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Books reviewed this week include THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE by David Wroblewski; ANGEL'S TIP by Alafair Burke; KILLER VIEW by Ridley Pearson; SAIL by James Patterson; THE SPIES OF WARSAW by Alan Furst; GO-GO GIRLS OF THE APOCALYPSE by Victor Gischler; THE FACE OF DEATH by Cody McFadyen; SCHOOLED by Anisha Lakhani and many more.  Check out the Latest Reviews!

Got books?  I do - and I'm giving them away.  Check out the WIN BOOKS page to see all the great books that are up for grabs!  This month look for HELL HOLE, the latest thriller on the Jersey Shore by Chris Grabenstein.  Enjoy a laugh with COCKATIELS AT SEVEN by Donna Andrews and newcomer C. Solimini's ACROSS THE RIVER.  Get ready for some chills with THE BIBLE SALESMAN by Clyde Edgerton.  And relax and enjoy OFF SEASON by Anne Rivers Siddons.  And don't forget to check out the Win Thrillers page to find out how you can win signed copies of eight fabulous thrillers! 

Congratulations to all the winners of June's contests!  And check back soon to see who won in July.

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Joyce from Elkhart, IN; Debra from Alton Bay, NH; Sean from Brights Grove, Ontario; Linda from Oceanside, NY; and Audrey from Seminole, FL all won copies of I Shall Not Want by Julia Spencer-Fleming

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Jessica of Vienna, VA; Lauren of Bowling Green, KY; Austin of Williamstown, NJ; Kelly of Toronto; Janan of Riverwoods, IL won copies of MADE IN THE USA by Billie Letts

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Pat from Tinton Falls, NJ; Tammy from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Norine from New Rochelle, NY; Jackie from Grayslake, IL; Mary from Kingsley, PA all won copies of SAY YOU'RE ONE OF THEM by Uwen Akpan

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Rebecca of Salem, OR;  Mary of Chestnut Hill, MA; Stacy of Colorado Springs, CO;  Mary of Claremont, CA all won copies of THE SEVEN SINS by Jon Land; Carol of Sedona, AZ won the grand prize of THE SEVEN SINS plus THE WALLS OF JERICHO; THE PILLARS OF SOLOMON; A WALK IN THE DARKNESS; KEEPERS OF THE GATE; BLOOD DIAMONDS; THE BLUE WIDOWS; THE LAST PROPHECY by Jon Land

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Cynthia of Gig Harbor, WA won signed copies of Nothing To Lose by Lee Child; Murder at the Bad Girl's Bar by N.M. Kelby; Erased by Matthew Dunn; Deceived by Brett Battles; Rabbit in the Moon by Deborah & Joel Shlian; Judgment Day by Sheldon Siegel; Murder Notebook by Jonathan Santlofer, all courtesy of the International Thriller Writers

 

If you live in South Florida, or are planning on visiting, please check out the Florida Update.  Lots of great author signings coming up including Daniel Silva, Brad Meltzer and many more.  And if you're interested in learning more about Florida authors, check out my new wiki: Florida Authors Wiki.

I put a little time into MySpace, please add me as a friend if you haven't already!  And there's a new kid on the block called CrimeSpace, a social network for mystery writers and readers.  Don't forget FaceBook, I'm on there too.  And Good Reads. And LibraryThing, which is probably the only one really worth investing any time into - it's a place to create a catalog of your books, a personal library if you will.  You can keep it private, or share it and see who else reads what you read.  It's completely fabulous, free if you want to limit the number of books you catalog; 200 books are free.  Or very reasonably priced to go hog wild - list as many as you want for $10 a year, or the best deal of all, $25 for a lifetime membership.  Only problem is I don't know where I'm going to find the time to keep up with it all...but I will. 

Lots of new stuff in the BookBitchBlog -  Learn about the new Florida Authors Wiki I started, read my guest blogger, author Cheryl Solimini, plus lots more.

