The Malta Independent 4 May 2024, Saturday
View E-Paper

Books

Slaughter has another standout with 'Pretty Girls'

Thursday, 17 December 2015, 14:16 Last update: about 9 years ago

The corrosive effects of a crime destroy a family's security, plunging them into a morass of grief from which there is no escape. But despite the love that unites them, tragedy can break those bonds,...

Parker grants peek into her personal life in 'Dear Mr. You'

Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 14:15 Last update: about 9 years ago

Mary-Louise Parker may be best known for her roles in "Weeds" and "Angels in America," but she also has a pretty impressive byline. Her writings have appeared in numerous publications, and "Dear Mr....

New book examines Nixon White House thru Butterfield's eyes

Tuesday, 15 December 2015, 14:14 Last update: about 9 years ago

For Bob Woodward, former President Richard Nixon and "the president's men" who surrounded him are the gift that keeps on giving. His latest book is about Alexander Butterfield, the military...

'Ashley Bell' is 1 of Dean Koontz's best

Monday, 14 December 2015, 14:09 Last update: about 9 years ago

Dean Koontz outdoes himself with his latest journey, which solidifies his reputation as one of the best storytellers in the book business. Koontz's stories get labeled as horror, but the lyrical...

Winners of the National Book Prize 2015

Saturday, 12 December 2015, 11:05 Last update: about 9 years ago

The National Book Council has announced the winners of the National Book Prize 2015: Books 2014. The official prize giving ceremony took place on Friday the 11th of December 2015 at Auberge de...

Tess Gerritsen's 'Playing With Fire' is compelling story

Saturday, 5 December 2015, 14:00 Last update: about 9 years ago

Tess Gerritsen, author of the series featuring Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and coroner Maura Isles, delivers an outstanding story that's totally different with "Playing With...

'The Promise' is intense, thrilling mystery

Friday, 4 December 2015, 13:59 Last update: about 9 years ago

Robert Crais takes the most popular characters from previous novels and shakes them up in "The Promise," an intense and thrilling mystery. Private Investigator Elvis Cole is asked by the boss of...

'Reporting Always': collection of writings by Lillian Ross

Thursday, 3 December 2015, 13:57 Last update: about 9 years ago

There are few people who can say they have been on the company's payroll for decades. Lillian Ross is one of those individuals. She began her career at The New Yorker in 1945 as a reporter for "The...

King ponders death in new 21-story 'Bazaar of Bad Dreams'

Wednesday, 2 December 2015, 13:54 Last update: about 9 years ago

Stephen King has always addressed his "Constant Readers" in prefaces or afterwords to his books. He likes to share what inspired him or what he was thinking about when he wrote it. But with the...

  • don't miss