I have never seen anything like it before and strongly doubt there will be anything as well developed again. Son of psychologists, he's used to be overanalyzed and therefore developed a strong knack for lying. Although the author had also written the book Lace, this book wasn't as trashy as I thought it would be. But in their greedy rush to claim the prize, the men fail to take into account a general who takes control of the island and brutally executes all of them.

The successful version of the concept novel he wrote can now (partially) be found as the serial novel: THE TWO OF SWORDS. Razor-sharp plot twists, a cast of ruthless antiheroes, and of course, Winslow's superb, adrenaline-fueled prose make this scorching, drug-infused thriller an addictive and entertaining read. The first page, in fact the entire opening chapter, is just 2 words which I can recite from heart: "Fuck you.

Conran handled the frequent female nudity in the book as simply a matter of fact, and did not over-play it. how the author managed to maintain the pace of the story and keep the interest going is a mystery to me, but to coin a phrase it was a definate page turner. in " The BookBrowse Review" - BookBrowse's membership magazine, and in our weekly " Publishing This Week" newsletter. There’s a different story for every character, and they link together in clever and unpredictable ways. And I‘m happy to report, it stayed that way for all 700 pages and ahhhh the rollercoaster ride I was taken on!

Just about anyone can sell a book, but a professional bookseller knows the ins and outs of the rare book trade. Just discovered that this highly charged full throttle drama is to be released as a movie in 2012 directed by Oliver Stone and has a full cast of good actors with Pulp fiction team Travolta and Thurman acting the part of Dennis and Paqu. b) Un libro de aventuras en la que dos tipos intrépidos e inteligentes se enfrentan a toda una organización delictiva, sin olvidar a la chica que los acompaña, en plan Cassidy y Kid en "Dos Hombres y un Destino". Ben is a laid-back environmentalist and philanthropist; Chon is an ex-Navy Seal and former mercenary. He succeeds beautifully in spinning a bare-knuckled, blistered-pace drama of crime, suspense, and passion that explodes in a climax fitting of the carnage and emotion that precedes it.What's more, I had just read Alan Bennett's The Uncommon Reader in which the Queen was also reading the book. It’s a mixture of macabre family tradition, romance, cover-up family business and American lifestyle… Sounds bizarre, but Matt Whyman makes it work. And after he makes a funny, clever comment, he takes pains to explain to you why it was clever and funny. A decent read if you are looking for a commercial potboiler that you want to read with your brains kept aside.

Every now and then the family enjoy a strange feast with an unusual meat as the focus of the celebration. It seems like just another fluffy beach read, but these women are tested to the limit and overcome overwhelming difficulty.The story follows the lives of these rich women who know nothing about surviving in the jungle, and worse, hate each other. A Victorian funeral parlour is the setting for this exciting mystery that blends comedy with the dark, spooky and supernatural. Sasha's father Titus rules his clan with an iron fist, and although her mother Angelica never has a hair out of place, her credit card bills are shocking and her culinary skills are getting more. Winslow isn't here to preach but, excepting some misplaced Oliver Stone-like political rants, but to entertain. Razor-sharp plot twists, a cast of ruthless antiheroes, and of course, Winslow’s superb, adrenaline-fueled prose make this scorching, drug-infused thriller an addictive and entertaining read.

Be careful, though - there's a danger of actual tears and serious stomach-hurt from doubling-over with laughter.That’s the plot of “Savages” which is an entertaining one, but where the novel succeeds is in it’s three lead characters. There have been occasional minor threats to the business, but they have been quickly dealt with by Chon. Ben and Chon conjure schemes to outwit their adversaries and win back O, using everything from improvised explosive devices to masks. Anyone interested should read it and not listen to an audio version because even the layout of the words on the page becomes part of the structure of the story.