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Bookreporter.com Newsletter	January 31, 2003
This Week on Bookreporter.com Our March Suspense/Thriller Author Is....And An Author Who Had a Dream.... Suspense Thriller Author Spotlight: Tami Hoag Interviews Stephen White Suspense/Thriller Feature: New This Week About Stephen White and Jeffery Deaver Feature: THE BONE VAULT by Linda Fairstein Sneak Preview: John Grisham's THE KING OF TORTS And The Winner Is...Announcing the Newbery/Caldecott Winners..and More.... This Week's Book Reviews Poll: Talking About Books Into Movies Question of the Week Word of Mouth: Tell Us What You're Reading	On The Book Report Network Bookreporter.com Past Reviews Past Poll: Which suspense/thriller authors do you rush to read? Name up to three suspense/thrillers that kept you guessing.
Our March Suspense/Thriller Author Is....And An Author Who Had a Dream.... This week we announce our March Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight writer with a drumbeat, or should I say a tap tap tap of the mouse. It's Jeffery Deaver, who most recently authored THE STONE MONKEY (now in paperback), and whose latest, THE VANISHED MAN, arrives in stores on March 11th. From your mail we know that many of you love Deaver's work so we will be exploring his new title and backlist with you in the weeks to come. For those of you who do not know his character Lincoln Rhyme, it's time to get to know him. This week we are looking for 20 readers who would like to read advance reading copies of THE VANISHED MAN and commenting about it. Interested? Then please drop me email at Carol@Bookreporter.com by Friday, February 7th. Please include your name and snail mail (street) address. See our link later in this newsletter for more about the book. A personal note this week...Over the past seven years I have had a chance to meet many authors, some of whom became friends. But there was one author who actually was a friend first. Michael I. Leahey and I went to college at Fordham together. From the day I met him, I knew Michael wanted to be a writer. He wrote stories and poems, and edited the college's literary magazine. About two years ago the Fordham alumni magazine ran a story about Michael's debut novel BROKEN MACHINES. I asked his publisher for a copy, read it and called him to tell him how much I enjoyed it. Our Senior Writer loved it as much as I did when we reviewed it here at Bookreporter.com. His second book in the series, THE PALE GREEN HORSE, came out last April, and once again we covered it. We both saw Leahey as an author with a future. Over the past two years we built a website for him --- MichaelLeahey.com. Last Friday he called to tell me he wanted to send his latest manuscript --- for the third title in the series --- my way. It was finally ready, he was looking for a new agent, and wanted to know what I thought of it, as he was ready to pitch it. It arrived Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday night I was into the story, already on page 80. I fell asleep thinking I needed to send him an email to tell him how much I was enjoying it. Thursday morning came and went with my reading a few more pages before I drove to New York to work. That afternoon a call came from an old college friend, telling me that Michael died of a massive coronary Thursday morning. I so now regret not having sent that mail. Michael always wanted to be a bestselling author. It was his lifelong dream. I am going to take my time reading the rest of that manuscript. I am glad I have his books up on my bookshelves, and more than that I am happy we were able to share his work with you here at Bookreporter.com. Take a look at Michael Leahey, and his work, by clicking on this link below. And now onto a week of great reading... --- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com) Read more about Michael Leahey and his work here.
Suspense Thriller Author Spotlight: Tami Hoag Interviews Stephen White Bestselling novelist Tami Hoag, author of DARK HORSE, chats with Stephen White about his writing habits, characters and use of contemporary events in this special interview for Bookreporter.com's yearlong Suspense/Thriller feature. White, whose books include THE BEST REVENGE and WARNING SIGNS, is Bookreporter.com's February featured suspense author. Read Tami Hoag interviewing Stephen White
Suspense/Thriller Feature: New This Week About Stephen White and Jeffery Deaver Stephen White, author of THE BEST REVENGE (in stores on February 4th): -The Tami Hoag/Stephen White Interview -New excerpts from THE BEST REVENGE -A look at the Stephen White Photo Gallery -And don't forget to submit your questions to Stephen White Jeffery Deaver, author of THE VANISHED MAN (in stores March 11th): -If you want to submit your name to be selected to read an advance reader copy of THE VANISHED MAN and comment on it, send an email to Carol@bookreporter.com by Friday, February 7th. Please include your name and snail mail (street) address. -Read about THE VANISHED MAN -Read about THE STONE MONKEY (now in paperback) -Submit a question to Jeffery Deaver Read our suspense/thriller feature here.
