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Angel’s Tip (2008) by Alafair Burke is a hardcover mystery novel published by Harper.
Angel’s Tip is a smartly written mystery that follows homicide detective Ellie Hatcher with the NYPD. This is her second outing in this purported series that started with last year’s, Dead Connection (2007).
The Manhattan nightclub scene is served up as the hunting […]
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Kin (The Good Neighbors):Book One written by Holly Black and Illustrated by Ted Naifeh (2008).
Holly Black, the author of YA fantasy novels such as Tithe and Ironside, pens her first graphic novel about what else, faeries. Surprised? I was. I didn’t realize this was a graphic novel.
Rue Silver’s mother, Nia, is a faerie. She fell in love […]
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Vampire Knight (2008), vol.5 with story and artwork by Matsuri Hino, is an ongoing series that is syndicated in Shojo Beat magazine published by Viz Media in the US. Vo.5 collects Feb thru June 2008 issues.
This manga is available in paperback and is rated for older teens. The retail cost is $8.99 and story reads from […]
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Batman: The Killing Joke (2008) written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Brian Bolland gets a make-over in this deluxe edition of a comic that was written 20 years ago.
On the cover, Tim Burton states that:
I loved THE KILLING JOKE…It’s my favorite. It’s the first comic I ever loved.”
Well, I enjoyed The Killing Joke. Must […]
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Mystic River (2003) by Dennis Lehane is set in the author’s hometown of Boston. It is a poignant and emotionally moving story that cleverly disguises itself as a police procedural.
In fact, the story is told in third person and seems to be more of a character study about friendship and working class families surviving the […]
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Sweetheart (2008) by Chelsea Cain is the sequel to last years, New York Times bestseller, Heartsick. The story is told in third person and is set in Portland, Oregon.
The story takes place two months after the events of the last book.
Detectives Archie Sheridan and his partner, Henry Sobol are investigating a Jane Doe found in Forest […]
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Dennis Lehane's next published novel is a major publishing event. It's been 4 years since Lehane's last book, Shutter Island. On Dennis Lehane's website, there's more info about The Given Day that you can read there.
This is a historical novel. A historical epic that is somewhat of a departure for Lehane. The release date for The Given Day is Sept. 23. Look for a review.
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. The book that has readers either loving it or hating it. Where will I fall? Look for a review.