Sooley
Author: John Grisham
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781529368000
After writing many books that feature action in a courtroom, John Grisham’s latest novel, Sooley, sees him taking the action to a different court - the basketball court.
coolreads# The Deserter
The Deserter
Author: Nelson DeMille
Publisher: Little Brown
ISBN: 9780751565768
Nelson DeMille’s The Deserter is co-written with his son Alex and it takes place in Venezuela. In itself a tragic story of greed and corruption, especially in a country with enormous petroleum assets, the book offers an interesting insight into the tumultuous political situation there.
coolreads# The Message
The Message
Author: Mai Jia (Translated by Olivia Milburn)
Publisher: Head of Zeus
ISBN: 9781789543025
The scene is set at the height of World War II and Japan rules over China. In the beautiful city of Hangzhou, a puppet government propped up by the Japanese is waging an underground war against the Chinese resistance movement.
coolreads# Eldest Son and the Making of Modern China
Eldest Son
and the Making of Modern China
Author: Han Suyin
Publisher: Pimlico
ISBN: 9780712674157
Zhou Enlai was one of the greatest statesmen of the 20th century. Always overshadowed by the more visible and charismatic Mao Zedong during their time together, Zhao and his extraordinary accomplishments remain little recognised outside China where he is still held in high regard as the father of the modern nation.
coolreads# Sting of the Wasp
Sting of the Wasp
Author: Jeff Rovin
Publisher: St Martin’s Paperbacks
ISBN: 9781250156914
In Jeff Rovin’s sixth entry in the thriller series created by Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik, US President Wyatt Midkiff disbands the Op-Center because its director, Chase Williams, and his staff failed to detect a major terrorist attack, resulting in the bombing of Manhattan’s floating Sea - the Air and Space Museum - aboard the USS Intrepid. The perpetrator is a Middle Eastern mastermind whose previous terrorism plot was foiled by the Op-Center.
coolreads# Lost
Lost
Author: James Patterson
Publisher: Arrow Books
ISBN: 9781787461932
Then the story shifts to Hanna Greete’s perspective. The woman runs a human trafficking ring in Amsterdam and she needs to pay back a debt to the Russian mob Emile Rostoff. However, her plans are derailed when Hans gets arrested.
coolreads# Written in Blood
Written in Blood
Author: Chris Carter
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9781471179600
The plot for this thriller is simple. But as the story pans out, it gets complicated and scary. There’s a serial killer on the loose and he writes down details of what he has done. Unfortunately, his diary is stolen by a skilful pickpocket in a club. And the diary eventually ends up with the police.
coolreads# The Red Book
The Red Book
Author: James Patterson & David Ellis
Publisher: Century
ISBN: 9781529125375
The Red Book begins with a notorious K-Town drive-by shooting in Chicago that takes the lives of three gang members and two innocents. One of the innocents is a woman who appears to be in the wrong place at the wrong time; the other is a young girl who was killed by a stray bullet.
coolreads# A Time for Mercy
A Time for Mercy
Author: John Grisham
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781529342321
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781529342321
John Grisham’s novel A Time for Mercy is timely as it explores the ways that violence committed by or against law enforcement officials can complicate the pursuit of justice. In this book, he brings back Jake Brigance, the small-time legal eagle star.
coolreads# The Kaiser’s Web
The Kaiser’s Web
Author: Steve Berry
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781529363951
Cotton Malone, a former Justice Department operative who finds solace and succour in an antique bookstore in Denmark, once again teamed up with his love interest/colleague, and international agent, Cassiopeia Vitt in yet another exciting adventure in Steve Berry’s 16th novel of the series. The Kaiser’s Web is full of intrigue, political banter, and historical “what ifs” in the middle of an important election in Germany.