Feature: THE BONE VAULT by Linda Fairstein New York Times bestselling author and renowned former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein follows her Nero award-winning THE DEAD HOUSE with a chilling and mesmerizing novel featuring assistant D.A. Alexandra Cooper. --- Reviewed by Ava Dianne Day Read a review of THE BONE VAULT and an excerpt here.
Sneak Preview: John Grisham's THE KING OF TORTS The book will not be in stores till February 4th, but we have a sneak peek for you now! Take a look inside John Grisham's THE KING OF TORTS. Read about the book and a pre-publication excerpt of THE KING OF TORTS here.
And The Winner Is...Announcing the Newbery/Caldecott Winners..and More.... The American Library Association (otherwise known as the ALA) has announced its 2003 awards --- the Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King and Robert F. Sibert --- honoring the best children's books published in 2002. And we've got them all for you right here! And....the Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature. It is named for a Topeka, Kansas school librarian who was a long-time active member of the Young Adult Library Services Association. Read about all the winners here.
This Week's Book Reviews THE BASTARD'S TALE by Margaret Frazer (Historical Mystery) Reviewed by Kate Ayers At a meeting of Parliament in 1497, Dame Frevisse finds herself unraveling the mystery of a dead man in the river and how the corpse may tie into accusations of treason against the Duke of Gloucester. BAGGAGE by Emily Barr (Fiction) Reviewed by Roberta O'Hara Emily Barr, the award-winning and bestselling author of BACKPACK, has written a novel about renewing old friendships and finding the answers to life's most baffling questions where you least expect them. VLADIMIR NABOKOV by Jane Grayson (Biography) Reviewed by Robert Finn Acclaimed scholar Jane Grayson provides fresh insight into the turbulent life of author Vladimir Nabokov, whose 1955 novel LOLITA generated much controversy both in the United States and abroad. CITY OF SECRETS: The Truth Behind the Murders at the Vatican by John Follain (Current Affairs) Reviewed by Toni Fitzgerald Veteran journalist John Follain investigates the lurid 1998 Vatican murders-suicide that brought the pope's personal protectors, the Swiss Guard, into the limelight for the first time. THE KITCHEN BOY: A Novel of the Last Tsar by Robert Alexander (Historical Fiction) Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley On the night of July 16, 1918, Bolshevik revolutionaries murdered the entire Russian royal family in a hail of gunfire. No one survived who might bear witness to what really happened on that mysterious and bloody night --- or so it was thought. A FINE DARK LINE by Joe R. Lansdale (Suspense) Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub 13 year-old Stanley Mitchell discovers a cache of hidden love letters and ultimately learns the gruesome truth about the mysterious deaths of two young women, which occurred some twenty years earlier. CLOSE CALLS by Felicia Berland Hyatt (Memoir) Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman Felicia Berland Hyatt, a Holocaust survivor from Poland, has written a thoughtful and insightful memoir that recounts her survival and portrays quite vividly the sheer terror that the victims of Nazi occupation faced during World War II. HOT BLOOD XI: Fatal Attractions by Jeff Gelb and Michael Garrett, editors (Horror/Short Stories) Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub Jeff Gelb and Michael Garrett have gathered 18 dark and sinister tales of terror in this spine-tingling collection. Read this week's reviews here.
Poll: Talking About Books Into Movies Do you like to read the book before you see the movie on which it is based? Yes, always Some of the time Really does not matter Which of the following books have you read, or do you plan to read? CATCH ME IF YOU CAN CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND THE GANGS OF NEW YORK THE HOURS THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS THE 25TH HOUR None of the above Which of the following movies have you seen, or do you plan to see? Catch Me If You Can Confessions of a Dangerous Mind The Gangs of New York The Hours The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers The 25th Hour None of the above Answer the Poll here.
Question of the Week What was your favorite movie that was based on a book and what was your biggest disappointment? Please be sure to tell us which is which in your reply. Answer the question here, or write to Question@Bookreporter.com
Word of Mouth: Tell Us What You're Reading Tell us what books YOU are reading and loving --- or even those you don't. One lucky reader will win a copy of THE SEDUCTION OF WATER by Carol Goodman Need more details about Word of Mouth? Click here.
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