Mercer Island’s Island Books did this three-staff write-up of one of summer’s hottest reads: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, a psychologically suspenseful teen book that adults can’t get enough of. There were a number of us on staff that read advance copies of We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, and the result was plenty of behind-the-counter …
“I have read seven of Professor Bernard Knight’s ‘Crowner’ series set in 12th and 13th Century England (they are wonderful stories). Dead in the Dog is a labor of love for Dr. Knight and a long-planned project. It is set in Malaya in the early 1950s during the 12 year ‘war’ against Communist insurgents. Sounds like Britain’s Vietnam. …
“I have read most of Nelson DeMille’s books. He has never let me down. The Lion is a follow-up to The Lion’s Game published five books earlier. John Corey (retired NYC police detective) and his FBI Agent wife, Kate Mayfield, are members of a Joint Task Force on Terrorism in New York City. Their opponent is Asad Khalil, …
