Jul 4 2012
Daily Deals: Suspense, historicals, and women’s fiction for $2.99 and under
The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connolly. $ 2.99
From the Jacket Copy:
Edgar Award-winner Michael Connelly brings back Detective Harry Bosch in a breathtaking breakthrough novel, a supercharged thriller that thrusts us into a blistering courtroom battle and a desperate search for a killer who should already be dead. Harry Bosch is sure that the man he killed was the sadistic serial murderer known as the Dollmaker, and that the killing was justified. Even if the dead man’s widow wins her civil suit, it’s the city of Los Angeles that will pay. Harry has already been exonerated in an internal investigation. The trial – and Harry’s certainty that he shot the right man – are torn apart when a corpse is discovered beneath the concrete floor of a building that burned during the L.A. riots. It’s the body of a woman, and all indications are that this is another of the Dollmaker’s victims. But the autopsy report is unequivocal: this woman was killed after Harry shot the man he believes was the Dollmaker. Into the L.A. night Harry takes his investigation. By day the trial continues excruciatingly, with the prosecuting attorney focusing on Bosch’s violent past and portraying him as a vigilante murderer protected by his badge. By night he reinvestigates the infamous Dollmaker case, frantically trying to understand where he went wrong – and what he can do to keep this murderer from carrying out his threats to make Harry his next victim.
Edgar Award-winning Michael Connelly delivers a supercharged thriller. Four years ago, LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch shot the notorious serial killer “The Dollmaker.” Now Harry is accused of killing the wrong man–just as a new body turns up that has all the hallmarks of a Dollmaker slaying. To clear his name, Harry searches for a copycat killer.
Ripe For Pleasure by Isobel Carr. $ $2.99
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Second in line, first in love
A secret society of younger sons, sworn to aid and abet each other, no matter the scandal or cost…. Their fathers and brothers may rule the world, but they run it . . . and when it comes to passion, they refuse to accept second best.
Searching for hidden treasure, finding forbidden fantasy.
London’s most sensual former courtesan, Viola Whedon, is incapable of being seduced-she does the seducing. Until she meets Leonidas Vaughn. Her salacious memoirs have made her the target of half the lords in England, and Vaughn is the only man she can turn to. When he promises to protect her-and to make her beg for his touch-the alluring beauty finds both offers impossible to refuse.
Beg for Mercy by Jami Alden. $ $2.99
From the Jacket Copy:
He lurks in the shadows, waiting and watching . . . And once he has you, all you can do is. . .
BEG FOR MERCY
Megan Flynn thought she was falling in love. Cole Williams wasn’t just handsome and passionate, he was one of the good guys. Or so she thought, until he arrested her brother-the only family she has left-for a murder she knows he couldn’t have possibly committed. Now, with her heart broken and her brother’s life hanging in the balance, Megan will risk everything to prove his innocence. Even if that means throwing herself into the path of a sadistic killer with a hauntingly familiar MO.
Seattle Detective Cole Williams had given up on making Megan see reason where her brother is concerned. But when she insinuates herself into the most shockingly brutal case Cole has ever worked, he can’t stand idly by. Plunged into a secret world where the city’s elite indulge their darkest desires, Cole will do whatever it takes to bring down a madman who has made Megan his most coveted prey.
Sisters and Husbands by Connie Briscoe. $ $2.99.
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Ten years have passed since Sisters and Lovers, and Beverly, now 39, is engaged to Julian, a man her family and friends agree is the epitome of a great catch: he’s gorgeous, loyal, trustworthy, successful, and very much in love with her. Since this is Beverly’s third engagement in the past five years, after breaking off the previous two at the last moment, everyone’s happy that she’s finally settling down. For Beverly and Julian, nothing could be better than being in love and planning their wedding. That is until Beverly’s oldest sister’s marriage falls apart and dampens the mood of what should have been the happiest time in Beverly’s life. Now, second-guessing her impending nuptials, Beverly is forced to wonder if marriage really works. Will she stick it out? Or will her fears cloud her judgment once again?
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Jul 04, 2012 @ 14:38:44
I’ve read the connolly books in the wrong order. You don’t need to have read a previous one to enjoy any book.
Jul 04, 2012 @ 18:19:16
I love Michael Connolly. It is possible to read them out of order without much problem. Also, the sale seems to be working its way through the series, as the first two books were also recently on sale for $2.99.
Jul 04, 2012 @ 19:17:27
I started reading the Harry Bosch series with “Concrete Blonde” when it was originally published. It was a great starting point for me – I haven’t missed a book since.
Jul 04, 2012 @ 19:29:28
I really liked Beg For Mercy. It’s an RS that is pretty intense and intricate in terms of the plot with a dash of spicy, as opposed to the type of RS that is all about the Alpha hero and ridiculously paper-thin plot (which totally has its place on my bookshelf, by the way). Sometimes it’s nice to have a more plot-based book, and I think the author nailed it in terms of balancing the romance.