Looking for a gift for the reader in your life?  Consider visiting the BookBitch Online Store.  Get a T-shirt, tank top, coffee cup or even a bookbag like Janet did - then she had it signed by all her favorite thriller writers at ThrillerFest!

Latest Book Reviews

A list of the current month's reviews are here, but to read them in their entirety please go to LATEST REVIEWS.

THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE by David Wroblewski

ANGEL'S TIP by Alafair Burke [2]

KILLER VIEW by Ridley Pearson

SAIL by James Patterson

THE SPIES OF WARSAW by Alan Furst

GO-GO GIRLS OF THE APOCALYPSE by Victor Gischler

ONE FOOT IN THE BLACK by Kurt Kamm

AUGUST MOON by Jess Lourey

OLD SCHOOL BONES by Randall Peffer

THE FOURTH PERIMETER by Tim Greene

DEADLY BEAUTIFUL by Sam Baker

THE FACE OF DEATH by Cody McFadyen

SCHOOLED by Anisha Lakhani

CONFESSIONS OF A CONTRACTOR by Richard Murphy

THE RICHEST SEASON by Maryann McFadden

GOOD PEOPLE by Marcus Sakey

THE TURNAROUND by George Pelecanos

AN EDGE IN THE KITCHEN: The Ultimate Guide to Kitchen Knives -- How to Buy Them, Keep Them Razor Sharp, and Use Them Like a Pro by Chad Ward

MOSCOW RULES by Daniel Silva

FRACTURED by Karen Slaughter

AT THE CITY’S EDGE by Marcus Sakey

THE BREATHTAKER by Alice Blanchard

TAKEOVER by Lisa Black

BITTEN TO DEATH by Jennifer Rardin

I’M WATCHING YOU by Mary Burton

TETHERED by Amy MacKinnon

THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

ONE BAD APPLE by Sheila Connelly

DEAD IN RED by L.L. Bartlett

TRAFFIC: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What it Says About Us) by Tom Vanderbilt

THE GARGOYLE by Andrew Davidson

THE WHITE MARY by Kira Salak

SISTERS OF MISERY by Megan Kelly Hall

THE BROKEN WINDOW by Jeffery Deaver

NOTE TO SELF: On Keeping A Journal and Other Dangerous Pursuits by Samar O’Shea

A PERSONAL HISTORY OF THIRST by John Burdett

TINY LITTLE TROUBLES by Marc Lecard

FEARLESS FOURTEEN by Janet Evanovich

CALUMET CITY by Charlie Newton

BLACK DEATH REPRISE by Don Pendleton

HOW DOLLY PARTON SAVE MY LIFE: A Novel of the Jelly Jar Sisterhood by Charlotte Connors

LIE DOWN WITH THE DEVIL by Linda Barnes

THE SMART ONE by Ellen Meister

THE WHITE MARY by Kira Salak

COUNTDOWN by Michelle Maddox

THE MAMMOTH BOOK OF VAMPIRE ROMANCE edited by Trisha Telep

 

Last month's reviews:

 

THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein
ANYBODY ANY MINUTE by Julie Mars
HELL HOLE by Chris Grabenstein [2]
THE LAST EMBRACE by Denise Hamilton
KING OF THE HOLLY HOP by Les Roberts
VINNIE’S HEAD by Marc Lecard
THE LAST SIX MILLION SECONDS by John Burdett
SISTERS OF MISERY Megan Kelley-Hall
LEFT TO DIE by Lisa Jackson
THE STOLEN by Jason Pinter
NIGHTWALKER by Jocelynn Drake
THE MAP THIEF by Heather Terrell
FIRE-BREATHING LIBERAL: How I Learned to Survive (and Thrive) in the Contact Sport of Congress by Robert Wexler
IT HAPPENED ONE KNIFE by Jeffrey Cohen [2]
THE SOUR CHERRY SURPRISE by David Handler
FORWARD FROM HERE: Leaving Middle Age – and Other Unexpected Adventures by Reeve Lindbergh
EVERYTHING BUT A BRIDE by Holly Jacobs
STALKING THE UNICORN: A Fable of Tonight by Mike Resnick
ILLEGAL ACTION by Stella Rimington
7th HEAVEN by James Patterson
BANGKOK HAUNTS by John Burdett
BLACK WIDOW by Randy Wayne White
FIELD OF FIRE by James O. Born
THE SAFETY OF SECRETS by DeLauné Michel
THE LAST VAMPIRE by Patricia Rosemoor and Marc Paoletti
DEAR NEIGHBOR, DROP DEAD by Saralee Rosenberg
VAMPYRES OF HOLLYWOOD by Adrienne Barbeau and Michael Scott
THE QUESTORY OF ROOT KARBUNKULUS by Kamilla Read
CHASING DARKNESS by Robert Crais
SUMMER BLOWOUT by Claire Cook
THINGS COOKS LOVE: Implements, Ingredients, Recipes by Marie Simmons (Sur La Table)
TAN LINES by J.J. Salem
THE CHASE by Clive Cussler
MIGHTY OLD BONES by Mary Saums
DOG TOWN by Mercedes Lamber
NAKED ADDICTION by Caitlin Rother
TWISTED TRIANGLE by Caitlin Rother
STALKING SUSAN by Julie Kramer
RULES OF DECEPTION by Christopher Reich
NOX DORMIENDA by Kelli Stanley
DRIVEN by Eve Kenin
CHASING HARRY WINSTON by Lauren Weisberger
SAIL by James Patterson & Howard Roughan
THE NEWTON PROPHESIES by Keith Katsikas
HOLD TIGHT by Harlan Coben
THINGS I WANT MY DAUGHTERS TO KNOW by Elizabeth Nobel
SILENT THUNDER by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen
1001 BOOKS FOR EVERY MOOD by Hallie Ephron
WHACKED by Jules Asner
SWAN PEAK by James Lee Burke
THE BROKEN WINDOW by Jeffery Deaver
NOTHING TO LOSE by Lee Child
PRISONER OF MEMORY by Denise Hamilton
THE FOURTH WATCHER by Timothy Hallinan
BONEYARD by Michelle Gagnon
SILENT THUNDER by Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen
TOWER HILL by Sarah Pinborough
SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS by Madeleine Wickham
ALL SHALL BE WELL by Deborah Crombie
RUBICON by Lawrence Alexander
DON'T TELL A SOUL by David Rosenfelt
THE MADONNAS OF LENINGRAD by Debra Dean
OUT OF THE FRYING PAN: A Chef's Memoir of Hot Kitchens, Single Motherhood, and the Family Meal by Gillian Clark
PHANTOM PREY by John Sandford
FINAL THEORY by Mark Alpert
THE 47TH SAMURAI by Stephen Hunter
HIT AND RUN by Lawrence Block
A NAIL THROUGH THE HEART by Timothy Hallinan
EIGHT IN THE BOX by Raffi Yessayan
 

 

 

Win Books!

These terrific books are just waiting to be won - have you entered yet?

OFF SEASON by Anne Rivers Siddons


THE BIBLE SALESMAN by Clyde Edgerton

COCKATIELS AT SEVEN by Donna Andrews

ACROSS THE RIVER (An Andie Rinaldi Mystery) by C. Solimini

HELL HOLE by Chris Grabenstein

 

Go to the Win Books page to learn more about these fabulous books

and how you can win your own copy!

 

Win Thrillers!

ITW AUGUST BOOKSHELF

One lucky winner will win autographed copies of all 8 of these thrillers:

 

BONEYARD by Michelle Gagnon
BEAN THERE, DONE THAT by Sandra Balzo
GOOD PEOPLE by Marcus Sakey
LEATHER MAIDEN by Joe Lansdale
LEFT TO DIE by Lisa Jackson
SISTERS OF MISERY by Megan Kelley Hall
THE STOLEN by Jason Pinter
TAKEOVER by Lisa Black

 

Check out the Win Thrillers page to find out more about these books

 and how you can win!

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