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Our non-summer in the New York metro area is winding down; it was sultry, hot, humid, rainy and cold, with a few lovely days thrown in for good measure. Luckily, one can read in any weather!
Next weekend kicks off the late summer/fall book festival season. The National Book Festival is in Washington, DC on September 1st, and the Decatur Book Festival in Georgia also is on Labor Day weekend. If any of you are attending, please let me know as we would love to have some of our readers cover these events for us.
I will be moderating two events for the Morristown Festival of Books on October 13th. I will be interviewing Fiona Davis (THE MASTERPIECE) and Kate Quinn (THE ALICE NETWORK) on one panel, and Kate Morton (THE CLOCKMAKER’S DAUGHTER) and Diane Chamberlain (THE DREAM DAUGHTER) on another. You can find the author lineup for the Festival here. We try to stay on top of all book festivals happening around the country. You can see those listed here.
Just four days after my Morristown appearance, I will be headed to the HarperCollins offices for "A Night Out", a book club event presented by Book Club Girl. There, I will be be moderating a panel featuring Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White, whose collaborative novel, THE GLASS OCEAN, releases on September 4th. Attendees will have the chance to mingle with the authors, fellow readers and book clubs, receive an autographed copy of THE GLASS OCEAN and Karen's recent book, DREAMS OF FALLING, as well as advance copies of both Lauren's and Beatriz's upcoming books --- and so much more. Click here for all the details and to purchase your tickets. I am really excited about this evening and hope to see many of you there.
My book club met on Monday night, and I learned something that I had missed as we discussed ORPHAN TRAIN by Christina Baker Kline. One of our group leaders, Tara, asked how we felt about the extra chapter that had been added to the book. I had read the book before it came out, and this was not in there, and others had read different versions --- none the same as Tara. And one woman had listened to it on audio. It ends up that after the book was released, Christina heard the same question from readers in email and when she met with book clubs. It involved a key decision one of her protagonists makes in the book. Christina longed “to write a scene in which she clarifies Vivian’s motivations.” These new insights and feelings appear here, as well as in newer editions.
Our next book for discussion will be LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE by Celeste Ng. I am looking forward to this as it was a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection. I love when I already have read the book. I do remember what my friend, Margie Scott Tucker, at Books Inc. told me. When she already has read the book, she listens to it on audio before the discussion to refresh her memory. Great tip!
For this update, we are debuting the discussion guide for MAKE ME EVEN AND I’LL NEVER GAMBLE AGAIN, hedge fund pioneer Jerrold Fine's debut novel, which is my latest Bets On pick. Rogers Stout has the gambler’s gifts --- a titanic brain, an uncanny ability to read people, and a risk-taker’s daring. As an apathetic high school student who loves baseball but lacks a 90-mph fastball, he knows that the game does not begin until the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand. But his life needs direction. Everything changes the summer he is invited into the boisterous environment of an investment bank’s trading room, and to a gambling hall dive where he immediately wins big at poker, capturing the attention of his co-workers with his card-playing skills. Along with the guide, be sure to check out our review on Bookreporter.com, our interview with Jerrold, my Bets On commentary, and feedback we received from early readers of the book.
We also are featuring THE SECRET OF THE IRISH CASTLE, the conclusion to Santa Montefiore’s Deverill Chronicles trilogy, which is now in stores. Peace has flourished since the Great War ended, and a new generation of the Deverill family is waiting to make their mark. When Martha Wallace leaves her home in America to search for her birth mother in Dublin, she never imagines that she will completely lose her heart to the impossibly charming JP Deverill. But more surprises are in store for her after she discovers that her mother comes from the same place as JP, sealing her fate. As long-held secrets come to light, the Deverills will have to heal old wounds and come to terms with the past if they hope to ensure their legacy for the future. While no guide is available for THE SECRET OF THE IRISH CASTLE, be sure to check out our historical fiction discussion questions, which may help you in your group's discussion of the book.
This is your last newsletter reminder to enter our special contests for SUNBURN, a stand-alone psychological thriller from Laura Lippman (now in paperback), and Sofia Grant’s new novel, THE DAISY CHILDREN. Also, we’re nearing the homestretch of our two-month-long “What’s Your Book Group Reading This Month?” contest, where the prize book is the paperback edition of NEED TO KNOW by Karen Cleveland (a Bets On pick). Click on the book titles for all the contest details; the deadline for each of these giveaways is Monday, September 10th at noon ET.
