Although The Beach House has some worthwhile qualities, including what seems to be a forthright character study of Nan's loneliness, it does sound as if it may suffer from some of the cliches that usually pop up in books like this, if Publisher's Weekly's assessment of the book is to be believed: "What begins as edgy and smart gets stuck in the sand in popular chick lit author Green's (Second Chance) soggy beach read." I'm not sure what to think of that.
In the world of Children's books, a new fantasy novel by Peter David, called Tigerheart, is out this week. Presenting a revised take on J.M. Barrie's classic Peter Pan, Tigerheart follows Paul, a young boy raised on the tales of Anyplace (a take on Barrie's Neverland) who ends up finding his way through and discovers that Anyplace is not what it seems; it harbors a dark side. Blogcritics Magazine's Richard Marcus reviewed David's novel recently, explaining the differences between the evil that lurks in Anyplace and Paul's young idealism: "For The Boy, not growing up means not accepting responsibility for his actions and not caring about the feelings of others. For Paul, growing up doesn't mean giving up all he loves in the world or his ability to talk to animals and pixies; it means opening up your world to include others in it."
Here's a list of other important works of fiction coming out this week:
One In A Million by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum Mystery Series #14) by Janet Evanovich
More Than It Hurts You by Darin Strauss (read an excerpt)
No Choice But Seduction by Johanna Lindsey
The Sister by Poppy Adams
Made In The USA by Billie Letts
The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
DragonLight by Donita K. Paul
Stealing Athena by Karen Essex
The Evil That Men Do - A Jackson Donne Novel by Dave White
The James Boys - A Novel Account of Four Desperate Brothers by Richard Liebmann-Smith
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