's decorating-theme contemporary cozy blends mystery fiction with design information to decidedly mixed results. Designer Erin Gilbert arrives at a bedroom redecoration job to find a bizarre decorating competition underway, a handsome rival (amusingly named Sullivan) pitted against her and a baby picture of herself hidden in the paneling she's slated to replace. Adopted by a mother who forbade her to search for her origins, Erin decides the photo is proof that one of the three unappealing couples sponsoring the competition must be her birth parents. Her search to determine which couple turns sinister, however, when two parental possibilities are poisoned and she herself barely escapes attack. The plotting of both the parentage and murder mysteries is patently absurd; Erin just happens to carry around cyanide given to her as a gift by her ex-boyfriend, for example. In addition, the story's momentum is frequently interrupted by strained decorating analogies ("my...See less
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Industrial Magic by Kelly Armstrong
Set in a supernatural but credible underworld of industrial baron sorcerers and psychologically crippled witches, the...
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(04/12/08) Set in a supernatural but credible underworld of industrial baron sorcerers and psychologically crippled witches, the fourth novel in Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series (after Dime Store Magic) follows young renegade witch Paige Winterbourne as she pitches a group of uptight business-suited witches to join her alternative coven, which she claims will re-empower the new generation. It's a task made nearly impossible by Paige's romantic association with sorcerer/lawyer Lucas Cortez; in Armstrong's world, witches and sorcerers are bitter enemies. Lucas aims to bring down the mafia-like cabal to which he's heir apparent, but this goal and Paige's are put on the back burner when someone starts murdering the children of rival cabal leaders. In their hunt for the killer, Paige and Lucas must rely on a number of unpromising allies: a vicious aging vampire, a TV celebrity necromancer and the ghost mom of an adolescent witch who may be the murderer's next victim. As in the author's first...See less
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The Bride of Frankenstein by...
Average Rating: Be the first to write a review! Customers who bought this also bought * Frankenstein: The Shadow of...
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(01/26/08) Average Rating: Be the first to write a review! Customers who bought this also bought * Frankenstein: The Shadow of FrankensteinStefan Petrucha * Wolf Man: Hunter's MoonMichael Jan Friedman * The Lost Slayer Bind-Up (Buffy The Vampire Slayer Series)Christopher Golden, Joss Whedon * Tempted ChampionsYvonne Navarro, Pocket Books * Blood and Fog (Buffy The Vampire Slayer Series)Nancy Holder, Joss WhedonSee less
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Queen of Bedlam by Robert R....
Number of Reviews: 1 Average Rating: Write a Review superb early eighteenth century amateur sleuth A reviewer, A...
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(01/26/08) Number of Reviews: 1 Average Rating: Write a Review superb early eighteenth century amateur sleuth A reviewer, A reviewer, 08/14/2007See less
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What to Eat When You're Eating Out
Book Description This book is the most comprehensive guide to restaurant nutrition information if you like to eat out,...
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(01/10/08) Book Description This book is the most comprehensive guide to restaurant nutrition information if you like to eat out, want to eat healthy, and want to make more informed choices. Ideal for when you're trying to lose weight, eat heart-healthy, or better manage other conditions such as diabetes. About the Author Hope Warshaw, M.MSc., R.D., C.D.E., BC-ADM is the author of several books, including the bestselling Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy.See less
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The Lovely Bones
They say that a ghost remains tied to the world of the living either to avenge its death or to comfort those left...
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(01/10/08) They say that a ghost remains tied to the world of the living either to avenge its death or to comfort those left behind. The heroine of Alice Sebold's haunting, sweet novel "The Lovely Bones" isn't out for revenge, but her ties to the living family and friends make debut an amazing, uplifting story. Susie Salmon is dead. On a day like any other, she was raped and brutally murdered by a seemingly harmless neighbor, who hacked up her body and buried it. Now she exists in a surprisingly simple and pleasant heaven, watching her family and friends after she vanished, and watching their lives unfold even after hers has ended. Her parents cling to hope that even though a lot of blood and part of an arm has been found, that Susie is still alive. But eventually, they must give up hope. Susie watches the police investigate her death, while her father pokes around to find out whodunnit. And just as importantly her family and friends stumble through the various stages of grief, trying to deal...See less
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The Red Tent
The red tent is the place where women gathered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and even illness. Like the...