Our poll continues to ask how many book groups you are a member of. If you haven’t answered yet, please do so now. I’ve been asked this question often, and I know many of you are in more than one group, so your participation in the poll will be much appreciated!
Please keep in mind that tomorrow, Thursday, August 23rd at 5:30pm ET, Simon & Schuster will host a Facebook Live Book Club chat with Jennifer Egan. Her latest book, MANHATTAN BEACH, which is now available in paperback, is the second title in S&S's Book Club Favorites, a new initiative that features and promotes noteworthy book club titles. Feel free to submit any questions you may have for Jennifer on this page, and there's a chance she'll answer them during the live stream. At the conclusion of this chat, September's pick will be announced.
Enjoy the rest of August…and even if your group is not meeting, keep up with your reading. We will see you in September!
Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])
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New Featured Guide: MAKE ME EVEN
AND I'LL NEVER GAMBLE AGAIN by Jerrold Fine
MAKE ME EVEN AND I'LL NEVER GAMBLE AGAIN by Jerrold Fine (Fiction)
Rogers Stout has the gambler’s gifts --- a titanic brain, an uncanny ability to read people, and a risk-taker’s daring. As an apathetic high school student who loves baseball but lacks a 90-mph fastball, he knows that the game does not begin until the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand. But his life needs direction.
Everything changes the summer he is invited into the boisterous environment of an investment bank’s trading room, and to a gambling hall dive where he immediately wins big at poker, capturing the attention of his co-workers with his card-playing skills. Intrigued by trading markets, Rogers’ intellectual curiosity takes him to Wharton and then Wall Street, where he faces challenges as an outsider who thinks and acts differently from the white-shoe establishment. With his intuition and prowess, he’s ready to rewrite the rules and tackle markets with a flair that leaves his employers flabbergasted.
Rogers senses opportunity and willingly accepts the challenge that awaits him. He leans heavily on his gut instincts and the unusual cadre of friendships he cultivates, but learns the hard way to be alert to the perils that await him. He longs to prove himself and achieve his goals, yet is torn between the thrill of trading and investing, and pursuing a higher purpose in life. And through it all, he still feels the loss of his mother, who died when he was too young to remember her --- an open wound that refuses to heal.
As Rogers plays his career hand, life plays another. Should he follow the temptress Elsbeth and her ravishing beauty, or Charlotte, his high-spirited first love?
An intriguing look at human aspiration and the interplay of honor, greed, fear and individuality, MAKE ME EVEN AND I'LL NEVER GAMBLE AGAIN reveals a time when a new generation upended the status quo on Wall Street and forever changed investing.
- Click here to read a review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to read our interview with Jerrold Fine.
- Click here to read Carol's Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary.
- Click here for advance readers' comments.
Click here for the featured guide.
Special Contest: Enter to Win 12 Copies of
SUNBURN by Laura Lippman for Your Group
In SUNBURN, a stand-alone novel of psychological suspense from Laura Lippman, two people are locked in a passionate yet uncompromising game of cat and mouse. But instead of rules, this game has dark secrets, forbidden desires, inevitable betrayals --- and cold-blooded murder. We are giving three groups the chance to win 12 copies of the book, which is now available in paperback, in our special contest. To enter, please fill out this form by Monday, September 10th at noon ET.
SUNBURN by Laura Lippman (Psychological Thriller)
One is playing a long game. But which one?
They meet at a local tavern in the small town of Belleville, Delaware. Polly is set on heading west. Adam says he’s also passing through. Yet she stays and he stays --- drawn to this mysterious redhead whose quiet stillness both unnerves and excites him. Over the course of a punishing summer, Polly and Adam abandon themselves to a steamy, inexorable affair. Still, each holds something back from the other --- dangerous, even lethal, secrets.
Then someone dies. Was it an accident, or part of a plan? By now, Adam and Polly are so ensnared in each other’s lives and lies that neither one knows how to get away --- or even if they want to. Is their love strong enough to withstand the truth, or will it ultimately destroy them?
Something --- or someone --- has to give.
Which one will it be?
Inspired by James M. Cain’s masterpieces THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, DOUBLE INDEMNITY and MILDRED PIERCE, SUNBURN is a tantalizing modern noir from the incomparable Laura Lippman.
