Abraham Lincoln
I never went to school more than six months in my life, but I can say this: that among my earliest recollections, I remember how, when a mere child, I used to get irritated when anybody talked to me in a way I could not understand.
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Abraham Lincoln
February 11, 2020
In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of February 10th and February 17th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.
This week, we are calling attention to our Mary Higgins Clark tribute. Our own Greg Fitzgerald pays homage to the "Queen of Suspense," who passed away on January 31st at the age of 92.
Also, please keep in mind our Valentine's Day contest, which is wrapping up shortly. Five of you will win five recently published or soon-to-be-released titles for yourself or that special someone in your life: THE END OF THE DAY by Bill Clegg (an upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On selection), THE GIRL HE USED TO KNOW by Tracey Garvis Graves (a Bets On pick when it released in hardcover last year), GROWN UPS by Emma Jane Unsworth, POSTSCRIPT by Cecelia Ahern, and THE WOMEN IN BLACK by Madeleine St John. All you have to do is enter here by Thursday, February 13th at noon ET for your chance to win these irresistible love-themed books.
February 11, 2020
This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we know people will be talking about this winter. Read more about it, and enter our Winter Reading Contest by Wednesday, February 12th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE QUEEN'S FORTUNE: A Novel of Desiree, Napoleon, and the Dynasty That Outlasted the Empire by Allison Pataki, which is now available and will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!
February 10, 2020
This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we know people will be talking about this winter. Read more about it, and enter our Winter Reading Contest by Tuesday, February 11th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of MERCY HOUSE by Alena Dillon, which releases tomorrow. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!
Billy Crystal
Nothing can take the sting off the world's economic problems like watching millionaires present each other golden statues.
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Billy Crystal
The last weekend of January, I was lucky enough to join 19 other authors and over 150 avid readers aboard the Queen Mary ocean liner in Long Beach, CA for the first ever Super Book Weekend, hosted by Adventures by the Book. Organizers Susan McBeth, Kathie Bennett and Robin Hoklotubbe kicked off the weekend with a sunset cocktail party at nearby Signal Hill Public Library, where the authors shared their love of libraries.
Kate Chopin
There are some people who leave impressions not so lasting as the imprint of an oar upon the water.
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Kate Chopin
February 7, 2020
Last Friday night, as we were getting ready to send the newsletter, we heard the sad news that Mary Higgins Clark passed away at the age of 92. We reviewed so many of her books throughout the years, including countless stand-alone mysteries and her Under Suspicion series, which she co-wrote with Alafair Burke. Our own Barbara Lipkien Gershenbaum, a frequent reviewer of her work, shared this with us: “Mary Higgins Clark was one of the world's best mystery writers. She had a sharp and clear writing style combined with a talent for creating characters who were finely limned. Her ability to create plots that kept readers on the edge of their seat is well known, and her stellar reputation grew with each of her many books regardless of genre.”
Editorial Content for Cleaning the Gold: A Jack Reacher and Will Trent Short Story
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Joe Hartlaub
This short story by Karin Slaughter and Lee Child first saw life as an e-book tale in May 2019. It documents a momentous meeting between Child’s Jack Reacher and Slaughter’s Will Trent, which explains why someone apparently thought it would be a good idea to publish the piece as a physical book months after its digital appearance. The trade paperback, like the e-book, contains a short story of 79 pages, as well as excerpts from the authors’ latest novels: Child’s BLUE MOON and Slaughter’s THE LAST WIDOW. Read More
Teaser
Will Trent is undercover at Fort Knox. His assignment: to investigate a 22-year-old murder. His suspect’s name: Jack Reacher. Jack Reacher is in Fort Knox on his own mission: to bring down a dangerous criminal ring operating at the heart of America’s military. Except now Will Trent is on the scene. But there’s a bigger conspiracy at play --- one that neither the special agent nor the ex-military cop could have anticipated. And the only option is for Jack Reacher and Will Trent to team up and play nicely. If they can...
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Will Trent is undercover at Fort Knox. His assignment: to investigate a 22-year-old murder. His suspect’s name: Jack Reacher. Jack Reacher is in Fort Knox on his own mission: to bring down a dangerous criminal ring operating at the heart of America’s military. Except now Will Trent is on the scene. But there’s a bigger conspiracy at play --- one that neither the special agent nor the ex-military cop could have anticipated. And the only option is for Jack Reacher and Will Trent to team up and play nicely. If they can...
About the Book
From New York Times bestselling authors Karin Slaughter and Lee Child comes this electrifying short story featuring their iconic characters Will Trent and Jack Reacher.
Jack Reacher and Will Trent
Twice the action.
Twice the drama.
Double the trouble.
Will Trent is undercover at Fort Knox. His assignment: to investigate a 22-year-old murder. His suspect’s name: Jack Reacher.
Jack Reacher is in Fort Knox on his own mission: to bring down a dangerous criminal ring operating at the heart of America’s military. Except now Will Trent is on the scene.
But there’s a bigger conspiracy at play --- one that neither the special agent nor the ex-military cop could have anticipated. And the only option is for Jack Reacher and Will Trent to team up and play nicely. If they can…
Audiobook available, read by Eric Jason Martin and Jeff Harding
