BLEAK HARBORWritten by Bryan Gruley and Reviewed by B. Lynn GoodwinISBN-13: 978-1503904682Thomas & Mercer Manipulation Creates Mayhem Excessive manipulation? Kidnapping? Disappearance combined with threats? What lengths will a person go to in order to extort money? And why? The motives will surprise you in Bryan Gruley newest book, Bleak Harbor. When 16-year-old
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ODD CHILD OUTWritten by Gilly Macmillan and Reviewed by B. Lynn GoodwinISBN #: 978-0062697837William Morrow Complex Manipulation The teenage years get harder with each passing generation. In her latest novel Macmillan cuts to universal truths affecting two teenage boys and their families. Who is right? Maybe everyone. Maybe no one. Subtle meets unspeakable
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Hooked On Books – Volume 21 Number 2
SIRACUSAWritten by Delia Ephron and Reviewed by B. Lynn GoodwinISBN #: 978-0399165214Blue Rider Press Psychological Thriller Meets Travelogue My husband says, “The secret to a good marriage is no secrets.” Too bad the two couples in Delia Ephron’s Siracusa don’t know that. Couples keeping secrets are primed for drama. Here are the basics:
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Hooked On Books – Volume 21 Number 1
THE WIDOW’S HOUSEWritten by Carol Goodman and Reviewed by B. Lynn GoodwinISBN-13: 978-0062562623William Morrow Paperbacks Smudged Lines Between Illusion and Reality Ever been in the midst of a mystery? Puzzled by a partner’s behavior? Envious? Uncomfortable about your own skills or your place in the world? You are not alone. Clare Martin faces all
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Hooked On Books – Volume 20 Number 4
SMALL GREAT THINGSWritten by Jodi Picoult and Reviewed by B. Lynn GoodwinISBN #: 978-0345544957Random House Publishing Group The PC World and the Real World Collide Best-selling author Jodi Picoult writes about right, wrong, and race in Small Great Things, a novel about hard choices, justice, and the inherent prejudices in American society. Ruth Jefferson is
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Hooked On Books – Volume 19 Number 4
EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED Written by Jillian Lauren and Reviewed by B. Lynn GoodwinISBN # 978-0142181638Plume The Courage To Get What She Wants What does it take to get a second chance at life? For Jillian Lauren it means adoption. She wants to be a mother. She wants to protect a child from
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Hooked On Books – Volume 19 Number 3
TELL ME ONE THING Deena GoldstoneISBN # 978-0385538756Nan A. Talese, Publisher Counteracting Loss I misunderstood the title of Deena Goldstone’s TELL ME ONE THING. I expected it to be about writers telling their stories. Instead I found a fascinating collection of characters engaged in their own tragedies and triumphs. I was glad to be along
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Flash Winners – Volume 21 Number 4
Editor’s Note: The judges score independently. They don’t talk to each other. Why does this matter? If one qualified judge doesn’t like your piece, take heart and resubmit. Another one will. Just keep searching. Of course if you find things to fix in the meantime, do so. On behalf of the judges and me, we
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Flash – Volume 20 Number 3
Congratulations to our three Flash Memoir Winners: First Place: Marni Hochman Tied for Second Place: Karen Arbogast & Donna Landi Honorable Mentions: Alice Brunner Akesha Baron Sue Kesler Suggestion: Enjoy these memoirs. Share them with your friends and writing peers. If you write flash fiction, enter our current contest. Information is on the home
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Flash – Volume 20 Number 2
Congratulations to our fourScintillating Starts WinnersFrank Joseph, Susan Keller,Chris Muniz, and Deborah L. Stautonand Honorable Mention Winner, Julie K. Royce Suggestion: Enjoy these stories. Bookmark this page. You may want to come back and reread this collection. TO DO JUSTICEBy Frank Joseph Image by © Underwood & Underwood/CORBIS Ever since I’m little
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Congratulations toFirst Place Winner, Janet RobinsonSecond Place Winner, Jonathan Werre And Honorable Mention Winners, Shannon Brown You make me glad we held a separate contest for MG, YA, and NA. Five Notes about the Judging: Readers need to care about your protagonist by the end of the first page. The potential for intense, hypercritical (to
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Flash – Volume 19 Number 4
Congratulations toFirst Place Winner, Elena Murphy; Second Place Winner, Laura Ruth Loomis;and three Honorable Mention Winners,J.D. Blair, Eileen Granfors, and Pamela Kelso Seven Notes about the Judging: Character matters. Conflict matters. A fresh angle matters. Something needs to happen. Something needs to change or be resolved. The quality of the writing and the
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