While no guide is available at this time, be sure to check out our mystery/thriller discussion questions, which may help you in your group's discussion of the book.
- Click here to read a review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here to enter the contest.
Special Contest: Enter to Win 12 Copies of
THE DAISY CHILDREN by Sofia Grant for Your Group
We are celebrating the release of THE DAISY CHILDREN --- Sofia Grant’s new novel about a young woman who peels back the layers of her family’s history and discovers a tragedy in the past that explains so much of the present --- with a special contest that will give three groups an opportunity to win 12 copies of the book, which is now in stores. To enter, please fill out this form by Monday, September 10th at noon ET.
THE DAISY CHILDREN by Sofia Grant (Fiction)
Sometimes the untold stories of the past are the ones we need to hear...
When Katie Garrett gets the unexpected news that she’s received an inheritance from the grandmother she hardly knew, it couldn’t have come at a better time. She flees Boston --- and her increasingly estranged husband --- and travels to rural Texas.
There, she’s greeted by her distant cousin Scarlett. Friendly, flamboyant, eternally optimistic, Scarlett couldn’t be more different from sensible Katie. And as they begin the task of sorting through their grandmother’s possessions, they discover letters and photographs that uncover the hidden truths about their shared history, and the long-forgotten tragedy of the New London school explosion of 1937 that binds them.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
Click here to enter the contest.
"What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" Contest: Enter to Win 12 Copies of NEED TO KNOW
by Karen Cleveland for Your Group
Each month, we ask book groups to share the titles they are reading that month and rate them. From all entries, three winners will be selected, and each will win 12 copies of that month’s prize book for their group. Note: To be eligible to win, let us know the title of the book that YOUR book group is CURRENTLY reading, NOT the title we are giving away.
This month's prize book is the paperback edition of Karen Cleveland's debut thriller, NEED TO KNOW, in which a high-powered CIA analyst makes a shocking discovery about her husband that leads her to question everything she believes. This New York Times bestseller was a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick when it released in hardcover earlier this year, and film rights have been sold to Universal Pictures for Charlize Theron. To enter, please fill out the form on this page by Monday, September 10th at noon ET.
NEED TO KNOW by Karen Cleveland (Thriller)
Perfect husband. Perfect father. Perfect liar?
Vivian Miller. High-powered CIA analyst, happily married to a man she adores, mother of four beautiful children. Until the moment she makes a shocking discovery that makes her question everything she believes.
She thought she knew her husband inside and out. But now she wonders if it was all a lie. How far will she go to learn the truth? And does she really...
...NEED TO KNOW?
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read a review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to read Carol's Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary.
Click here to enter the contest.
Featured Guide: A LIGHT SO LOVELY by Sarah Arthur
A LIGHT SO LOVELY: The Spiritual Legacy of Madeleine L'Engle, Author of A Wrinkle in Time by Sarah Arthur (Biography)
Bestselling and beloved author Madeleine L'Engle, Newbery winner for A WRINKLE IN TIME, was known the world round for her imaginative spirit and stories. She was also known to spark controversy --- too Christian for some, too unorthodox for others. Somewhere in the middle was a complex woman whose embrace of paradox has much to say to a new generation of readers today.
A LIGHT SO LOVELY paints a vivid portrait of this enigmatic icon's spiritual legacy, starting with her inner world and expanding into fresh reflections of her writing for readers today. Listen in on intimate interviews with L'Engle's literary contemporaries such as Philip Yancey and Luci Shaw, L'Engle's granddaughter Charlotte Jones Voiklis, and influential fans such as Makoto Fujimura, Nikki Grimes and Sarah Bessey, as they reveal new layers to the woman behind the stories we know and love. A vibrant, imaginative read, this book pulls back the curtain to illuminate L'Engle's creative journey, her persevering faith, and the inspiring, often unexpected ways these two forces converged.
For anyone earnestly searching the space between sacred and secular, miracle and science, faith and art, come and find a kindred spirit and trusted guide in Madeleine --- the Mrs. Whatsit to our Meg Murry --- as she sparks our imagination anew.
Click here for the featured guide.
Now Available: THE SECRET OF THE IRISH CASTLE
by Santa Montefiore
THE SECRET OF THE IRISH CASTLE by Santa Montefiore (Historical Fiction)
1939: Peace has flourished since the Great War ended, but much has changed for the Deverill family as now a new generation is waiting in the wings to make their mark.
