Anticipatory Reads

Overwhelmed with unread books, I still want to get the word out about a few recently released and upcoming releases that I'm excited to read:

Innocent Until Interrogated by Gary L. Stuart "explores the unspeakable crime, the inexplicable confessions, and the troubling behavior of police officials [after the arrest and torture of five suspects accused of killing members of a Buddhist temple]. Stuart’s impeccable research for the book included a review of the complete legal records of the case, an examination of all the physical evidence, a survey of three years of print and broadcast news, and more than fifty personal interviews related to the case. Like In Cold Blood, and The Executioner’s Song, Innocent Until Interrogated is a riveting read that provides not only a striking account of the crime and the investigation but also a disturbing look at the American justice system at its very worst."

Jane and the Damned by Janet Mullany re-situates Jane Austen in a Georgian England where vampires are Englishkind's last hope against the invading French. "Jane now regards her creation as a vampire as a gift.  She rejects the cure and discovers a world of freedom, love, and adventure.  But as an immortal, she loses her ability to write and must sever ties with her beloved sister, Cassandra, and the rest of her family.  Under the shadow of the guillotine, Jane will have to decide whether love and eternal life are too high a price to pay for the loss of what meant most to her as a mortal."

 The Gentleman Poet by Kathryn Johnson "a page-turning read that will hold her audience to the very end. This mesmerizing novel is also a celebration of good food, glorious words, and the power of love, while bringing readers an intriguing glimpse of arguably the most famous writer of all time." The book is based on a what if scenario: "What if the greatest playwright of all time didn’t simply read about the wreck of the Sea Venture off the Bermuda coast? What if Will was on board, fleeing powerful enemies, daring one last great adventure near the troubled end of his career?"

My list of unread books released this Fall is rather tremendous, but I am hopeful that the October 24 clearly the 9th not the 24th readathon will help me put a serious dent in the pile. But that is a whole month away!!! What's a girl to do? Work seems to be getting in the way of reading these days.