6/12/2023 0 Comments Sunburn by Laura Lippman![]() ![]() But in almost all of the classic noir stories (Cain’s “Mildred Pierce” aside) the protagonists - the people who make things happen - are men. A man walks into a rural California diner in “The Postman Always Rings Twice,” commences a torrid affair with the wife of the owner and plots to kill her husband in “Double Indemnity,” an insurance agent helps a client kill her husband for the insurance money. ![]() Unlike contemporaneous hard-boiled crime writers whose work featured knight-errant detectives (Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler), Cain’s protagonists are the victims, suspects or perpetrators of crimes. Cain, whose novels arguably helped establish the standard for the genre in both fiction and film. When you think of noir fiction - the erotic, morally ambiguous crime stories popularized in the first half of the 20th century - which authors come to mind? Noir geeks might cite Jim Thompson’s “The Killer Inside Me” or Cornell Woolrich’s “The Bride Wore Black,” but the forerunner and best known of them all is James M. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I see him as the more aggressive 'grrr' alpha male that's prevalent today. I enjoyed this one, Henry a side character was great! Lucas the main "hero" (he's more of an anti hero). "I read this book solely for Andrews story Alphas: Origins. Hear these stories and an all-new novella from New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews in this exciting collection sure to delight fans of the paranormal. Three masters of urban fantasy and paranormal romance explore the rapture of the heavens above, and the darkness below in three all-new stories of angels and guardians, and good and evil.īestselling author Nalini Singh returns to her Guild Hunter universe to tell the story of vampire Noel, and Sharon Shinn returns to her Samaria series to tell the story of a blind angel and the woman helps him-even though she hates and fears angels. ![]() ![]() They soar through the night, unearthly creatures of legends and lore. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Grandville l integrale![]() ![]() Within this rich fantastical milieu, the relentless Detective-Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard pursues shadowy death squads, psychotic killers, dark political conspiracies, ruthless crime lords, and bloodthirsty cults through the streets of London and the center of the greatest empire on earth, the Belle Epoque Paris known as Grandville. ![]() It's a world you'll never tire of exploring' IAN RANKIN Beware the Badger! The acclaimed steampunk series from graphic-novel pioneer Bryan Talbot explores an alternate art-nouveau world populated by intelligent animals, a human underclass, and wondrous technology. The complete Grandville graphic novels series - the bestselling, award-winning steampunk thrillers, whose fans include Philip Pullman - in a sumptuously designed package, with an introduction by Ian Rankin 'I've never come across a fictional world as fully-realised as Bryan Talbot's Grandville. ![]() ![]() Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. One of mystery’s most memorable sleuthing duos, Tommy and Tuppence lead readers down a harrowing maze of secrets, lies, and death in The Secret Adversary. Brown, they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever imagined. ![]() Under the eye of the elusive, ruthless Mr. Whittington, draws them into a diabolical, political conspiracy. They embark on a daring business scheme-Young Adventurers Ltd.-“willing to do anything, go anywhere.”īut their first assignment, for the sinister Mr. Tommy and Tuppence, two people flat broke and out of work, are restless for excitement. TWO BESTSELLING MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT PACKAGE!įrom the Queen of Mystery, The Secret Adversary, the first Tommy and Tuppence mystery, and And Then There Were None, in which a group of ten people invited to a mysterious island are murdered one by one. ![]() 6/12/2023 0 Comments Howl's castle book![]() ![]() ![]() The witch of the waste and her demon are sinister villains who haunt the landscape. Imagine a young man throwing fits over ever possible scenario, not the smooth “sexy” fellow represented by the movie (I mean, Christian Bale as Howl…come on!): this is the true Howl, and the Howl that Sophie sees.Ī whimsical world follows Sophie through her adventures with Howl, Calcifer, Michael (whom Mikhal replaced in the movie), her sisters, a scary scarecrow, and a dog-man. The book, especially when narrated by Jenny Sterlin, shows a story of a whiny wizard who gets whipped into line by a young-turned-old woman who has little confidence in herself. ![]() One recommendation I heard was to think of the book as Sophie’s point-of-view and the movie as Howl’s point-of-view, and that serves as a great analysis between the two. Some people might disagree with me on this of course, but personally I liked the book way more than the movie, which is true with many stories, but I wanted to state that right away.ĭon’t get me wrong, the movie is wonderful on its own. In retrospect, I am glad that I hadn’t, because it only made the book so much better – and much fresher. While I was certainly aware of the movie, and had it on my “to-watch” list for many years, I actually had not watched it prior to reading this book. Most people know Howl’s Moving Castle from the 2004 Miyazaki Film. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Hour of the bees by lindsay eagar![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Obscured text on back cover due to sticker attached.Īccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 14:26:18 Boxid IA40268623 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier International Reading Association Children's and Young Adult's Book Award, Intermediate Fiction, 2017Īccelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 4.5 As the thin line between magic and reality starts to blur, Carol must decide for herself what is possible and what it means to be true to her roots But as the summer wears on and the heat bears down, Carol finds herself drawn to him, fascinated by the crazy stories he tells her about a healing tree, a green-glass lake, and the bees that will bring back the rain and end a hundred years of drought. At first, Carol avoids prickly Grandpa Serge. ![]() While her friends are spending their summers having pool parties and sleepovers, twelve-year-old Carolina Carol is spending hers in the middle of the New Mexico desert, helping her parents move the grandfather she's never met into a home for people with dementia. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Unsolved book by james patterson![]() ![]() ![]() James Patterson was born March 22, 1947, in Newburg, New York. At Manhattan College, he majored in English and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree. He moved on to do his Master of Arts from Vanderbilt University, graduating both Summa Cum Laude. To help you know the order you can use to read these books, I have prepared a list of all the James Patterson books in order and those in collaboration with other authors. James Patterson’s books have several series, including the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennet, Alex Cross, etc. I wouldn’t even recommend to attempting to read all the James Patterson books in order in a single year. I wouldn’t recommend attempting to read every single one of these books in a row without breaking for another author or another genre. Reading the James Patterson books in order sounds like a monumental task. ![]() 6/11/2023 0 Comments Chasing the devil tim butcher![]() ![]() Tim’s second book, Chasing the Devil, describes a 350 mile trek through Sierra Leone and Liberia following a trail blazed by Graham Greene and recounted in Greene's Journey Without Maps (1936).In his latest book The Trigger he retraces the journey of Gavrilo Princip – the teenage assassin who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, setting the war in motion – and illuminates our understanding of one of the most misrepresented figures in modern history and how his Bosnian homeland continues to impact global history. Facing down demons from his time in Africa as a journalist, Tim Butcher heads deep into this combat zone, encountering the devastation wrought by lawless. ![]() It was also shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, the Dolman Best Travel Book Award and the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Best Book award. His first book, Blood River, an account of his 2004 journey through DR Congo overland from Lake Tanganyika and down the Congo River, reached Number 1 in the Sunday Times bestseller list and was the only non-fiction title in the Richard & Judy Book Club 2008. Born in 1967, Tim Butcher was on the staff of the Daily Telegraph from 1990 to 2009 serving as chief war correspondent, covering all major conflicts across the Balkans, Middle East and Africa. Narrated by Nick McArdle 5. ![]() ![]() Sure, I couldn't hold back some eyes rolling, but this was after all not entirely incredible and it was so tender heartwarming cute. At forty Peter was far too old to start having a sexual identity crisis.’ He didn’t have a problem with Evan being gay, but he sure as hell had an issue with being attracted to a man, let alone a gay man. He liked women, and had never even looked at a man before. ![]() # Peter who nowadays has much alone time is glad to get a new friend (to cook for) and these two soon starts too be VERY good "friends". ![]() # Vet Evan is new in town with a heart wrenching bad relationship (a boyfriends who always work or maybe actually are cheating on him?). The forty years old divorced dad of two, Peter meet a nice veterinarian, Evan when his old dog Harry gets very sick (and too old). ![]() Hairy Harry's Car Seat isn't so much about dog Harry as about the straight owner and a gay vet. Sincerely sweet, maybe too sweet, but good for your heart. ![]() 6/10/2023 0 Comments The last kingdom sword song![]() ![]() A thorn in the side of the priests and nobles who shape his fate, this Saxon raised by Vikings is torn between the life he loves and those he has sworn to serve. ![]() Uhtred of Bebbanburg's mind is as sharp as his sword. So when the king orders him to take London from the Danes and hand it to his foolish son-in-law Aethelred, Uhtred agrees despite his concerns.įor Aethelred's wife is the king's spirited daughter Aethelflaed and her fate is entwined with Uhtred's. And he gave it to King Alfred of Wessex, who dreams of an England free from Vikings. To serve a king or become one? Uhtred - warrior, pagan, scourge of the Vikings - faces a hard choice.ĭespite being offered a crown of his own, Uhtred is a man of his word. The fourth book in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped millions.Ī hero will be forged from this broken land.Īs seen on Netflix and BBC around the world. *A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred's Feast, is available to pre-order now* The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, The Lords of the North, Sword Song, The Burning Land, Death of Kings, The Pagan Lord, The Empty Throne Description. ![]() |