When Martha Wallace leaves her home in America to search for her birth mother in Dublin, she never imagines that she will completely lose her heart to the impossibly charming JP Deverill. But more surprises are in store for her after she discovers that her mother comes from the same place as JP, sealing her fate.
Bridie Doyle, now Countess di Marcantonio and mistress of Castle Deverill, is determined to make the castle she used to work in her home. But just as she begins to feel things are finally going her way, her flamboyant husband Cesare has other ideas. As his eye strays away from his wife, those close to the couple wonder if he really is who he says he is.
Kitty Deverill has come to accept her life with her husband Robert and their two children. But then Jack O’Leary, the love of her life, returns to Ballinakelly. And this time his heart belongs elsewhere.
As long-held secrets come to light, the Deverills will have to heal old wounds and come to terms with the past if they hope to ensure their legacy for the future.
While no guide is available for THE SECRET OF THE IRISH CASTLE, be sure to check out our historical fiction discussion questions, which may help you in your group's discussion of the book.
Click here to read more about the book.
New Guide: THE LOCKSMITH’S DAUGHTER
by Karen Brooks
THE LOCKSMITH’S DAUGHTER by Karen Brooks (Historical Fiction)
In Queen Elizabeth's England, where no one can be trusted and secrets are currency, one woman stands without fear.
Mallory Bright is the only daughter of London's most ingenious locksmith. She has apprenticed with her father since childhood, and there is no lock too elaborate for her to crack. After scandal destroys her reputation, Mallory has returned to her father's home and lives almost as a recluse, ignoring the whispers and gossip of their neighbors. But Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth's spymaster and a frequent client of Mallory's father, draws her into his world of danger and deception. For the locksmith's daughter is not only good at cracking locks, she also has a talent for codes, spycraft and intrigue. With Mallory by Sir Francis’ side, no scheme in England or abroad is safe from discovery.
But Mallory's loyalty wavers when she witnesses the brutal and bloody public execution of three Jesuit priests and realizes the human cost of her espionage. And later, when she discovers the identity of a Catholic spy and a conspiracy that threatens the kingdom, she is forced to choose between her country and her heart.
Once Sir Francis' greatest asset, Mallory is fast becoming his worst threat --- and there is only one way the Queen’s master spy deals with his enemies.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: NO POPES IN HEAVEN by Hal Malchow
NO POPES IN HEAVEN by Hal Malchow (Political Thriller)
What has happened to American democracy? NO POPES IN HEAVEN is a political thriller with biting commentary about what has gone wrong with the world's ideal government.
A major pharmaceutical company has developed a drug to slow aging --- but the long clinical trials required to bring it to market are just that: too long to be profitable. Operating with political maneuverings the would make Machiavelli blush, the Big Pharma company conceives of a different course of action --- brilliant, lucrative and dangerous. But as this tactic spins out of control, the curtain is pulled back on the worst of Washington's machinations: big money, back room deals and betrayals, and political campaigns that leave voters behind.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New August Releases of Interest to Book Groups
Below are a number of books releasing in August for the first time (which we aren't currently featuring on the site) that we think will be of interest to book groups.
THE BUCKET LIST by Georgia Clark (Fiction)
Twenty-five-year-old Lacey Whitman is blindsided when she’s diagnosed with the BCRA1 gene mutation: the “breast cancer” gene. Her high hereditary risk forces a decision: increased surveillance or the more radical step of a preventative double mastectomy. Small-town Lacey is not so in touch with her sexuality, so she (and her friends) creates a “boob bucket list”: everything she wants do with and for her boobs before a possible surgery.
DESOLATION MOUNTAIN by William Kent Krueger (Mystery/Thriller)
Cork O’Connor and his son, Stephen, work together to uncover the truth behind the tragic plane crash of a senator on Desolation Mountain and the mysterious disappearances of several first responders. This is a heart-pounding and devastating mystery the scope and consequences of which go far beyond what father or son could ever have imagined.
THE MASTERPIECE by Fiona Davis (Historical Fiction)
In her latest novel, the nationally bestselling author of THE DOLLHOUSE and THE ADDRESS takes readers into the glamorous lost art school within Grand Central Terminal, where two very different women, 50 years apart, strive to make their mark on a world set against them.
