The Lineup
by Otto Penzler
For review from Hatchette
A great recurring character in a series you love becomes an old friend. You learn about their strange quirks and their haunted pasts and root for them every time they face danger. But where do some of the most fascinating sleuths in the mystery and thriller world really come from?
What was the real-life location that inspired Michael Connelly to make Harry Bosch a Vietnam vet tunnel rat? Why is Jack Reacher a drifter? How did a brief encounter in Botswana inspire Alexander McCall Smith to create Precious Ramotswe? In THE LINEUP, some of the top mystery writers in the world tell about the genesis of their most beloved characters--or, in some cases, let their creations do the talking.
The Vampire’s Assistant (Cirque Du Freak)
by Darren Shaw
won from YA Book Realm
Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, based on the popular series of books by Darren Shan, is a fantasy-adventure about a teenager who unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Pulled into a fantastic life of misunderstood sideshow freaks and grotesque creatures of the night, one teen will vanish from the safety of a boring existence and fulfill his destiny in a place drawn from nightmares.
The Lineup sounds like an interesting read. Happy reading!
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Hope they're both good reads!
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I received Vampire's Assistant as well! Happy reading.
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ReplyDeleteI listened to Otto Penzler's Blog Talk Radio show last week, so I really want to read The Lineup.
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