John Verdon's cleverness shines in new thriller
Saturday, 12 July 2014, 21:43
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
"Peter Pan Must Die" (Crown), by John Verdon John Verdon's skillful melding of the puzzle mystery with the police procedural and the psychological thriller brings a unique...
R&B singer Tevin Campbell performs at Essence fest
Friday, 11 July 2014, 23:11
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
R&B singer Tevin Campbell, who thrilled fans as a teenager when he asked "Can We Talk," has performed for the first time at the Essence Festival as he seeks to re-ignite his...
'Evil' mostly delivers
Friday, 11 July 2014, 22:32
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
A serial-killer mystery in which the culprit turns out to be one of Satan's minions, Scott Derrickson's "Deliver Us From Evil" adapts the detective genre to an exorcism tale that is...
'Act of War' is heart-pounding thriller
Friday, 11 July 2014, 22:17
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
"Act of War" (Atria), by Brad Thor In Brad Thor's latest thriller, "Act of War," Scot Harvath finds his hands full when a snag-and-grab operation for a terrorist...
Eggers' 'Fathers' an angry take on changing world
Friday, 11 July 2014, 21:41
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
"Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?" (Knopf), by Dave Eggers Dave Eggers is angry. A writer both beloved and criticized for his distinctly...
Lou Reed's estate worth over $20M, executors say
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 23:03
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Lou Reed left an estate worth over $20 million, his executors said in a new court filing that provides a glimpse of the value of the musical rights and other assets he acquired during a more...
Adam Levine changes his tune in 'Begin Again'
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 22:31
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Adam Levine knows pop stars-turned-actors are greeted suspiciously. And he's hesitant to make any grandiose declarations about suddenly transforming into an actor. But he also can't help...
A troubled teen in flight from a nuclear meltdown
Thursday, 10 July 2014, 22:16
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
"Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands" (Doubleday), by Chris Bohjalian Wiser than the adults around her yet convinced she's a hopeless loser, Emily Shepard is a literary descendant of...