"The Price of Guilt" by Margaret Yorke

In Margaret Yorke's book, "The Price of Guilt", who is the true hero/heroine of the story?

For more information about Margaret Yorke, check out:

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/library/services/book-promos/100crime/yorke.htm

http://www.bastulli.com/Yorke/Yorke.htm

"A Chirstmas Carol" by Charles Dickens

What is the pivotal point in the play and how does the suspense shift at this point?

What was Scrooge's relationship with Jacob Marley and why is Marley's presence significant through the story?

For further information about the story and the author, check out the following link:

http://www.dtcinfo.org/PublicDocs/A%20Christmas%20Carol%20Study%20Guide.pdf

"Plainsong" by Kent Haruf

The McPheron brothers think they know nothing about young girls. Is that the case? Has their solitary life close to the earth handicapped them so far as human relations go, or has it, in fact, provided them with hidden advantages?

For an interview with the author, Kent Haruf, check out the following link:

http://www.randomhouse.com/boldtype/1199/haruf/interview.html

"The King of Lies" by John Hart

Work is a character trapped in his life -- by his job, his wife, and the expectations of those around him -- however he doesn't have the will to change things until he is forced to confront the past.

Do you feel that Work or his sister, Jean, could have killed their father, Ezra Pickens? Did they have justification to do so?

For more information about the author, please visit his website:

http://www.johnhartfiction.com/

Shopaholic and Baby

Becky Brandon is pregnant and on the go shopping for all the latest designer items for her baby! That includes a "Designer Obstetrician", Venetia Carter, (doctor to all the pregnant celebrities), who turns out to be an old ex-girlfriend of her husband Luke. After their first doctor appointment, Becky becomes suspicious of Venetia and Luke, and thinks they are having an affair. After hiring a private detective, who did a rather poor job, she discovers that Luke is not having an affair, but having problems with his company and a large client that the company took on as an account. The book will keep you spinning! Becky is constantly up to something! You will laugh right down to the very last page!

"And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie

The ten people chosen by U.N. Owen were "beyond the reach of the law"; all had commited crimes that could not be proven. Several suffered from guilt, however did they deserve to die?

For more information about the author and her works:

http://us.agathachristie.com/site/home/

"Bone Harvest" by Mary Logue

Was the motive for the murders of the Schuler family believable, once everything came to light?

For more information about the author, Mary Logue, check out her website at:

http://www.marylogue.com/

"The Chatham School Affair" by Thomas H. Cook

In this novel, the narrator is a 14-year-old boy. Is he a reliable narrator? Is his version of the situation really a truthful interpretation of events?

For more information about the author, Thomas H. Cook, please click on the following link:

http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=5614

The Cleaner

The Cleaner is the first book in a new series by author Brett Battles. The main character is "Jonathan Quinn" a former policeman who is now a professional cleaner. A cleaner is a person who is called upon to dispose of a body and sanitize a crime scene. An agency called the Office calls on Jonathan to look into a death that occurred during a house fire in Colorado. The problems in Colorado lead Jonathan and his apprentice Nate to Vietnam and then Germany where Jonathan's past meets up with him . This page turner is part mystery, part spy novel and a total thriller.

The Murder Room by P.D. James

"The Murder Room" by P.D. James seems to be about various obsessions: love, sex, money, status, etc.

Are the characters justified in pursuing their obsessions?




For more information about P.D. James, check out the following website:

http://www.randomhouse.com/features/pdjames/