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(11/20/07) The red tent is the place where women gathered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and even illness. Like the conversations and mysteries held within this feminine tent, this sweeping piece of fiction offers an insider's look at the daily life of a biblical sorority of mothers and wives and their one and only daughter, Dinah. Told in the voice of Jacob's daughter Dinah (who only received a glimpse of recognition in the Book of Genesis), we are privy to the fascinating feminine characters who bled within the red tent. In a confiding and poetic voice, Dinah whispers stories of her four mothers, Rachel, Leah, Zilpah, and Bilhah--all wives to Jacob, and each one embodying unique feminine traits. As she reveals these sensual and emotionally charged stories we learn of birthing miracles, slaves, artisans, household gods, and sisterhood secrets. Eventually Dinah delves into her own saga of betrayals, grief, and a call to midwifery. "Like any sisters who live together and share a husband,...See less
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Simple Plan by Scott Smith
It All Seemed So Simple... Two brothers and their friend stumble upon the wreckage of a plane—the pilot is dead and his...
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(10/25/07) It All Seemed So Simple... Two brothers and their friend stumble upon the wreckage of a plane—the pilot is dead and his duffle bag contains four million dollars in cash. The men agree to hide, keep and share the fortune. But what started off as a simple plan slowly devolves into a gruesome nightmare none of them can control.See less
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A Total Waste of Makeup by Kim...
KIM GRUENENFELDER grew up in and around Los Angeles and began her career in TV at the age of 19. She has written feature...
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(10/25/07) KIM GRUENENFELDER grew up in and around Los Angeles and began her career in TV at the age of 19. She has written feature films, episodic teleplays and two stage plays. She lives in Los Angeles, California.See less
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The Pillars of the Earth by Ken...
For roughly 500 pages, half the book, cathedrals and rapine are enough. Mr. Follett's male characters are chess pieces,...
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(10/25/07) For roughly 500 pages, half the book, cathedrals and rapine are enough. Mr. Follett's male characters are chess pieces, clearly labeled Good Guy and Bad Guy. There is a saintly churchman and a bad one; the saint plays politics just as much as the sinner, but we know which one is the villain because he wears black. Mr. Follett's female characters are virtually indistinguishable from one another, plucky types whom men must nonetheless rescue from any real danger....Like a cathedral built too high, Mr. Follett's story develops cracks, and chunks of it fall into the crypt. The plot, which theoretically centers on the building of a cathedral, spills off into too many different directions, including a whirlwind tour of Europe and a completely obvious mystery. The characters never grow, and without some deepening emotional discovery, the world of the novel becomes trite, the incidentsThe vigor and intensity of the first half of the book may bring The Pillars of the Earth popular success. But...See less
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In Tuscany
* Also Available in: Hardcover | Audio CD (Audiobook,Unabridged) | Audio Cassette (Audiobook) | Audio Download | All...
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(09/05/07) * Also Available in: Hardcover | Audio CD (Audiobook,Unabridged) | Audio Cassette (Audiobook) | Audio Download | All Editions Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images? (We'll ask you to sign in so we can get back to you)See less
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A Year in the World: Journeys of A...
* Also Available in: Hardcover | Hardcover (Large Print) | Audio CD | Audio CD (Abridged,Audiobook) | Audio Cassette |...
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(09/05/07) * Also Available in: Hardcover | Hardcover (Large Print) | Audio CD | Audio CD (Abridged,Audiobook) | Audio Cassette | Audio Download | All Editions Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images? (We'll ask you to sign in so we can get back to you)See less
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The New Kid: A Novel
From Publishers Weekly Schrefer weds fluid prose to a trashy/sexy plot in his fun second novel, revisiting the...
