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Archive for the ‘thrillers and suspense’ Category
Publishers Weekly Says Doiron’s Latest Stands Out From The Pack
Tuesday, May 20th, 2014
THE BONE ORCHARD, the fifth installment of Paul Doiron’s Mike Bowditch series, comes out in July, and we’re thrilled to tell you that Publishers Weekly has given it a starred review! They call the book “excellent,” concluding, “Thoughtful plotting and strong characters raise this above the crime novel pack.”
C.J. Box Hits The NYT List!
Thursday, March 20th, 2014
We’re thrilled to tell you that C.J. Box’s books have hit four New York Times bestseller lists! STONE COLD debuted at #3 on the print hardcover fiction list, #5 on the e-book list, and #5 on the combined print and hardcover list for the week of March 30th. BREAKING POINT is also #17 on the mass market fiction list.
Congratulations, Chuck!
Cleveland Plainly Loves C.J. Box!
Monday, March 17th, 2014“Box gets everything right: believably real characters, a vivid setting, clear prose and ratcheting tension. Maintaining these standards over 14 novels is more than impressive,” says the Cleveland Plain Dealer of STONE COLD. They call it “yet another superlative outing” from C.J. Box and give it a grade of A!
More praise for the book, which is out now, after the jump!
Stone Cold Box
Friday, February 7th, 2014“With each book, Box just gets better. Nonstop action, a twisty plot, and great characters make his latest a must-read for fans of this series,” says Library Journal of STONE COLD, C.J. Box’s forthcoming Joe Pickett novel.
More advance praise after the jump!
Critics Enjoy A Hall-iday
Tuesday, December 10th, 2013
Judging from the reviews of GOING DARK, it’s clear that critics are welcoming an escape to sunny Florida this December! As the Sacramento Bee says, “High adventure in the sun – what’s not to like?” See what other lovely things people are saying about James W. Hall’s new book after the jump!
Please Welcome James W. Hall!
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
We’re thrilled to welcome James W. Hall, author of 18 books, as our newest client. Today is the publication day of GOING DARK, which reviewers call “both thoughtful and white-knuckle tense” and “a fine thriller on every level.” Jim is not only a notable addition to ARLA’s list, but a great guy — funny and brilliant. Welcome, Jim!
Kirkus Calls Breaking Point One Of Year’s Best
Monday, November 18th, 2013
We’re thrilled to tell you that Kirkus Reviews has selected C.J. Box’s BREAKING POINT as one of their Best Fiction Books of 2013!
As they said in their starred review earlier this year, “Its basis in a real-life conflict makes Joe’s 13th case one of his most tendentious, but it’s Box who makes it one of his most exciting.”
Critics Enjoy Trip To Land Of Dreams
Friday, October 18th, 2013
In a starred review, Publishers Weekly called Vidar Sundstøl’s THE LAND OF DREAMS “a stellar psychological thriller.” In her New York Times review, Marilyn Stasio exclaims, “What wonders there are in America’s own backyard, if we only think to look.” See what wonders she and other critics have discovered in this book after the jump! (more…)
J. Kingston Pierce Hops A Ride With Jim Fusilli
Wednesday, September 18th, 2013
“Stick out a thumb, hop on board and then hold on tight,” says J. Kingston Pierce of BILLBOARD MAN on the Kirkus Reviews blog. “Donnie Bliss’ deliberate evolution as a loner, the humor that leavens this yarn, and the way Fusilli seeks a leanness of prose without wholly abandoning innovative imagery all lend depth to what’s shaping up to be Fusilli’s comeback series.”
Over on his blog The Rap Sheet, Pierce talks more in-depth with Fusilli about what this new series holds for his time-traveling protagonist.