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Books reviewed this week include SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY'S by James Patterson; TWENTY WISHES by Debbie Macomber; NO ONE LEFT TO TELL by Jordan Dane; ISLAND OF LOST GIRLS by Jennifer McMahon; When We Get to Surf City by Bob Greene; The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh; and many more.  Check out the Latest Reviews! And check out our latest reviewer: Jennifer Lawrence.

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 the latest blockbuster by Stephenie Meyer, THE HOST. Country music fans won't want to miss A GUITAR AND A PEN, edited Robert Hicks.  Or try a couple of newcomers - CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith or QUIVER by Peter Leonard, Elmore's son.  Like legal thrills?  Don't miss JUDGMENT DAY by Sheldon Siegel. Take a trip to Hawaii with MAHU FIRE by Neil Plakcy.  Welcome back Baby Shark and her latest adventure from Robert Fate, BABY SHARK'S HIGH PLAINS REDEMPTION. And don't forget to check out the Win Thrillers page to find out how you can win signed copies of seven fabulous thrillers. 

 

WORST JOB EVER CONTEST!

New Contest - and this one you have to 'work' for...

One of my favorite writers, Elaine Viets, has just come out with the latest entry in her Dead End Job series - CLUBBED TO DEATH.  Poor Helen Hawthorne goes from one dead end job to another, and this time out she's doing customer service at a country club.  Being abused by the customers is bad enough, but when one of the staff is murdered, that's taking things a little too far!

If you would like to win a signed copy of CLUBBED TO DEATH, drop me a note and tell me about the worst job you ever had. For all the details, go to the WIN BOOKS page.  And check out my interview with Elaine Viets on the BookBitchBlog.  Good luck, and may the worst job win!

 

Congratulations to all the winners of April's contests!

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Carol from Springfield , VA; George Zimmerman from Cleveland, OH; Linda from Baton Rouge, LA; Anne from Stoughton, WI; Patricia from Edmonton, Canada; Betty from Magee, MS; Gord from St. Clements, Ontario all won copies of ANTIQUES TO DIE FOR by Jane K. Cleland

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B.J. from Kyle, TX; Janan from Riverwoods, IL; Joanna from Ferndale, MI; Suzette from Dallas, TX; Suzanne from Fullerton, Ca. won copies of THE WHOLE TRUTH by David Baldacci

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Belinda from Orient, OH; Daryl from Winnipeg, Manitoba; Jeffrey from Maryville, IL; Michelle from Bonaire, GA; Kathy from Pella, IA all won copies of GIRLS IN TRUCKS by Katie Crouch

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Deb from Pierre, SD; Harvey from Minneapolis, MN; Cynthia from Douglaston, NY; Joan from St. Petersburg, FL; Louise from Mentor, OH all won copies of LOSING YOU by Nicci French

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Jane of Minneapolis, MN won signed copies of No One Heard Her Scream by Jordan Dane; The Amateur Spy by Dan Fesperman; LOST SOULS by Lisa Jackson; COLD PLAGUE by Daniel Kalla; TWISTED by Andrea Kane; XXX MARKS THE SPOT by Kathleen Lawless; IN THE KEY OF DEATH by Robert Levinson; THE PRICE by Alexandra Sokoloff; SANTA FE DEAD by Stuart Woods


 

 

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 best-selling thriller writer Harlan Coben at Murder on the Beach in Delray Beach; football player turned author Tim Green at Borders in Plantation, Barbara Walters at Books & Books, and lots more.

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 -  Check out my interview with Elaine Viets, author of CLUBBED TO DEATH, my guest blogger, author NEIL PLAKCY, and read about Robert Alexander's new online book club.

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.

SUNDAYS AT TIFFANY'S by James Patterson

TWENTY WISHES by Debbie Macomber

THE DEPARTMENT OF LOST & FOUND by Allison Wynn Scotch

NO ONE LEFT TO TELL by Jordan Dane

ISLAND OF LOST GIRLS by Jennifer McMahon

WICKED GAME by Jeri Smith-Ready

ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE by Jeaniene Frost

The Blood Ballad by Rett MacPherson

When We Get to Surf City: A Journey Through America in Pursuit of Rock and Roll, Friendship, and Dreams by Bob Greene

Small Favor by Jim Butcher

Cats in May by Doreen Tovey

Chloe Anne: Force of Nature by Valerie Oblath

The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh

BABY SHARK'S HIGH PLAINS REDEMPTION by Robert Fate [2]

THE PRINCE OF FROGTOWN by Rick Bragg

WHERE HAVE ALL THE LEADERS GONE? by Lee Iacocca

THE HOST by Stephenie Meyer

NOVEL ABOUT MY WIFE by Emily Perkins

THE TENTH GIFT by Jane Johnson

BLOODSTONE by Nate Kenyon

WICKED CITY by Ace Atkins

THE ACCIDENT MAN by Tom Cain

LIEBERMAN’S FOLLY by Stuart Kaminsky

LIEBERMAN’S CHOICE by Stuart Kaminsky

THE SCORELESS THAI by Lawrence Block

THREE LITTLE WORDS by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS by Katrina Kittle