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(09/05/07) From Publishers Weekly Schrefer weds fluid prose to a trashy/sexy plot in his fun second novel, revisiting the corrupting world of the rich (his debut, Glamorous Disasters, featured an SAT tutor caught up in the dirty doings of his wealthy clients). Fifteen-year-old Humphrey Baxter, recently relocated with his down-on-their-luck parents to Florida, has trouble adjusting to his new digs (a motel), and though initially Humphrey's narration strikes a familiar YA tone, Schrefer throws in a welcome wrinkle with two bizarre friendships (with a jock and the jock's hot mom) that lead to Humphrey being savagely beaten. With Humphrey hospitalized, Schrefer cuts to Humphrey's half-sister, Gretchen, who has found love with Rajan Lansing and surrogate parents in Rajan's wealthy folks, Gita and Joel. After Rajan dumps her, Gretchen follows Gita and Joel to Rome to get Rajan back. During the luxurious, curiously intimate summer, Gretchen hears of Humphrey's troubles and the Lansings enthusiastically...See less
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Twilight
Bibliographic Data: Trade Paperback, 544 Pages, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, September 2006 Author: Meyer,...
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(08/09/07) Bibliographic Data: Trade Paperback, 544 Pages, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, September 2006 Author: Meyer, Stephenie List Price: $9.99 In-store prices may vary. See your local store for the most up-to-date pricing. Status: In Print BINC: 8432350 ISBN: 0316015849 Shelf Location: Young Adult > Young Adult -- Fiction Children's Literature Review: To quote the review of the hardcover in KLIATT, September 2005: In a style reminiscent of Anne Rice, Meyer brings the macabre to a small Washington town in a novel combining mystery, romance, fantasy, and sensuality. Isabella Swan has moved to her father's house in tiny Forks, Washington, a twilight town where perpetual rain and mist stand in stark contrast to her mother's home in Phoenix. Isabella is the new girl who discovers that small town life is pretty slow-paced, and small town people are pretty friendly. She settles in quickly, and finds the most intriguing thing about her new school to be the Cullen family, a group of four...See less
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Freefall
When a young woman stumbles out of the Hanalei Mountains on the island of Kauai with no memory of who she is or how she...
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(08/07/07) When a young woman stumbles out of the Hanalei Mountains on the island of Kauai with no memory of who she is or how she got there, Cameron Pierce reluctantly agrees to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding her arrival. As pieces begin to fall into place, he suspects her injuries were no accident, but he’s far from convinced she’s an innocent victim. And there’s that nagging feeling he’s seen her somewhere before. Now known as Jade, the woman begins to recall fragments of what led her to this place, and she realizes the danger isn’t over. Jade and the cynical Hawaiian investigator attempt to reconstruct the threads of her identity, but the stakes are far higher than either expected.See less
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Under the Blood-Red Sun
Salisbury (Blue Skin of the Sea) again invokes a Hawaiian setting for this novel, which chronicles the trials of a...
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(08/07/07) Salisbury (Blue Skin of the Sea) again invokes a Hawaiian setting for this novel, which chronicles the trials of a Japanese American boy and his immigrant family in 1941. Tomi's fisherman father and housekeeper mother work hard to support Tomi, his younger sister and grandfather in their cramped servants' house. While he embraces everything about being American, including a passion for baseball, Tomi struggles to find some middle ground between his modern life and the nationalism and traditional values his parents and Grandpa try to impart. But as WWII intensifies and Pearl Harbor is bombed, Tomi's family faces racism, violence and hardship at every turn. Tomi's father and grandfather are taken away and incarcerated, leaving Tomi to worry if he can perform honorably as man of the house. Salisbury skillfully describes Tomi's emotional highs and lows, and has a particular knack for realistically portraying the camaraderie and dialogue between boyhood chums. The slow-evolving plot drags...See less
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Hawaii
In Hawaii, Pulitzer Prize–winning author James Michener weaves the classic saga that brought Hawaii’s epic history...
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(08/07/07) In Hawaii, Pulitzer Prize–winning author James Michener weaves the classic saga that brought Hawaii’s epic history vividly alive to the American public on its initial publication in 1959, and continues to mesmerize even today. The volcanic processes by which the Hawaiian Islands grew from the ocean floor were inconceivably slow, and the land remained untouched by man for countless centuries until, little more than a thousand years ago, Polynesian seafarers made the perilous journey across the Pacific and discovered their new home. They lived and flourished in this tropical paradise according to their ancient traditions and beliefs until, in the early nineteenth century, American missionaries arrived, bringing a new creed and a new way of life to a Stone Age society. The impact of the missionaries had only begun to be absorbed when other national groups, with equally different customs, began to migrate in great numbers to the islands. The story of modern Hawaii, and of this novel, is...See less
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by Glenn Kaplan
Ken Olson thought he had it all—a loving wife, a beautiful baby, and a career on the fast track. But soon after his big...
