amahttps://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Gambling-Man.jpg David Baldacci is no stranger to hitting literary home runs, but his second book to feature World War II-veteran-turned-avenging-angel Aloysius Archer, A Gambling Man, (Grand Central) is a flat-out grand slam. His second adventure finds Archer heading west to Los Angeles — Hollywood, more specifically — in the (eventual)…
Jon LandApril 23, 2021
As people living in the 21st century, we have thousands of stories at our fingertips. Yet we keep returning to tales of our past — the allure of historical fiction speaks to us, showing us a window into a time far before our own that still seems familiar to us. Despite…
Cameron KimballJuly 14, 2021
Remember Donnie Brasco? For many, the name instantly brings to mind the Mafia and daring undercover work, thanks in part to the 1997 film of the same name starring Al Pacino and Johnny Depp. Perhaps less well known are the book behind the movie, Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in…
James R. HannibalOctober 17, 2019
Edgar Allan Poe’s body of work, updated and contextualized for a YA audience, isn’t as much of a stretch as you might think. YA fiction, much like the adolescence it depicts, is messy and gruesome and oftentimes a downright horror show. His Hideous Heart (Macmillan Audio) offers thirteen macabre tales…
Jeff DaughertySeptember 10, 2019
“The Silent Patient may be a first novel, but it has the pace and finesse of a master,” says the BBC. First-time author Alex Michaelides’ novel which landed #1 on The New York Times best-seller list in its first week is the debut book for Celadon, a new imprint of Macmillan. Says Roxanne “I knew it…
Just The Right Book PodcastApril 17, 2019
Not all romance audiobooks are meet-cutes and happily-ever-afters. Author CD Reiss won the 2017 Audie Award for Erotica for Marriage Games, narrated by Sebastian York and Elena Wolfe. The first audiobook in her new series, Rough Edge (Flip City Media Inc.), takes on war, violence, and sex. The content may not be for every listener,…
Caitlin AugustaJanuary 10, 2019
Narrator Elisabeth Rodgers shares insights into Vendetta, a new thriller from the author of the Eve Duncan and Kendra Michaels series. Don’t worry, Elisabeth doesn’t have any spoilers in this video—just enough to get you intrigued. “She’s fighting for her life in a classic Iris Johansen international nonstop heart-pounding race to the…
Rebecca ProulxJanuary 11, 2019
“Here are the facts. I am alone. I am on a mountain. The plane I was on has crashed. I have very little food and water. It will be dark in a few hours and my only shelter is a twisted hulk of metal that could, at any minute, explode.…
Neil NyrenJanuary 8, 2019
Listeners expecting another macabre tale from Stephen King may be surprised by this audiobook—but pleasantly so. A timely tale about finding common ground, the story is set in the familiar town of Castle Rock, a place where, as in all small towns, people have deep-rooted differences. It’s narrated by the…
AudioFileOctober 30, 2018
Since writing about a psychotic young man and the depraved acts he commits on young women, I’m often asked how I could help pen such a violent and abusive storyline. It’s a good question, but in a culture saturated with the #MeToo movement and pro-women agendas, we must realize…
Alexandrea WeisOctober 30, 2018
Historical thriller author Andrew Gross takes us on a harrowing journey to a part of our past rarely explored in great detail, the Jewish mob's rise to power in 1930s New York. Although the Italian mob is usually the image we conjure when we think of the racketeering and murder…
Rebecca ProulxOctober 22, 2018
The disappearance of a college student. The vandalism of a famous poet's residence. Throw in a frightful skiing accident and you’ve got the setup for Black Diamond Fall, a literary mystery by Joseph Olshan (Polis Books), best known for his works Clara’s Heart and Cloudland. The story takes place in wintry…
Jim AlkonSeptember 13, 2018
In 2013, Sean Tuohy met Daniel Ford at a Halloween party and they immediately hit it off. The Writer’s Bone podcast wasn’t born on that exact night, but they were able to discuss some of their favorite things like writing, screenwriting, books, movies, comedy, and comic books. Daniel and Sean feel that…
BookTribApril 24, 2018