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'A Stranger in the House' has strong plot

Tuesday, 10 October 2017, 10:36 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

In her second thriller, Shari Lapena poses the question: How well do you know your spouse? It's not exactly a new story device, but Lapena's fresh approach makes it seem original in "A Stranger in the...

Tammet takes readers on thought-provoking tour of words

Thursday, 5 October 2017, 11:28 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Daniel Tammet's understanding of language began with numbers. When he saw white flakes falling from the sky, though he pointed out the window and exclaimed "Snow" to his parents, his mind latched onto...

Posthumous book offers rare glimpse into Shimon Peres' life

Wednesday, 4 October 2017, 11:26 Last update: about 10 years ago

In a seven-decade career packed with historic triumphs and painful setbacks, Shimon Peres took pride in always looking forward. Now, in a memoir completed just weeks before his death last year,...

'Close to Home' thrilling addition to Dugoni series

Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 11:23 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Tracy Crosswhite and her colleagues try to solve a disturbing hit-and-run case in Seattle in Robert Dugoni's latest novel, "Close to Home." Crosswhite and her husband are hoping to expand their...

The darkest years of the crisis

Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 10:13 Last update: about 10 years ago Noel Grima

The first volume had chronicled Alfred Sant's writings, articles, speeches, etc. about the European crisis up till 2011. This volume contains Dr Sant's articles etc. from 2011 to 2015. Those were...

Castles and Rockets: a book for the Puttinu Cares Foundation

Tuesday, 3 October 2017, 10:07 Last update: about 10 years ago

Horizons has released a book in aid of the Puttinu Cares Foundation.  Authored by Nadia Bartolo, and illustrated by Daniela Cauchi and Anabel Armeni Cauchi, Castles and Rockets is a collection of...

Book world hopes for literary breakthrough in fall

Monday, 2 October 2017, 11:15 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

As the book world's most literary season approaches, the industry still awaits the year's big literary publication. While critics have celebrated Mohsin Hamid's "Exit West," George Saunders'...

'Tom Clancy made Jack Ryan,' author's widow says in lawsuit

Friday, 29 September 2017, 12:00 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Tom Clancy's widow wants a court to rule that the author's estate is the exclusive owner of the rights to his famous character Jack Ryan. News media outlets report that Alexandra Clancy's lawsuit...

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