Lisa Jackson is the bestselling author of more than 75 novels, including FATAL BURN, SHIVER, DEEP FREEZE and THE MORNING AFTER. Her latest work, ABSOLUTE FEAR, marks the return of popular protagonist Detective Reuben Montoya. In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Stephen Hubbard, Jackson talks about why she chose to reprise this character and how he has developed over the course of several previous books. She also explains how she is able to get inside the minds of both her heroes and villains, reveals the real reason she began writing at the start of her career and shares details about plans to co-author a novel with her sister, Nancy Bush.

ABSOLUTE FEAR by Lisa Jackson (Romantic Suspense)
Eve Renner was nearly killed three months ago. Now, trying to forget the past and resume her life, a series of bizarre murders leads her back to Our Lady of Virtues Mental Hospital, where she must confront her memory and a killer. From the New York Times bestselling author of FATAL BURN and SHIVER comes a pulse-pounding new novel of madness, deceit and twisted revenge. Reviewed by Stephen Hubbard.

Already an established master of the suspense/thriller genre, Stephen White is a clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author of KILL ME, MISSING PERSONS, BLINDED, THE BEST REVENGE, COLD CASE and PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. In DRY ICE --- which came out March 6th --- he reintroduces readers to psychologist Alan Gregory, who first appeared in PRIVILEGED INFORMATION. Faithful readers of the series and newcomers alike will be mesmerized by this searing view into the revered doctor’s heart --- with a haunting conclusion that will secure DRY ICE's place as the most memorable of White’s novels.

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DRY ICE by Stephen White (Thriller)
New York Times bestselling author Stephen White brings back his popular character, Boulder, Colorado psychologist Alan Gregory, to take on the sociopathic killer from White's first novel --- who, many years later, has walked away from a mental hospital, hungry for revenge. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub. 

OBSESSION: An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan Kellerman (Psychological Thriller)
A former patient informs Dr. Alex Delaware that her aunt (and adoptive mother) has made a deathbed confession of murder and urged her to seek his help. A skeptical Delaware agrees to investigate, enlisting LAPD detective Milo Sturgis in the search for the phantom victim of a crime that may never have occurred. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub.

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THE BOOK OF AIR AND SHADOWS by Michael Gruber (Literary Thriller)
Moving between 21st-century America and 17th-century England, Michael Gruber's newest novel of suspense brilliantly recreates William Shakespeare's life at the turn of the 17th century and combines an ingenious and intricately layered plot with a devastating portrait of a contemporary man on the brink of self-discovery…or self-destruction. Reviewed by Norah Piehl.

CHRISTINE FALLS by Benjamin Black (Thriller)
In this debut crime novel from Booker Prize-winning author John Banville (writing as Benjamin Black), a Dublin pathologist follows the corpse of a mysterious woman into the heart of a conspiracy among the city's high Catholic society. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub.

THEN WE CAME TO THE END by Joshua Ferris (Fiction)
The characters in Joshua Ferris's debut novel cope with a business downturn in the time-honored way: through gossip, secret romance, elaborate pranks and increasingly frequent coffee breaks. By day they compete for the best office furniture left behind and try to make sense of the mysterious pro-bono ad campaign that is their only remaining "work." Reviewed by Shannon Luders-Manuel.

THE BURIED BOOK: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh by David Damrosch (History)
This riveting story begins with the rediscovery of "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and its deciphering in 1872 by George Smith, a brilliant self-taught linguist who created a sensation when he discovered "Gilgamesh" among the thousands of tablets in the British Museum's collection. From there the story goes backward in time, all the way to Gilgamesh himself. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.

THE SECRET MAGDALENE by Ki Longfellow (Historical Fiction)
Told through the voice of Mariamne --- a visionary and prophet with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge --- this outrageously inventive rendering of the early Christian years during the life and times of Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ will appeal to readers who are willing to suspend their disbelief and ponder "What if?" questions about basic Christian teachings. Reviewed by Donna Volkenannt.

YSABEL by Guy Gavriel Kay (Fantasy)
Saint-Saveur Cathedral of Aix-en-Provence is an ancient structure of many secrets --- a perfect place for Ned Marriner to lose himself while his father, a photographer, works. But the cathedral isn't the empty edifice it appears to be. Its history is very much alive in the present day, and it's calling out to Ned. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.

ROBBIE'S WIFE by Russell Hill (Thriller)
Jack Stone fled Los Angeles, a failed marriage and a failing career as a screenwriter to spend six months in the remote English countryside, hammering out the new script that would put him back on top. But what he found wasn't solitude and peace --- it was temptation. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub.

MEASURE OF A LEADER by Aubrey C. Daniels and James E. Daniels (Business Management)
Management guru Aubrey Daniels delivers a proven, scientifically grounded approach to great leadership with MEASURE OF A LEADER. This book turns conventional leadership wisdom on its head, showing how to focus on the behavior of followers to craft a powerful leadership style. Reviewed by Marge Fletcher.