The Almost Moon (Alice Sebold)

The Almost Moon

Alice Sebold

Blurb: Helen Knightly has spent a lifetime trying to win the love of a mother who had none to spare. And as this electrifying novel opens, she steps over a boundary she never dreamt she would even approach. But while her act is almost unconscious, it also seems like the fulfilment of a lifetime's buried desire.

Over the next twenty-four hours, her life rushes in at her as she confronts the choices that have brought her to this crossroads.

ISBN: 9780330451352 (Paperback)

Year: 2007

Publisher: Picador

Pages: 291 (Fiction)

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Hollywood Moon (Joseph Wambaugh)

Hollywood Moon

Joseph Wambaugh

Blurb: Hollywood Station isn't your typical police division, but in Hollywood Moon the cops of that surreal place seem called upon to deal with an even greater share of weirdness than normal.

A prowler has been violently attacking women, and officers 'Hollywood Nate' Weiss and the captivating Dana Vaughn are in hot pursuit, with Nate on edge because his no-nonsense, whip-smart partner has a knack for making him feel like a rookie.

And there's an even darker side to the weirdness. Cue the enigmatic crook Dewey Gleason, master of disguises. Each of his many identities is crafted for the execution of some under-the-radar racket. When, with his henchmen, he hatches an audacious plan, things get very violent indeed.

ISBN: 9781849163545 (Paperback)

Year: 2009

Publisher: Quercus

Pages: 344 (Fiction)

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