It's a difficult balance, writing a novel that touches both
the mind and the heart. But Mad Honey does so, delivering a plausible and
poignant story that makes us think, challenges our perceptions, and, at the
same time, affects us deeply emotionally.
With all that said, this is also a
book that's, quite simply, a damn good read. It was one of those rare things for
me, a book I simply couldn't put down and, at the same time, never wanting it
to end. I was that invested in the characters.
Mad Honey was my introduction to both of these
authors, and I can make no better recommendation than to say I will be seeking
out more of their work--a lot more of their work.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Alternatingly heart-pounding and heartbreaking. This collaboration between two best-selling authors seamlessly weaves together Olivia and Lily’s journeys, creating a provocative exploration of the strength that love and acceptance require.”—The Washington Post
GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • PEOPLE’S BOOK OF THE WEEK • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: PopSugar
Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life—living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising their beautiful son, Asher—was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined that she would end up…
The Master rarely fails to provide an absorbing,
entertaining, suspenseful, and character-driven read. Holly is no exception.
Taking one of the most fascinating and conflicted characters from the Outsider series and setting her down in a COVID-infested world and on the scent of very
real-life cannibal killers, this is one that could keep you up all night
reading the whole thing in one sitting.
But you'd have to be a speed reader because King doesn't move too far from his love for longer tomes. But it
doesn't matter how long the book is. You'll be gripped from the very first
page.
I'm so impressed with King (I always have been). I believe he's in his
mid-70s now, and his talent, in my opinion, has only increased over the years.
He shows no signs of slowing down, and for that, I'm grateful.
Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town.
“Sometimes the universe throws you a rope.” —BILL HODGES
Stephen King’s Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly’s gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges’s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King’s new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against…
My Sweet Angel is a very difficult-to-read account of a mother afflicted with
Munchausen by proxy syndrome, slowly torturing and finally murdering her
five-year-old son.
Despite the disturbing and often heartbreaking subject
matter, this true-crime account was very well done--well-written,
well-researched, and never sensationalized.
I devoured the book in a few days
because it was so intriguing and disturbing--truly an emotional and
thought-provoking read. I still don't understand how atrocities like this can
occur, but Glatt managed to shine a sympathetic light on the events surrounding
this tragedy. This is highly recommended read.
“My Sweet Angel is the product of author John Glatt’s 18 months researching Spears' life story in almost forensic detail. . . . Glatt lays out the chilling picture of a troubled mother driven to kill her child.” ―NY Daily News
Lacey Spears made international headlines in January 2015 when she was charged with the “depraved mind” murder of her five-year-old son Garnett. Prosecutors alleged that the 27-year old mother had poisoned him with high concentrations of salt through his stomach tube.
To the outside world Lacey had seemed like the perfect mother, regularly posting dramatic updates…
In 1986, thirteen-year-old Jeb Kleber vanished during his small town’s Fourth of July fireworks. His mysterious disappearance left his first love, Sammy Blake, grieving for years.
Flash forward to present day. A now middle-aged Sam Blake has a comfortable and predictable life with his husband Marc in Chicago. All that changes when a stranger arrives at Sam’s door, claiming to be the missing Jeb Kleber. The stranger knows things he couldn’t possibly know—including the hidden love the boys shared during the summer of ’86. He also wears an amethyst pendant Sam gave him shortly before he disappeared.
Could this be the real Jeb Kleber, missing for thirty-seven years? If not, who is this mysterious stranger? And what does he want after all this time? His appearance plunges Sam’s life into a nightmare of questionable identity, long-buried secrets, and perhaps even murder.
