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A.J. BANNER: I’M THRILLED BY THE REVIEWS OF THE GOOD NEIGHBOR
The Good Neighbor occupied the top of Kindle Amazon list since the start of August. The debut novel of A.J. Banner already received 700 reviews despite the fact that the official release of the book is set to September 1. “Captivating story”, “This book had everything”, “Fascinating mystery,” are some of the readers’ opinions about it.
It’s a great pleasure to welcome the current #1 Amazon Bestselling author at Land of Books.
Photo credit: Carol Ann Morris
– A.J., Tell us about your new book, The Good Neighbor. What is it about?
– The Good Neighbor is a novel of psychological suspense, in which a young woman suffers a tragedy and is forced to question everything she thought was true about her friends, her neighbors – and even her husband. The novel is set in the Pacific Northwest in the blustery days of autumn.
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ROBERT ELLIS: CITY OF ECHOES IS AN EPIC THRILLER
Robert Ellis’s next novel City of Echoes will have an official premiere on September 1. The book is already in the market for pre-sales and thanks to Kindle first program the first reviews already came. “I couldn’t put it down”, “Excellent read” and “Classic LA Noir” are just few of the opinions by readers. The novel received pretty nice rating with 4.1 Amazon stars from 181 reviews.
The American writer became a bestselling author with his novel The Dead Room. In one of the coolest interviews ever at Land of Books our next guest reveals interesting facts about his books and his future plans.
– Robert, what is your next book City of Echoes about?
– CITY OF ECHOES is the introduction of a new LAPD homicide detective, Matt Jones, on the first night of his first murder case. A man has been gunned down in a parking lot off Hollywood Boulevard. At a glance, the bullet-riddled body appears to be the work of a serial robber who’s been working the Strip for months. The crime is so grisly, the identity of the victim so outrageous, that Jones and his partner, Denny Cabrera, jump into the investigation faster than they should. Nothing about the direction they’re taking is even close to safe. As Jones uncovers evidence linking the crime to a brutal, ritualized murder that occurred eighteen months ago, he begins to suspect that there’s more going on beneath the surface, and that he and his partner are in too deep to turn back or escape. When Jones discovers how far the corruption goes, a cover-up that defies the imagination, and his own personal ties to the rising body count, he’s no longer sure he can trust anyone, not even himself.
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ALEX ROSENBERG: THE GIRL FROM KRAKOW IS BASED ON PEOPLE WHO SURVIVED THE WAR
Alex Rosenberg’s first fiction book The Girl from Krakow will be officially released on September 1 by Lake Union. The novel was included in Kindle First program and already is receiving some reviews. “An Epic Saga”, “Outstanding”, “Not just another holocaust novel,” are just few of the readers’ opinions. We are happy to present at Land of books our next guest, the professor of philosophy at Duke University – Alex Rosenberg.
– Alex, what is your book The Girl from Krakow about?
– The Girl From Krakow is a historical novel that traces the experiences of a young woman named Rita Feuerstahl from 1935 in Krakow, Poland through the 30s and the war, as she struggles to survive in Nazi-occupied Poland and then in Germany, under false identity. Rita’s trajectory is intertwined with her lover’s, whose experiences take him from France in the 30s to Spain in the Civil War finally to Stalin’s Moscow under German assault. Soon after the war begins Rita learns a secret so important it gives her the will to survive but would lose the allies the war against the Nazis were she forced to disclose it.
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NANCY HERKNESS: READERS ARE ENJOYING STORIES ABOUT BILLIONAIRES
Few days ago Nancy Herkness published her latest novel The CEO Buys In. The readers’ feedback was very positive and currently is averaging 4.3 Amazon stars from 80 plus reviews. The book is the first part of Wager of Hearts series.
Our next guest received two nominations for RITA awards. She won many awards like Golden Leaf, Maggie Award and National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award. It’s a great pleasure to welcome Nancy Herkness at Land of Books.
– Nancy, what is your book The CEO Buys In about?
