April's roundup of New in Paperback fiction titles includes WATER FOR ELEPHANTS, Sara Gruen's evocative and intriguing tale of the frenzied, lawless and cruelly beautiful world of the Depression-era traveling circus; AT RISK, a stand-alone thriller from Patricia Cornwell that introduces readers to a hard-charging district attorney who hopes that her new crime initiative will lead to a successful run for governor of Massachusetts; Harlan Coben's PROMISE ME, in which entertainment agent Myron Bolitar must become a hero again as he desperately attempts to fulfill a well-intentioned promise gone nightmarishly wrong; THE GIRLS by Lori Lansens, a compelling character study of two sisters who are best friends, confidantes and conjoined twins; and ANYBODY OUT THERE?, a gut-wrenching account of grief and healing that still delivers a measure of Marian Keyes's sassy wit and family humor.
Among our nonfiction highlights are BLINK: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, in which Malcolm Gladwell shows how all of us can become better decision makers --- in our homes, in our offices and in everyday life; MOCKINGBIRD, Charles J. Shields's enlightening and well-researched biography of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD author Harper Lee; ON BECOMING FEARLESS by Arianna Huffington, who explores the roadblocks that prevent women from achieving their personal and professional potential; and THE GOOD GOOD PIG, Sy Montgomery's amusing and poignant story of a pig named Christopher Hogwood who started life small but influenced the world around him in a big way.
FICTION:
THE 5TH HORSEMAN
James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
Warner Books
ISBN-10: 0446699314
ISBN-13: 9780446699310