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Act of Assassination??? “Killing Patton”, by Bill O’Reilly

The host of Fox News Channels, The O’Reilly Factor, has added another novel to his list of intriguing books about important figures in history. Preceded by Killing Lincoln, Killing Kennedy, and Killing Jesus, author O’Reilly presents Killing Patton. Another in the series of riveting non-fiction novels about famous murders in history.

General George S. Patton, Jr. mysteriously died in the months following the end of World War II. In the seventy years since, suspicion has always surfaced that his death had been an act of assassination. The O’Reilly novel covers the final year of the war, and gives an accounting of the events surrounding Patton’s death. It gives the names of many powerful individuals who may have wanted him silenced. The narrative includes a description of a once very powerful man and he lays flat on his back in a hospital bed. “His upper body is encased in plaster, the result of a car accident twelve days ago. Room 110 is a former utility closet, just fourteen feet by sixteen feet”. There is a single chair for Patton’s wife, who sets by his side crocheting hoping he will soon awaken. The man laying in this German hospital is her husband, but he is also known as the brilliant General of the American Third Army whose crowning achievement was the Battle of the Bulge.

Co-author, Martin Dugard, is a New York Times bestselling author of several history-oriented books. He currently lives in Southern California.

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Open to Love….”Love Letter’s”, by Debbie Macomber

Love Letters: A Rose Harbor Novel written by Debbie Macomber, is a celebration of the power of love. Rose Harbor Inn proprietor, Jo Marie Rose, finds herself in the busy summer season and also finds herself thinking more and more about the Inn handyman, Mark Taylor. This intriguing plot is only one of the many romantic stories going on this summer in Cedar Cove.

Before the end of summer, someone will show their heart’s desire. The novel shows the reader the courage it takes to be completely open to love.

Debbie Macomber has had nine of her novels make #1 on the New York Times best seller list. She has also had the very popular Hallmark Channel’s top watched movies of 2009 and 2010 in Mrs. Miracle and Call Me Mrs. Miracle. In 2013 Hallmark Channel produced the original series based on her novels: Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove.

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Survival….”Under the Dome”, by Stephen King

Stephen King began to write his novel entitled “Under the Dome”, back in 1976. That endeavor lasted about two weeks and only yielded 75 pages before King gave up. Then, while watching the Simpsons Movie in 2007, King was moved to again write on the subject of a community being enclosed in a glassy dome. Thus, in the period of November 22, 2007 to March 14, 2009, Under the Dome was proclaimed.

This is a science fiction/political novel set in and around a small Maine community. The story tells how an invisible barrier literally drops out of the sky, cutting off this small community from the outside world. It has multiple characters and tells how the community inhabitants contend with such a calamity. The local used car salesman, “Big Jim” Rennie, seizes the opportunity to take over the town when the police chief is killed when his pacemaker explodes when he gets too close to the dome. And so begins the struggle for power between the federal government agents and “Big Jim’s” misguided followers acting as police officers.

“Under the Dome” is currently adapted for television on CBS. The Executive Producer is Stephen Spielberg, but is Co-Produced by several others including author Stephen King.

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The Cure…”The Fever”, by Megan Abbott

Megan Abbott, author of “The Fever”, is known to be the best at writing about the craziness of the adolescent years…better than anyone. In 2012 she tackled the sport, or should we say the bloodsport of cheerleading in her novel “Dare Me”. The Fever is a return to high school for another very disturbing and much too real story of lust hormones, jealousy, and fear of being a teenager. High school is a breeding ground for traumas that affect us for life…and you add a mysterious epidemic, and chaos ensues.

The three best friends in the novel find themselves at the center of the epidemic, causing each girl to exhibit different symptoms. And nobody knows why it only affects girls. The Fever is a brilliantly told tale that will give you chills of fright as it explains the bewildering age when love, sex, revenge, and even friendship fells so new, terrifying, and all consuming. What will be the cure??

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Keep Laughing with Takedown Twenty, by Janet Evanovich

Number twenty in the Stephanie Plum series does not disappoint. Bounty Hunter Stephanie Plum is charged with capturing legendary mobster Salvatore Sunucchi (Uncle Sunny). Although dozens of people know his location, nobody is willing to turn in Uncle Sunny. To make matters more complicated, Uncle Sunny is Stephanie’s boyfriend Joe Morelli’s godfather, and Morelli’s crazy, Sicilian Grandma Bella sets out on another mission to make Stephanie’s life miserable. The hilarious pursuit brings back our favorite characters including Morelli, Ranger, Lula, Grandma Mazur and several colorful new characters. Among the colorful new cast is a giraffe named Kevin that is repeatedly spotted wandering around the streets of Trenton, NJ. This is one story that will keep you laughing.

