Thursday, February 16th, 2012
“In writing historical novels, I’ve come to feel that I’ve jumped the fence, so to speak, taking on the role of literary tomb raider,” writes Kieran Shields, author of The Truth of All Things. “Less gruesome than actual grave robbing, sure, but the same idea. Sneaking across hallowed ground, rummaging about for earthly remains and lost treasures – even if here those amount to no more than bits and pieces of what made these vanished lives real. It’s finding those bits and shining a long absent light on them that’s such an enjoyable challenge for me as a writer. That feeling, of standing crowbar in hand at the tomb door while the intrepid reader peers over one shoulder, lamp held high against the night, came to life for me in writing The Truth of All Things.”
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Tags: crown publishing group, debut, fiction, historical fiction, kieran shields, mystery, Novel
Posted in Read It First
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Emmy-nominated actor, producer and television icon John Stamos (“Glee,” “ER”) returns to the small screen in the Lifetime Original Movie, Secrets of Eden, co-starring Anna Gunn (“Breaking Bad,” “The Practice”). Based on Chris Bohjalian’s New York Times bestselling novel, Secrets of Eden unveils the shocking secrets and facades of happiness that reside within a small, close-knit town after a gruesome tragedy occurs. RIFers in book groups! Here’s a cool idea for a very special discussion: read Chris Bohjalian’s bestselling novel Secrets of Eden and watch the Lifetime Original Movie Secrets of Eden and discuss them together. Sure to be a lively conversation!
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Tags: Broadway Books, Chris Bohjalian, fiction, film, lifetime tv, movie, mystery, Novel, paperback, Secrets of Eden, suspense
Posted in Read It First
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
We’re giving away copies of Rosamund Lupton’s thriller Afterwards well in advance of its April 24, 2012 release, which means you could be among the very first readers in the U.S. to enjoy this the highly anticipated follow-up to Lupton’s bestselling debut Sister. As always, fill out the form to enter for your chance to win a copy. But wait, there’s more! If you’ve ever received a book from Read It Forward, we want to hear from you! We’re gathering SuperRIFers – Read It Forward “superfans” who Read It First and Pass It On. SuperRIFers love to read and share what they read online. To thank you lovely big-mouthed members of our community, we’re giving SuperRIFers advance access to some of our most popular books.
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Tags: afterwards, bestseller, Crown Publishing, fiction, mystery, Novel, rosamund lupton, sister, thriller
Posted in Read It First
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Sister was an instant bestseller in the U.K. and quickly climbed the bestseller lists in the U.S. as well. The New York Times compared Rosamund Lupton to Kate Atkinson, Patricia Highsmith, and Ruth Rendell, and called Sister “both tear-jerking and spine-tingling.” But don’t just take the New York Times’ word for it! We all know that a recommendation from a friend is the best way to find a great new read. Your fellow RIFers are smart, voracious readers like you, and they have great things to say about Sister. Enjoy excerpts of just a few of the amazing reviews RIFers shared with us. Read It First and Pass It On!
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Tags: afterwards, bestseller, Broadway Books, fiction, mystery, Novel, paperback, rosamund lupton, sister, suspense, thriller
Posted in Reader Reviews Readers Respond
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
“We need to have head shots but, being writers, we don’t want to pay for them,” says Stephen Gallagher, author of The Bedlam Detective. “Sometimes your publisher will commission some publicity stills but that doesn’t always work out – Hodder & Stoughton once sent me to a man who specialized in photographing fruit for Marks & Spencer. Maybe they chose him because of the “&”. I don’t know what fruit he had in mind when he studied me – maybe Zombie Cucumber. We took the shots in his attic, with me lurking behind a wormy pillar or looking out around a peeling chimney wall. The result: I looked like a ghoul in the fourth stage of something terminal.”
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Tags: Crown Publishing, fiction, historical fiction, mystery, Novel, stephen gallagher, the bedlam detective
Posted in Meet the Author
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Chris Pavone’s debut spy thriller The Expats has been compared to the early works of Ken Follett, Frederick Forsyth, Robert Ludlum, and John le Carre. Some of the biggest names in thrillers are rallying behind Pavone’s remarkable first novel. Patricia Cornwell thinks you won’t soon forget the “powerful female protagonist.” John Grisham says The Expats is “smart, clever suspense, skillfully plotted.” John Connolly believes it’s “one of the most accomplished debuts of recent years.”
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Tags: chris pavone, Crown Publishing, debut, fiction, Novel, suspense, the expats, thriller
Posted in Read It First
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
“‘Why is the movie never as good as the book?’ Readers are asking the wrong question,” suggests Donna Woolfolk Cross, author of Pope Joan. “The question should be: ‘Why is the movie always different from the book?’ Here’s what matters: The movie needs to capture the soul of the book – the part that made readers love it. I’m so lucky this happened with Pope Joan. The theme of my novel is female empowerment through learning. That theme has survived intact – and very movingly – in the film. This is why I’m so excited about the upcoming television mini-series based on my novel. It has TWO nights to tell the story of Pope Joan. It will air on ReelzChannel TV on December 18/19.”
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Tags: books to film, Broadway Books, donna woolfolk cross, fiction, historical fiction, miniseries, Novel, paperback, pope joan, reelz tv
Posted in Meet the Author
Thursday, December 8th, 2011
“A beautiful, heart-breaking gem of a novel written just the way I like them,” says Tatiana de Rosnay, international bestselling author of Sarah’s Key and A Secret Kept, “with the past coming back to haunt the present, endearing heroines and a sunny, hopeful ending. You’ll wolf it up in one delicious gulp.” Fans of historical fiction, romance, and page-turning novels will love Sarah McCoy’s The Baker’s Daughter.
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Tags: Crown Publishing, fiction, Germany, last time it snowed in puerto rico, Novel, Romance, sarah mccoy, Texas, the baker's daughter, WWII
Posted in Read It First
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
“I knew very little of Queen Margaret or King Malcolm and this was a great introduction,” writes Siobian at The Owl Bookmark Blog. “Reading Susan Fraser King’s Queen Hereafter, it was easy to see why the Catholic church made Margaret a saint. Equally moving to me was the love between her and Malcolm. The scenes of them together were so sweet and I enjoyed watching her go from indifference toward the king to bliss. Overall, I liked this book and learned a lot about Scotland and its heritage.”
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Tags: Broadway Books, fiction, historical fiction, Novel, Queen Hereafter, queen margaret, Scotland, Susan Fraser King
Posted in Reader Reviews
Thursday, November 17th, 2011
In February 2011, Read It Forward introduced you to Taylor Stevens and her blockbuster debut The Informationist. With The Innocent, Taylor returns with another page-turning thriller featuring the fearless Vanessa Michael Munroe. Tautly written, brilliantly paced, and with the same evocation of the exotic combined with chilling violence that made The Informationist such a success, The Innocent confirms Taylor Stevens’ reputation as a thriller writer of the first rank.
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Tags: crown publishing group, fiction, mystery, suspense, Taylor Stevens, The Informationist, the innocent, thriller
Posted in Read It First