OHIO by Stephen Markley (Fiction)
On one fateful summer night in 2013, four former classmates converge on the rust belt town where they grew up, each of them with a mission, all of them haunted by regrets, secrets and lost loves.
SMALL ANIMALS: Parenthood in the Age of Fear by Kim Brooks (Memoir/Sociology)
One morning, Kim Brooks made a split-second decision to leave her four-year-old son in the car while she ran into a store. What happened would consume the next several years of her life and spur her to investigate the broader role America’s culture of fear plays in parenthood.
TRUST ME by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Psychological Thriller)
An accused killer insists she's innocent of a heinous murder. A grieving journalist surfaces from the wreckage of her shattered life. Their unlikely alliance leads to a dangerous cat and mouse game that will leave you breathless. Who can you trust when you can't trust yourself?
AN UNWANTED GUEST by Shari Lapena (Psychological Thriller)
It's winter in the Catskills, and Mitchell's Inn is the perfect setting for a relaxing weekend away. So when the weather takes a turn for the worse, and a blizzard cuts off the electricity, the guests settle in for the long haul. Soon, though, one of the guests turns up dead. When a second guest dies, they start to panic. Within the snowed-in paradise, something --- or someone --- is picking off the guests one by one.
VOX by Christina Dalcher (Dystopian Thriller)
On the day the government decrees that women are no longer allowed more than 100 words per day, Dr. Jean McClellan is in denial. This can't happen here. Not in America. Not to her. Soon women are not permitted to hold jobs. Girls are not taught to read or write. For herself, her daughter and every woman silenced, Jean will reclaim her voice.
WE ALL LOVE THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS by Joanne Proulx (Psychological Thriller)
One frigid winter night, Mia and Michael Slate's comfortable world dissolves in an instant when they discover that their best friend has cheated them out of their life savings. At the same time, a few doors down, their teenage son passes out in the snow at a party --- a mistake the consequences of which will shatter not just their family, but an entire community.
Bookreporter.com’s New Release Spotlight:
DESOLATION MOUNTAIN by William Kent Krueger
DESOLATION MOUNTAIN by William Kent Krueger (Mystery/Thriller)
There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.
To Stephen O’Connor, Hamlet’s dour observation is more than just words. All his life, he has had visions of tragedies to come. When he experiences the vision of a great bird shot from the sky, he knows something terrible is about to happen. The crash of a private plane on Desolation Mountain in a remote part of the Iron Lake Reservation, which kills a United States senator and most of her family, confirms Stephen’s worst fears.
Stephen joins his father, Cork O’Connor and a few Ojibwe men from the nearby Iron Lake reservation to sift through the smoldering wreckage when the FBI arrives and quickly assumes control of the situation. What seems like the end of the O’Connors’ involvement is, however, only the beginning of a harrowing journey to understand the truth behind the Senator’s death. As he initiates his own probe, Cork O’Connor stumbles upon a familiar face in Bo Thorson, a private security consultant whose unnamed clients have hired him to look quietly into the cause of the crash. The men agree to join forces in their investigation, but soon Cork begins to wonder if Thorson’s loyalties lie elsewhere.
In that far north Minnesota County, which is overrun with agents of the FBI, NTSB, DoD and even members of a right-wing militia, all of whom have their own agendas, Cork, Stephen and Bo attempt to navigate a perilous course. Roadblocked by lies from the highest levels of government, uncertain who to trust, and facing growing threats the deeper they dig for answers, the three men finally understand that to get to the truth, they will have to face the great menace, a beast of true evil lurking in the woods --- a beast with a murderous intent of unimaginable scale.
- Click here to read a review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here to read more in our New Release Spotlight.
Recent Bookreporter.com Bets On Picks:
MAKE ME EVEN AND I'LL NEVER GAMBLE AGAIN
by Jerrold Fine, THE MASTERPIECE by Fiona Davis,
and GHOSTED by Rosie Walsh
MAKE ME EVEN AND I'LL NEVER GAMBLE AGAIN by Jerrold Fine (Fiction)
MAKE ME EVEN AND I’LL NEVER GAMBLE AGAIN by hedge fund pioneer Jerrold Fine is a coming-of-age novel set in the 1960s and ’70s that has a lot of heart and soul. I love the voice of the book’s protagonist, Rogers Stout. He’s a Midwest guy who finds his way to Wharton and then to Wall Street after an internship in Cincinnati. Along the way, he does not forget his values or his roots as he begins to play the financial game. At the start, he’s playing poker at an invite-only game; he learned poker at Sunday night suppers with his dad, but at this table the stakes are a lot higher. The way he plays and strategizes, he takes on the energy of a poker game in Molly’s Game, albeit in a cool, calculated way. Rogers is in control and ready to run the table, with nerves of steel.
