FICTION
Released: June 7, 2011
"Vigorous, smart and gripping, this debut novel is currently being turned into a feature film directed by Steven Spielberg."
In the not-too-distant future, a sentient computer program escapes from a research facility and initiates a bloody robot revolt against humankind.
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NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 8, 2011
"An intimate portrait of a land, its people and its customs."
NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 2011
"A gripping story that provides insight into a much-misunderstood but crucial job."
NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 2011
"A haunting memoir and tribute to an extraordinary comrade-at-arms."
Intensely vivid story of war and the peculiar breed of warriors who fight it in 21st-century Africa.
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NONFICTION
Released: Feb. 1, 2011
"There's something for everyone in this smart, comprehensive anthology of West Coast city living."
A novelist and newspaper writer shares a bounty of true stories and observations on life in Southern California.
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 18, 2011
"A great read for Tibetophiles old and new."
A riveting, informed narrative about the current Dalai Lama's 14-day escape from Chinese-occupied Tibet in 1959.
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NONFICTION
Released: Jan. 18, 2011
"In-your-face violence and resilient heroism that leaps off the page."
FICTION
Released: Sept. 27, 2010
"Wendy Smith."
FICTION
Released: July 1, 2010
"A grueling, gripping demonstration of melodrama's darker side. As Annie tells the cops who insist that everything's OK because she's safe: "I was never going to be okay, or safe.""
Stevens's blistering debut follows a kidnap victim from her abduction to her escape--and the even more horrifying nightmare that follows.
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FICTION
Released: Sept. 23, 2008
"With a breezy pace that brings to mind a Gilded Age comedy of manners, the novel might not have anything new to say about New York society, but there are enough twists to keep it fun ."
The residents of a historic Manhattan building are thrown for a loop when an elderly socialite dies, leaving her spectacular apartment up for grabs.
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FICTION
Released: June 10, 2008
"An auspicious debut: a boon for dog lovers, and for fans of storytelling that eschews flash. Highly recommended."
A stately, wonderfully written debut novel that incorporates a few of the great archetypes: a disabled but resourceful young man, a potential Clytemnestra of a mom and a faithful dog.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2005
"Nonetheless, the portrayal of dangerous lovers hits the spot; fans of dark romance will find it hard to resist. (Fantasy. YA)"
Sun-loving Bella meets her demon lover in a vampire tale strongly reminiscent of Robin McKinley's Sunshine.
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