Category Archives: In The Mail

In the Mail: Fly By Wire

Fly By Wire by Ward Larsen Publishers Weekly A serviceable hero and plot propel this largely workmanlike thriller from Larsen (Stealing Trinity). Tough, uncompromising National Transportation Safety Board investigator Jammer Davis attempts to uncover the cause of a mysterious crash … Continue reading

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In the Mail: Pretty Little things

Pretty Little Things by Jilliane Hoffman Publishers Weekly Some twists and turns in Hoffman’s stand-alone thriller may leave readers scratching their heads, but the suspense ratchets up to such a high pitch that most will keep flipping pages till the … Continue reading

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In the Mail: Chosen

Chosen by Chandra Hoffman Publishers Weekly Hoffman’s middling debut explores the darker side of open adoption, as seen through the eyes of Chloe Pinter, a young social worker at a Portland, Ore., adoption agency. Juggling the insecurities of the wealthy … Continue reading

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In the Mail: The Smart Swarm

The Smart Swarm: How Understanding Flocks, Schools, and Colonies Can Make Us Better at Communicating, Decision Making, and Getting Things Done by Peter Miller Publishers Weekly Insects are social creatures, perhaps even more social—in the strict scientific sense—than humans since … Continue reading

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In the Mail: A Bad Day’s Work

A Bad Day’s Work by Nora McFarland Publishers Weekly McFarland’s less than assured debut introduces TV camerawoman Lilly Hawkins, who knows her job at KJAY in Bakersfield, Calif., could hinge on how she covers a middle-of-the-night murder. What she doesn’t … Continue reading

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