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The Crow Road - Iain Banks
From its bravura opening onwards, THE CROW ROAD is justly regarded as an outstanding contemporary novel. 'It was the day my grandmother exploded.I sat in the crematorium, listening... -
The Corfu trilogy - Gerald Durrell
SUMMARY: The Corfu Trilogy consists of the popular classic My Family and Other Animals and its delightful sequels, Birds, Beasts and Relatives and The Garden of the Gods . All thre... -
The Confession of Brother Halui - Ellis Peters
EDITORIAL REVIEW: On his deathbed, Brother Haluin confesses to a shocking act in his past--and then recovers. To atone, Haluin determines to make a journey of expiation with Brothe... -
The Confession - John Grisham
From Publishers WeeklyGrisham's recent slump continues with another subpar effort whose plot and characters, none of whom are painted in shades of gray, aren't able to support an e... -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to V - Donna Diegel
Have your vegan cake and eat it, too! As a vegan, you know how challenging it can be to create light and flavorful breads, cakes, cookies, and other baked goods without using eggs,... -
The Cold Spot - Tom Piccirilli
From Publishers WeeklyOrphaned at 10—his mother murdered, his father a suicide—Chase was raised by his grandfather Jonah, a grifter who has used Chase as a getaway driver. After Jo... -
The Client - John Grisham
Amazon.com ReviewMark Sway, age 11 but years wiser thanks to a drunken dad who abused his mom, is out in the woods behind his Memphis trailer park teaching his kid brother, Ricky, ... -
The Circus Fire - Stewart O'Nan
It was a midsummer afternoon, halfway through a Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus performance, when the big top caught fire. The tent had been waterproofed with a mixture ... -
The Chronology of Water - Lidia Yuknavitch
INTRODUCTION BY CHELSEA CAIN:: This is not your mother's memoir. In The Chronology of Water, Lidia Yuknavitch expertly moves the reader through issues of gender, sexuality, viol... -
The Children Of Dynmouth - William Trevor
Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misu...