TARNISHED BEAUTY by Cecilia Samartin

HOLD TIGHT by Harlan Coben

CERTAIN GIRLS by Jennifer Weiner

THE FORTUNE COOKIE CHRONICLES: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food by Jennifer 8. Lee

THE BLACK DOVE by Steve Hockensmith

DEAD TIME by Stephen White

THE SEX CLUB by L. J. Sellers

QUANTICO by Greg Bear

DANCING ABOVE THE WAVES by Susan Walerstein

CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith

THE LADY ELIZABETH by Alison Weir

THE DARKEST NIGHT by Gena Showalter

THE QUEEN’S BASTARD by C. E. Murphy

THE DEAL by Adam Gittlin

MURDER IS BINDING by Lorna Barrett

THE CRAGGY HOLE IN MY HEART AND THE CAT WHO FIXED IT by Geneen Roth

THE HOUSE ON FORTUNE STREET by Margot Livesey

THE UNRAVELING OF VIOLETA BELLl by C.R. Corwin

 

 

Last month's reviews:

 

DEEP DISH by Mary Kay Andrews

BLACK CROSS by Greg Iles

STALKED by Brian Freeman

A NORTHERN THUNDER by Andy Harp

DELUSION by Peter Abrahams

DEATH WILL GET YOU SOBER by Elizabeth Zelvin

A PALE HORSE by Charles Todd

THE PHILOSOPHER’S APPRENTICE by James Morrow

RIVER OF HEAVEN by Lee Martin

THE DEATH CHAMBER by Sarah Rayne

ANOTHER THING TO FALL by Laura Lippman

LITTLE SHOP OF MURDERS by Susan Goodwill

MURDER UNDER THE LOON by Gerald Anderson

THE PRICE OF BLOOD by Declan Hughes

DEATH WAS THE OTHER WOMAN by Linda L. Richards

THE PRODIGY by Charles Atkins

HELL’S BAY by James W. Hall

THE HUNT by Allison Brennan

A PALE HORSE by Charles Todd

HOLD TIGHT by Harlan Coben

RAVENOUS by Ray Garton

SUCCUBUS IN THE CITY by Nina Harper

EASY INNOCENCE by Libby Fischer Hellman

ANTIQUES TO DIE FOR by Jane K. Cleland

PEOPLE OF THE BOOK by Geraldine Brooks

A STINGRAY BIT MY NIPPLE! By Erik Torkells

THE ELEMENTS OF COOKING: Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen by Michael Ruhlman

PERFUMES:  The Guide by Luca Turin and Tania Sanchez

MURDER TALKS TURKEY by Deb Baker

TWISTED by Andrea Kane

INFECTED by Scott Sigler

THUGS AND KISSES by Sue Ann Jaffarian

RITUAL by Mo Hayder

CODEX 632 by Jose Rodrigues dos Santos

BLOOD TIES by Pamela Freeman

CARROT CAKE MURDER by Joanne Fluke

THE ALPINE TRAITOR by Mary Daheim

BULLS ISLAND by Dorothea Benton Frank

THE KILLER'S WIFE by Bill Floyd

THE PREY by Allison Brennan

THE SOCORRO BLAST by Pari Noskin Taichert

LEGWORK by Katy Munger

BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN by Charles Bock

KILLER YEAR, edited by Lee Child

THE DEATH DEALER by Heather Graham

INFECTED by Scott Sigler

THESE BOOTS WERE MADE FOR STOMPING by Julie Kenner, Jade Lee, and Marianne Mancusi

ROGUE by Rachel Vincent

BOUND by Sally Gunning

HOW NOT TO WRITE A NOVEL by Howard Mittelmark and Sandra Newman

 

Win Books!

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

 

CLUBBED TO DEATH by Elaine Viets

 

THE HOST by Stephenie Meyer

 

JUDGMENT DAY by Sheldon Siegel

 

CHILD 44 by Tom Rob Smith

QUIVER by Peter Leonard

MAHU FIRE by Neil Plakcy

BABY SHARK'S HIGH PLAINS REDEMPTION by Robert Fate

 

A GUITAR AND A PEN:

Stories by Country Music's Greatest Songwriters, Edited by Robert Hicks



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

and how you can win your own copy!

Win Thrillers!

ITW MAY BOOKSHELF

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

 

BLACK OUT by Lisa Unger

THE ANGEL by Carla Neggers

DIAL M FOR MISCHIEF by Kasey Michaels

SHADOW OF POWER by Steve Martini

THE DEAL by Adam Gittlin

NO ONE LEFT TO TELL by Jordan Dane

NICK OF TIME by Ted Bell
 

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

 and how you can win!

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