– The CEO Buys In is the first book in the Wager of Hearts series, the story of three fabulously wealthy men who make a wager on finding true love.
In this first book in the series, self-made billionaire Nathan Trainor feels restless and disillusioned. His company may be thriving, but he can’t find a woman who sees him for more than his wealth. With his love life in the red, he meets two other billionaire bachelors at the ultra-exclusive Bellwether Club. The three of them make a wager of the heart: they must find women who love them for who they are, not their money.
Savvy office temp Chloe Russell is trying to scrape together the money she needs to support her grandmother. So when a flu epidemic strikes Trainor Electronics and she’s promoted to Nathan Trainor’s assistant, she jumps at the lucrative opportunity. But then Nathan himself falls ill, and he and Chloe must work from his penthouse while he recuperates. Before long, it’s clear there’s genuine heat between them, and it’s more than just a fever spike. Will Nathan win Chloe’s heart—and the bet? Or will their differences destroy any chance for love?
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MARY KUBICA: I’VE LOVED WRITING SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL
Mary Kubica’s second book Pretty Baby was released few days ago. As always, Land of Books is right on the spot of the fresh titles to present some inside info about the novel. The initial feedback by the readers is pretty nice. So far the story accumulated 4.6 Amazon stars from more than 20 reviews. “Suspenseful page turner”, “Thrilling and Dark Read”, “Brilliantly written,” are just some of the opinions by the readers. Pretty Baby already finds its place at NY Times Bestselling list.
Let’s say welcome to our next guest Mary Kubica.
Mary Kubica, author “The Good Girl”
– Mary, what is your next book Pretty Baby about?
– Pretty Baby is about a Chicago mother, Heidi Wood, who comes across a young homeless girl with a baby. She becomes extremely taken with her and wants to help her with her plight, and ends up bringing this girl and her baby into her home. As she does, Heidi begins to discover who this girl is and what effect her being there will have on Heidi and her family’s lives.
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MOLLY O’KEEFE: TEMPTED IS A FRIENDS-TO-LOVERS STORY
Molly O’Keefe has more than 30 romantic novels behind her. She is living in Toronto, Canada, and is planning to make a big statement in 2015 with her books. We’ve got a chance to speak with her about the latest release Tempted and her future plans. Let’s say welcome to our next guest Molly O’Keefe.
– Molly, what is your book Tempted about?
– Tempted is the second book in my historical western series INTO THE WILD. It’s basically a friends-to-lovers story between two people who have been utterly changed by the Civil War. Steven is haunted by his time in Andersonville Prison and Anne is pushing the envelope of the freedom allowed her in Denver after the war. It’s a gritty love story that I am really proud of.
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FELICITY YOUNG: I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH A NAME THAT MEANS HAPPINESS
The Scent of Murder by Felicity Young was published in February 2014 by HarperCollins, but the book continues to receive positive feedback year and a half after the release. “Good mystery with plenty of surprises”, “Fresh and absorbing”, “One of the best crime series,” are the comments by the readers. The novel stands with 4.9 Amazon stars and for sure will be a pleasure to read by the crime fiction fans.
We are happy to introduce you Felicity Young as our next special guest at Land of Books.
– Felicity, what is your book The Scent of Murder about?
– This is the blurb on the back of the book: To Doctor Dody McCleland, the unearthing of an ancient skeleton in a dry riverbed is a welcome break from the monotony of chaperoning her younger sister at the country house of her beau’s family. But when she begins her analysis of the bones Britain’s first female autopsy surgeon discovers they are not as old as assumed; furthermore they are the result of a murder. With Chief Inspector Matthew Pike’s help Dody investigates the mysterious death in the isolated hamlet of Piltdown. Soon she finds herself pitted against ugly traditionalism, exploitation, spectral dogs, a ghostly hunt and a series of events that not only threaten her belief in scientific rationalism, they threaten her life itself.
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CATHERINE COULTER: NEMESIS, AS MOST OF MY FBI THRILLERS, HAS TWO MYSTERIES
Catherine Coulter’s FBI mysteries are known as one of the most thrilling stories in the genre. Her last book Nemesis was published earlier in July.
