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Reviews of New Books September, 2011

Cover image of Love You More written by Lisa Gardner

Love You More by Lisa Gardner

One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, a police officer, says she shot him in self-defence, and the bruises would seem to back up her story. But where is the couple’s six-year-old daughter Sophie? Homicide investigator D.D. Warren struggles to work through a warren of family secrets and lies, while also facing the blue wall of police silence, in order to get to the truth. Meanwhile, the mother of the missing child faces her most terrifying deadline yet. She has one goal in sight, and will have to use every ounce of her training to do what must be done.


Cover imge of Mary Ann in Autumn written by Armistead Maupin

Mary Ann in Autumn by Armistead Maupin

Fans of Armistead Maupin’s Tales in the City series which span nearly 30 years will be delighted to hear that the whole Barbary Lane crew - Mary Ann, Michael Tolliver, Anna Madrigal & co – are back, livelier than ever. It’s been twenty years since Mary Ann left her family in San Francisco to pursue a television career in New York City, but now she’s back in the Bay Area to lick her wounds and take a long, hard look at where life has taken her. Of course it doesn’t take long for her somewhat chequered past to start catching up on her, and with a larger than life cast of characters and a back story that spans three decades, this is an entertaining read. Maupin dedicates this, the eighth novel in the Tales series, to actress Laura Linney, who starred in the TV mini-series made from the first three novels.


Cover imageof A Rural Affair written by Catherine Alliott

A Rural Affair by Catherine Alliott

While Poppy Shilling may have occasionally fantasised about her sometimes annoying husband becoming a dearly departed, she is still more than a little shocked when her idle daydream becomes a reality. Newly widowed, with two small children to look after, she can’t decide if she is distraught or secretly relieved at not having to put up with his domineering ways and his addiction to Lycra cycling gear. When Phil’s death is followed by an unexpected revelation, Poppy is more determined than ever to get on with things and not to let mistakes from her marriage drag her down in the future. Then she discovers just how popular a newly single woman can be in her little village. The initial story developments may seem like a strange departure for the normally cheerful Alliott, but this is far from your standard tale of widowhood and bereavement.


Cover image of The Midwife's Confession written by Diane Chamberlain

The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain

Noelle was the best friend and confidante anyone could have wished for, and her friends Tara and Emerson are devastated after the suicide they never saw coming. A stalwart in her local community, where she had delivered dozens of babies through the years and cared so well for their mothers, Noelle had secrets they had never even guessed at. When a letter is found among her belongings, a letter not addressed to either woman, but one that seems to threaten everything they’ve ever believed in, the stage is set for a life-changing turn of events. As if dealing with bereavement and challenging teenagers is not enough, the friends are forced to try and solve the mystery Noelle has left behind, while simultaneously trying to remember their best pal for her good points. The newest novel from the author of The Lost Daughter and Breaking the Silence.


 

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