![]() ![]() Vanja, an information assistant, is sent from her home city of Essre to the austere, wintry colony of Amatka with an assignment to collect intelligence for the government. ![]() But when she stumbles on evidence of a growing threat to the colony and a cover-up by its administration, she begins an investigation that puts her at tremendous risk"-īook Synopsis A LOCUS AWARD FINALIST ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY BOOKS OF 2017 A surreal debut novel set in a world shaped by language in the tradition of Margaret Atwood and Ursula K. Intending to stay just a short while, Vanja finds herself falling in love with her housemate Nina, and decides to stick around. ![]() It takes some adjusting: people act differently in Amatka, and citizens are monitored for signs of subversion. About the Book "Vanja, a government worker, leaves her home city of Essre for the austere wintry colony of Amatka on a research assignment. ![]()
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Crichton felt that no person in a gorilla suit or animatronic creation could properly convince the audience Amy was a real gorilla, and that it would take them out of Congo's story. ![]() ![]() ![]() It's time to step up, to do what the Newport News police department won't. If I was a better brother, she'd be finishing senior year instead of being another name on a missing persons list. If I hadn't hung up on her that night, she would be at our house, spending time with Grandma. I, Jay Murphy, can admit that, for a minute, I thought my sister Nicole just got caught up with her boyfriend-a drug dealer-and his friends. No one even blinks twice over a missing Black girl from public housing because she must've brought whatever happened to her upon herself. ![]() When you look like us-brown skin, brown eyes, black braids or fades-everyone else thinks you're trouble. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Tiffany D. A must for YA collections." (School Library Journal)Ī 2022 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work nominee and a 2022 Edgar Award nominee, this timely, gripping teen novel is about a boy who must take up the search for his sister when she goes missing from a neighborhood where Black girls' disappearances are too often overlooked, from debut author Pamela Harris. "A high-speed story that will draw teens in and keep them turning pages until they reach the unpredictable and thrilling ending. fiction young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced Description From debut author Pamela Harris comes a timely, gripping teen novel about a boy who must take up the search for his sister when she goes missing from a neighborhood where black girls' disappearances are too often overlooked. ![]() ![]() ![]() On discovering the probable involvement of the murder victim with organized crime, Haller concentrates on establishing alternative suspects as well as relying on the forensic evidence which suggests that Trammel is physically incapable of the crime. ![]() Haller and his staff (including his ex-wife, Lorna Taylor, and his investigator and Lorna's husband, Dennis "Cisco" Wojciechowski) work on demolishing the prosecution case, led by Andrea Freeman, against whom Haller has never won. According to forensic evidence, the victim, who was six-foot-two, had been murdered with a hammer blow from behind, on the very top of his head, while standing up. Haller is called on to defend a long-standing client, Lisa Trammel, when she is suspected of murdering wealthy Mitchell Bondurant. The Fifth Witness was published in the United States on April 5, 2011. ![]() The Fifth Witness is the 23rd novel by American author Michael Connelly and features the fourth starring appearance of Los Angeles criminal defense attorney Michael "Mickey" Haller. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart. Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic new fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne.Ī masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epicĪ masterclass in storytelling. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out.Īs whispers of war echo across the land of Vigrið, fate follows in the footsteps of three warriors: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman pursuing battle fame, and a thrall seeking vengeance among the mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn.Īll three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods. The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Trilogy Book 1) by John GwynneĪ century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (A power-hungry real estate developer, he is, by all accounts, a bad man.) She travels to New Orleans to be with her family, but mostly to interrogate her tightlipped mother, Barbra.Īs Barbra fends off Alex’s unrelenting questions, she reflects on her tumultuous life with Victor. Now that her father is on his deathbed, Alex-a strong-headed lawyer, devoted mother, and loving sister-feels she can finally unearth the secrets of who Victor is and what he did over the course of his life and career. “If I know why they are the way they are, then maybe I can learn why I am the way I am,” says Alex Tuchman of her parents. “This is how you write a very good novel about a very bad man.” - New York Timesįrom critically acclaimed New York Times best-selling author Jami Attenberg comes a novel of family secrets: think the drama of Big Little Lies set in the heat of a New Orleans summer ![]() Money, power and family are touched upon through Attenberg’s emotional, humorous and sharply written accounts.” - Parade “ Big Little Lies meets Succession in the scorching heat of the Big Easy. “All hail Jami Attenberg, the queen of dysfunctional families.” - Refinery29 ![]() ![]() The summer starts out well enough- Elsie’s Uncle Owen presents her with a dog, something she has always wanted. Elsie Mae is determined to do something about this, and fervently hopes that her letter will reach President Roosevelt’s desk. As the story begins, Elsie Mae is mailing a letter to the White House because she has heard about a canal project that would cut right through her beloved swamp. The swamp is very dear to her heart not only do her grandparents and uncles live there, but Elsie has spent the last several summers with her grandparents. This book takes us back to the 1930s, and we are immediately introduced to Elsie Mae, a young girl living near the Okefenokee Swamp. I was excited about the opportunity to read this book because we’ve read Cavanaugh’s last book- Just Like Me. Elsie Mae Has Something to Say is a middle grade novel written by Nancy J. ![]() ![]() It will also stop one partner contesting a divorce if the other wants one – which in some cases has allowed domestic abusers to exercise further coercive control over their victim. The new law will remove this ‘blame game’ by allowing one spouse - or the couple jointly - to make a statement of irretrievable breakdown. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill represents the biggest shake-up of divorce laws in half a century and aims to reduce the impact that allegations of blame can have on a couple and in particular children.Ĭurrently, one spouse has to make accusations about the other’s conduct, such as ‘unreasonable behaviour’ or adultery, or otherwise face years of separation before a divorce can be granted – regardless of whether a couple has made a mutual decision to separate. ![]()
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