Mailbox Monday – January 25, 2010

Welcome to this week’s edition of Mailbox Monday hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. Each Monday readers are encouraged to post about the books which arrived at their homes in the last week…and then share those posts by linking up through Marcia’s blog.

This week proved to be another good week in books…

A Stain on the Silence by Andrew Taylor arrived unsolicited from Hyperion. This suspense novel is due for release on February 16th and is described as a “fast paced thriller [which] will keep you guessing until the very last page.” Set in London, the story centers around a man who not only discovers he has a grown daughter from an affair 25 years earlier, but must then deal with the revelation that she is pregnant and wanted for murder.  In 2009, I read Taylor’s novel Bleeding Heart Square (read my review) and I am interested to crack his latest book. Learn more about Taylor and his work by visiting the author’s website.

Life Sentences by Laura Lippman came to me from William Morrow for a TLC Book Tour. I read Lippman’s previous novel What the Dead Know last spring (read my review) and loved it…so when I saw that she would be touring Life Sentences at TLC in March, I could not resist. In this novel, Lippman once again tackles a cold case – this time the possible murder of a an infant. To read more about Lippman and her work, visit the author’s website…and make sure you come back here on March 3rd to read my review of this novel.

Then Came the Evening by Brian Hart arrived through a Shelf Awareness offer from Bloomsbury. This debut novel is set in Idaho and centers around Bandy Dorner, a Vietnam vet who is just being released from prison after 20 years. The book jacket reads: ‘With resolute honesty and restrained beauty, Brian Hart explores the hopes and limitations of his characters as they struggle toward a shared future, imbuing this deeply American story with the power of classic Greek tragedy.‘ To learn more about Hart and his work, visit the author’s website.

Between Me and The River by Carrie Host came to me from Lisa Roe…and I cannot tell you how touched I was to receive this book. Lisa is one of the most kind and generous people I know – and when she found out my sister was dealing with cancer, she decided to send me this book. Carrie Host’s memoir is the story of a journey through the devastating diagnosis of cancer at the age of forty. The book jacket reads: ‘[...] Host also recounts the many spiritual and eye-opening lessons that made her journey so bearable: how to see what is available rather than what is absent, how to free up energy to heal by letting go of anger and fear, and how to believe in the future.‘ Clive Cussler writes about this book: ‘A beautiful, tender story about a woman who is supported by friendships, love of family and dedication of doctors. The powerful, thought-provoking book never leaves you.‘ Thank you, Lisa – your thoughtfulness warms my heart. To learn more about Host and her work, visit the author’s website.