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Music fans will love “The Mayor of MacDougal Street” by Dave Van Ronk with Elijah Wald

Everyone who lived through the era of folk singers and folk music
are familiar with names of Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez……..but, the”King” of them all was folk singer, Dave Van Ronk. He took over Greenwich Village, and specifically Washington Square Park. Van Ronk was a merchant marine who developed his own following and became one of the first white, urban blues singers in his own unique style.
Bob Dylan came into the picture when Dave Van Ronk had already accomplished half of his career. It was said that Bob Dylan spent the first years sleeping on Van Ronk’s sofa. Dylan, in those early days, aspired to be as popular as Dave Van Ronk. Just think of all the talented folk singers who passed through Greenwich Village…….The Kingston Trio, Peter, Paul, and Mary. Van Ronk was there and befriended them all, and set the bar high for excellence.
Whether you are a 60’s music fan, or just curious about the musical life of Dave Van Ronk, get your copy of “The Mayor of MacDougal Street”, and be entertained!
A piece of interesting trivia…..”The House of the Rising Sun” was Dave Van Ronk’s original song, but without asking permission first, Bob Dylan recorded it. Van Ronk was accused of stealing it from Bob Dylan. Then, when The Animals recorded it, Bob Dylan was accused of stealing it from them!
Also interesting will be the movie, “Inside Llewellyn Davis“, starring Justin Timberlake and directed by the Coen brothers.

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Political Thriller, Command Authority, by Tom Clancey with Mark Greaney

This is the ninth in a series of novels featuring the former CIA agent, Jack Ryan, who is now President. His son, Jack Ryan, Jr. is also a featured character in this novel.

The plot this time is more of the shadowy world of covert operations, and exposing the deceit and treachery behind a new Russian President. Jack Ryan, Jr.takes over delving into an international conflict, finishing what his father had started thirty years earlier. The world teeters on the brink of possible destruction.

” Command Authority”, published posthumously, will not disappoint long-time Clancy fans. It is a political thriller, sure to please.

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Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy will be sorely missed by avid readers of his many novels, 17 of which were on New York Times best sellers lists. In passing too young, at the age of 66, the author leaves behind a legacy of iconic stories, many following visionary takes of international intrigue and espionage with central character Jack Ryan. Clancy, who always humbly said that he just got lucky as a writer, was an ex-insurance salesman who became the favorite novelist of not only ordinary people, but also Presidents and military leaders. His first book, “The Hunt for Red October” was given a surprise review of “the perfect yarn“, when President Ronald Reagan received the book as a Christmas gift.
If you are among those who have not read the iconic stories of Tom Clancy, now would be a great time to begin. For those who are faithful fans, now is the time to begin again. His attempt to weave accurate accounts of fictional intrigue never disappoints the reader. He unknowingly gave a preview glimpse of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, when he described a fictional attack on the U.S. Capital by a suicidal terrorist using a jet airplane. It is said that one military leader was always amazed and impressed by Clancy’s ability to take only public facts and write unbelievably accurate details of military subjects.
New readers to author Tom Clancy…begin the adventure!! Seasoned readers….begin again!!! Get your digital copies of Tom Clancy’s novels today!!

Doctor Sleep Audio Book, by Stephen King

STEPHEN KING at his best….AGAIN!! If you are a fan of, The Shining, you will LOVE King’s sequel “Doctor Sleep”! It promises to be an exercise in mental stimulation as it intertwines the psychic world in which Danny (now grown) resides and the demonic presence of vampires. One can only imagine the intricately woven surprises that King has given his avid fans in this new novel. As you conjure images in your mind, you might actually be previewing the next great Stephen King movie.

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The Butler

The controversial new movie “The Butler” opened nationwide in theaters last Friday. The audiobook version of the story is now available at AudiobooksNow and is read by Forest Whitaker, Oprah Wimphrey and David Oyelowo.

The story is based on character, Cecil Gaines tenure serving as a butler in the White House during eight presidencies. He is witness to not only dramatic events in American history, such as the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War, but personal issues for each President and their families. One could compare the exposure to such private familial situations as being the proverbial “fly on the wall”! The novel takes literary freedom in using actual events and expanding them for added drama.

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