- Click here to read more of Carol’s commentary.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read a review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to read our interview with Jerrold Fine.
THE MASTERPIECE by Fiona Davis (Historical Fiction)
I have been a longtime fan of Fiona Davis’ books, so I was excited to read her third novel, THE MASTERPIECE. Fiona does a fabulous job of weaving history (always two different periods) and iconic New York City locations together. She links her protagonists together, giving readers a rich reading experience that immerses them in the history of the property and conveys a strong sense of each time period.
- Click here to read more of Carol’s commentary.
- Click here to read a review on Bookreporter.com.
GHOSTED by Rosie Walsh (Fiction)
GHOSTED by Rosie Walsh is the kind of book that you want to have time to just sit, read and enjoy. While I was reading it, there were many times that I had to control myself from flipping to see how it ended. On one level, it begins as an often-told story of girl meets boy, they fall for one another, boy disappears and girl wonders why.
- Click here to read more of Carol’s commentary.
Click here for more books we're betting you'll love.
Enter Our Ongoing Bookreporter.com Contests:
"Word of Mouth" and "Sounding Off on Audio"
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
A CASUALTY OF WAR: A Bess Crawford Mystery by Charles Todd (Historical Mystery)
From New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd comes a haunting tale that explores the impact of World War I on all who witnessed it --- officers, soldiers, doctors, and battlefield nurses like Bess Crawford.
THE DAISY CHILDREN by Sofia Grant (Fiction)
Inspired by true events, in Sofia Grant’s powerfully moving new novel, a young woman peels back the layers of her family’s history, discovering a tragedy in the past that explains so much of the present.
A LIGHT SO LOVELY: The Spiritual Legacy of Madeleine L'Engle, Author of A Wrinkle in Time by Sarah Arthur (Biography)
Madeleine L’Engle’s A WRINKLE IN TIME has captured the imagination of millions. A LIGHT SO LOVELY tells the story of the woman at the center of it all.
THE LOCKSMITH’S DAUGHTER by Karen Brooks (Historical Fiction)
From acclaimed author Karen Brooks comes this intriguing novel rich in historical detail and drama as it tells the unforgettable story of Queen Elizabeth's daring, ruthless spymaster and his female protégée.
MAKE ME EVEN AND I'LL NEVER GAMBLE AGAIN by Jerrold Fine (Fiction)
Drawing from his own experiences in the turbulent '70s and '80s, hedge fund pioneer Jerrold Fine blends a heartfelt story of a young man fiercely intent on achieving independence with a fascinating insider’s look at the perks and pitfalls of a high-stakes life in the world of financial markets in his debut novel.
NEED TO KNOW by Karen Cleveland (Thriller)
Vivian Miller. High-powered CIA analyst, happily married to a man she adores, mother of four beautiful children. Until the moment she makes a shocking discovery that makes her question everything she believes.
NO POPES IN HEAVEN by Hal Malchow (Political Thriller)
NO POPES IN HEAVEN is a political thriller with important insights into what has gone wrong in Washington.
THE SECRET OF THE IRISH CASTLE by Santa Montefiore (Historical Fiction)
Internationally bestselling author Santa Montefiore continues the story of the Deverill family in the third book in her beautiful and moving Deverill Chronicles trilogy --- perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Beatriz Williams.
SUNBURN by Laura Lippman (Psychological Thriller)
New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman returns with her take on a modern noir. In an unpromising town near the Maryland shore, two souls begin a cat-and-mouse game that will lead to betrayal and murder. One is playing a long game. But which one?
UNDER A DARK SKY by Lori Rader-Day (Psychological Thriller/Mystery)
From the critically acclaimed author of THE DAY I DIED comes a terrifying twist on a locked-room mystery that will keep readers guessing until the last page.
This Month's Poll:
How Many Book Groups Do You Belong To?
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Click here to vote in the poll by Monday, September 10th at noon ET.
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