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(07/17/07) Ken Olson thought he had it all—a loving wife, a beautiful baby, and a career on the fast track. But soon after his big promotion, his whole world is shattered by a monstrous crime. A crime committed by the CEO of his own company. A crime his company will cover up at any cost. Stripped of everything but his passion to bring the CEO to justice, Olson uncovers the dark and dangerous world behind the corporate jets and executive mansions—the private armies of mercenary killers who do the corporation’s dirtiest work under the guise of “plausible deniability,” the offshore banking havens with their clandestine black-hole accounts, and the relentless greed of the lucky few at the top. Olson's struggle pits him against a host of deadly rivals—the most brutal killer in the international private military underworld, the network anchorwoman with a beautiful face and not a hint of conscience, the aristocrat who pulls the strings of power and never dirties his hands, the hot young actress who...See less
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Deep Storm
Former naval doctor Peter Crane is urgently summoned to a remote oil platform in the north Atlantic, to help diagnose a...
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(07/17/07) Former naval doctor Peter Crane is urgently summoned to a remote oil platform in the north Atlantic, to help diagnose a bizarre medical condition spreading through the rig. But when he arrives, Crane learns that the real trouble lies far below-on "Deep Storm," a stunningly advanced science research facility built two miles beneath the surface on the ocean floor. The top-secret structure has been designed for one purpose: to excavate a recently discovered undersea site that may hold the answers to a mystery steeped in centuries of myth and speculation. Sworn to secrecy, Peter Crane descends to Deep Storm. A year earlier, he is told, routine drilling uncovered the remains of mankind's most sophisticated ancient civilization: the legendary Atlantis. But now that the site is being excavated, a series of disturbing illnesses has begun to affect the operation. Scientists and technicians are experiencing a bizarre array of symptoms-from fatigue to paralysis to violent psychotic episodes. As...See less
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Heart-Shaped Box
The Barnes & Noble Review The buzz leading up to the publication of this book included one of publishing's worst-kept...
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(07/17/07) The Barnes & Noble Review The buzz leading up to the publication of this book included one of publishing's worst-kept secrets: Joe Hill, the author of Heart-Shaped Box, is also Stephen King's son. This revelation really wouldn't mean anything if Hill's debut novel weren't a singularly unforgettable horror masterwork that will delight and disturb anyone who reads it. The apple, it seems, doesn't fall far from the tree… Aging, self-absorbed rock star Judas Coyne has a thing for the macabre -- his collection includes sketches from infamous serial killer John Wayne Gacy, a trepanned skull from the 16th century, a used hangman's noose, Aleister Crowley's childhood chessboard, etc. -- so when his assistant tells him about a ghost for sale on an online auction site, he immediately puts in a bid and purchases it. The black, heart-shaped box that Coyne receives in the mail not only contains the suit of a dead man but also his vengeance-obsessed spirit. The ghost, it turns out, is the stepfather...See less
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Amazon.com Author Erik Larson imbues the incredible events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with such drama...
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(10/03/07) Amazon.com Author Erik Larson imbues the incredible events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with such drama that readers may find themselves checking the book's categorization to be sure that The Devil in the White City is not, in fact, a highly imaginative novel. Larson tells the stories of two men: Daniel H. Burnham, the architect responsible for the fair's construction, and H.H. Holmes, a serial killer masquerading as a charming doctor. Burnham's challenge was immense. In a short period of time, he was forced to overcome the death of his partner and numerous other obstacles to construct the famous "White City" around which the fair was built. His efforts to complete the project, and the fair's incredible success, are skillfully related along with entertaining appearances by such notables as Buffalo Bill Cody, Susan B. Anthony, and Thomas Edison. The activities of the sinister Dr. Holmes, who is believed to be responsible for scores of murders around the time of the fair,...See less
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