Jun 23, 2013

New Arrivals: Mailbox Monday, It's Monday; and Stacking the Shelves

This post lists new books and links up to It's Monday; What Are You Reading? at Book Journey; to Mailbox Monday hosted by Dolce Bellezza; and to Stacking the Shelves by Tynga's Reviews

Two ARCs for review - mystery series that I have been eagerly following:



The Sound and the Furry: A Chet and Bernie Mystery by Spencer Quinn features the "K-9 flunk-out" Chet, and his human partner, private detective Bernie. The story is told by the dog Chet, whose point of view is both amusing as well as astute. But Chet has great atrributes for a PI - a strong sense of smell, sight, a powerful jump, and devotion to his human in this detective duo series.

Book description: Chet and Bernie head to Louisiana in the next installment in the New York Times bestselling mystery series featuring “a canine Sam Spade full of joie de vivre” (Stephen King) and his human private investigator companion.



The Case of the Love Commandos: A Vish Puri Novel by Tarquin Hall, is the fourth in the mystery series. In a contemporary Romeo and Juliet story set within India’s caste system, private investigator Vish Puri faces a high-stakes mystery. When Ram and Tulsi fall in love, the young woman’s parents are dead set against the union. Fortunately, India’s Love Commandos, a real-life group of volunteers dedicated to helping mixed-caste couples, successfully free Tulsi, but Ram has gone missing. Vish Puri's job is to find him. (book description)


Three review books:


Accidents Happen by Louise Millar, a new thriller: Kate Parker has weathered the unimaginable  - her parents died in a traffic accident on her wedding night, and her husband, Hugo, was murdered in a tragic break-in. All she has left is her young son, Jack, and determined to make a better future for him, she attempts to pull her life back together. But are she and her son safe? (book description)



The White Forest by Adam McOmber, a Gothic historical novel.
Book description: Jane Silverlake is able to see the souls of man-made objects—and this talent isolates her from the outside world. She finds solace in her only companions, Madeline and Nathan, but their idyll is shattered by Nathan’s interest in a cult led by a charismatic mystic popular with London’s elite. A year later, Nathan has vanished, and the famed Inspector Vidocq arrives in London to untangle the events. As a sinister truth emerges, Jane must discover the origins of her talent, and use it to find Nathan herself, before it’s too late.


The Last Original Wife by Dorothea Benton Frank, Southern fiction.
Leslie Anne Greene Carter is the last original wife among her husband's group of cronies. They've all traded in their first wives for riper peaches: younger . . . blonder . . . more enhanced models. Leslie is proud of her status and the longevity of her marriage.... until the day, out golfing with her husband and his friends, she slips into a manhole. And nobody realizes that she's gone.

That one misstep opens Leslie's eyes to the sham her perfect life has become. With the healing powers of South Carolina's lush white beaches, candy-colored sunsets, and fiesty and funny residents, Leslie is going to transform herself and reclaim the strong, vibrant, sexy woman she was meant to be. (book description)



The Lemon Orchard by Luanne Rice, women's fiction and romance set in Malibu and the Santa Monica mountains.
In the five years since Julia last visited her aunt and uncle’s home in Malibu, her life has been turned upside down by her daughter’s death. As she house-sits with only her dog, Bonnie, for company, she finds herself drawn to the handsome man who oversees the lemon orchard. Roberto expertly tends the trees, using the money to support his extended Mexican family. What connection could these two people share?

The answer comes as Roberto reveals the heartbreaking story of his own loss—a pain Julia knows all too well, but for one striking difference: Roberto’s daughter was lost but never found. And despite the odds he cannot bear to give up hope. (book description)

An excitingly mixed bag this week. What was in your mailbox?

30 comments:

  1. I've had my eye on The Last Original Life and Accidents Happen. I love the look of The Lemon Orchard...enjoy!

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    1. Glad you liked those. I hope to get to them soon...

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  2. The Lemon Orchard is new to me, but does look really interesting. And I could be wrong, but I think I'm expecting to review one of Tarquin Hall's books in the next few weeks as well.

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    1. Have fun with the review of the Tarquin Hall book!

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    1. Thsnks for the visit and commenting, Mystica. Enjoy your books this week.

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  4. I'm not a mystery reader but I am still intrigued by the Tarquin Hall books so I suspect that I will eventually give in on my self imposed choices and read at least the first one. Happy reading this week.

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    1. You could read them in any order, Kristen. Enjoy!

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  5. The title of the Quinn book made me LOL. Have a great week!

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    1. The entire series is amusing and laugh out loud!

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  6. I've read The Last Original Wife and really enjoyed it. The rest of your titles look good to me as well.

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    1. Looking forward to reading the book. Great you liked it!

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  7. Oh lucky you to have received The Sound and the Furry! I love this series and have been trying (unsuccessfully) for months to get a copy via interlibrary loan.

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    1. I think Sept. 10, 2013 is the publication date, Debbie, so they are probably not out in the libraries yet. Worth the wait!

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  8. The Case of the Love Commandos sounds very off beat and original. Amazing that the Love Commandos are a real organization.

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    1. What a surprise that they really exist! Fascinating!

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  9. I tried to leave a comment yesterday, but somehow my iPad always foils my attempts to be a good commenter. Anyway, one of my book clubs recommended the book Dog on It! by your first author. It seems an interesting character to develop, and as we all know, sometimes dogs are more effective than people. ;) Like your new template, too.

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    1. Bellezza: this template is temperamental. Sometimes the comments forms shows up at the end of the post and sometimes it does not:( I have to keep trying to get it to work.

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  10. These look great,The Last Original Wife caught my eye.

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    1. Bloggers who have read it seem to think it's really good!

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  11. I'm looking forward to reading it; love the cover and the setting.

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  12. I received The Lemon Orchard too. Looks good.

    You will LOVE The Last Original Wife.

    Have a great week, and enjoy your new reads.

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    1. Thanks for the tip! Hope like the Lemon Orchard; seems like an interesting romance!

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  13. Many of these sound good, including The Lemon Orchard and The Last Original Wife. Lovely presentation today.

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    1. Suko: Thanks! I'm looking forward to reading them and posting about them!

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  14. Accidents Happen, The Lemon Orchard & The Last Original Wife sound like my kind of reads!
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  15. I love Bernie & Chet!!!! I want to read that one NOW!!!!

    Have a great week!

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  16. Great haul this week! Many new titles to me, though the one I'm really intrigued about now is Accidents Happen. I've seen it in a few mailboxes today and it sounds right up my alley! Enjoy your new books!

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  17. They all look good, especially The Last Original Wife. I've had my eye on that one. Happy reading!

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