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'See Me' takes readers on roller-coaster ride of emotions

Friday, 15 January 2016, 15:15 Last update: about 10 years ago

Nicholas Sparks delivers another page-turner with his new novel, "See Me." It has everything readers have come to expect from Sparks: a brooding male lead, disapproving parents and a desire not to...

Rhimes embarks on life-changing journey in 'Year of Yes'

Thursday, 14 January 2016, 15:14 Last update: about 10 years ago

When you think about Thursday-night television, the term "Shondaland" probably comes to mind. ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," ''Scandal" and "How to Get Away With Murder" dominate the small screen, and Shonda...

Detectives dig up frozen clues in 'The Girl in the Ice'

Wednesday, 13 January 2016, 15:12 Last update: about 10 years ago

When homicide chief Konrad Simonsen is called to investigate the murder of a woman whose body was concealed in ice for 25 years in Greenland's vast, brutal landscape, he quickly notices some eerie...

Crime novel 'American Blood' moves at brisk pace

Tuesday, 12 January 2016, 15:11 Last update: about 10 years ago

Ben Sanders' "American Blood" is an intense, action-packed crime novel that smoothly unspools the background of its enigmatic lead character. To call Marshall Grade the hero of the story is a bit...

Phillips, who found Elvis, Cash, Perkins and Lewis, gets bio

Saturday, 9 January 2016, 16:09 Last update: about 10 years ago

It was getting late at Sam Phillip's tiny studio in Memphis, Tennessee, maybe time for a break. The local kid Phillips had called into the studio, Elvis Presley, had a good voice, but had yet to show...

Preston & Child return with 'Crimson Shore'

Friday, 8 January 2016, 16:09 Last update: about 10 years ago

FBI Special Agent Pendergast returns in a simple theft case that takes a turn and soon becomes more elaborate and terrifying in "Crimson Shore" by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. Pendergast...

Writing is sharp and precise in 'Cop Job'

Thursday, 7 January 2016, 16:08 Last update: about 10 years ago

The Hamptons, a group of hamlets on Long Island's south fork, is one of America's most opulent summer colonies - one that is gradually crowding out what is left of the fishing villages and workmen's...

Kings of Leon usher in 2016 with fireworks and new music

Wednesday, 6 January 2016, 17:02 Last update: about 10 years ago

The Kings of Leon took it easy this year after finishing up their international tour for their 2013 album "Mechanical Bull," but the Grammy-winning family rock group is ready to start 2016 with a...

'Bread, Wine, Chocolate' makes environmental issues tasty

Wednesday, 6 January 2016, 16:07 Last update: about 10 years ago

The lands, waters and atmosphere of our planet are under tremendous stress from the appetites and endeavors of more than 7 billion people, and such issues often make for grim reading. But...

'Black Dragon River' seeks China, Russia

Tuesday, 5 January 2016, 16:05 Last update: about 10 years ago

The border between the United States and Mexico is almost 2,000 miles long. The border between Russia and China, two of the world's most powerful and intriguing nations, is around 2,700 miles....

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