The novel was consumed right away by the fans and currently is standing solidly in Kindle Top 40 ranks with average of 4.5 Amazon stars from 220 plus reviews. “Fabulous read”, “Nail biting thriller”, and “Catherine never let me down,” are some of the readers’ opinions about Nemesis.
Our next guest is NY Times Bestselling author with 75 books behind her. We’ve got a chance to chat with Catherine Coulter for a short Q&A during her writing of the next FBI mystery.
– Catherine, what is your last book Nemesis about?
– Most of my FBI thrillers have two mysteries and NEMESIS is no exception. Special Agent Lacey Sherlock is the nemesis in this 19th FBI thriller. Not only does she bring down a terrorist at JFK Airport, working with the New York Field Office, she stops the mastermind, a hugely bad dude. You’ll appreciate that St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York is saved, as is St. Paul’s in London. Ah, but the high speed train in France — you’ll have to read NEMESIS to see what happens.
In the second mystery, Special Agent Dillon Savich–with the help of Agent Griffin Hammersmith–has his hands full trying to track down a killer who uses others to unwittingly do his bidding. But one of his minions makes a big mistake and points Savich directly to a house of Wiccans in the small town of Plackett, Virginia. Savich knows one of them is the puppet master. But which one? When there are attempts on his life and Hammersmith’s, Savich wonders if he’s killed in a dream, will he really be dead? Scary, scary stuff.
Who is really behind the bombing attacks at JFK and St. Patrick’s? Terrorists, as it seems? Or does it go much deeper? And who is the psycho path puppet master in the small innocent town of Plackett? Dive into Nemesis and prepare for a wild ride.
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BARBARA TAYLOR SISSEL: THE IDEA OF CROOKED LITTLE LIES CAME FROM AN EXPERIENCE
Barbara Taylor Sissel’s latest novel Crooked Little Lies will be released on August 1. The book was selected as part of Kindle First program and already gathered big steam.
With 260 plus reviews with average 4.0 Amazon stars the story starts its literary journey by the best possible way. The interest towards Crooked Little Lies puts the novel in Amazon Top 10 for the last three weeks. We’ve got a great chance to speak with Barbara.
Once again huge thanks to our good friend from Lake Union Publishing Dennelle Catlett.
– Barbara, Tell us about your new book, Crooked Little Lies. What is it about?
– Lauren Wilder is a wife and mother, and a businesswoman, who is accustomed to thinking of herself as ordinary, capable and reliable, until an accidental fall leaves her in a fragile state both physically and mentally. Now in recovery her every move is suspect; her every word is looked on with mistrust. Never more so than when she’s implicated in the disappearance of a young man, Bo Laughlin, with whom she had only the briefest of encounters. At least that’s how she remembers it. But the police have doubts, and as the search for Bo ensues, and the police hammer her with questions regarding her involvement, Lauren becomes terrified, not of what she remembers but of what she doesn’t.
With nowhere to turn, she begins her own investigation into the mystery of Bo’s disappearance, and immediately uncovers what seems to be a web of deceit, one that’s shared by her family and friends. But is her perception of events as they unfold real or a twisted projection of her damaged mind? The question CROOKED LITTLE LIES asks is this: What would you do if almost overnight the life you loved and depended on was taken from you and you were left with no one you could trust, not even yourself.
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LAURI ROBINSON: WE ALL CHANGE AS WE JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE
Lauri Robinson is a special author for all those who love Wild West. She turns back the clock towards the romantic and realistic times of the brave man with guns and guts. It’s a great pleasure to invite Lauri as our next guest at Land of Books. Our chat is about her latest and future projects. Enjoy!
– Lauri, what is your book The Wrong Cowboy about?
– The Wrong Cowboy is about being dedicated to your own goals, and eventually figuring out those goals can change to include others. The heroine, Marie, is dedicated to being the best nursemaid to the children in her charge, and Stafford is determined to become a successful rancher. Together they must learn they can both get what they want.
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