Book reviews added in the week of 5/6-5/12

Hi all,

Multiple links to full-length professional reviews of the following
books released in the US have been added to http://www.reviewsofbooks.com
in the last week:

"The Story of a Marriage" by Andrew Sean Greer - "The Story of a
Marriage" is set in 1953 and is narrated by Pearlie Cook. She lives
in the Sunset district of San Francisco with her husband, Holland, and
her son, who has polio. Pearlie and Holland were childhood
sweethearts back in Kentucky but were separated when he was sent to
sea in World War II. He suffered disastrous burns when his ship sunk,
and they reunited after the war. Pearlie knows her husband is an
attractive man, but she also senses that he's delicate with a weak
heart. She's willing to do anything to keep their life on an even
keel, but it all threatens to come apart when Buzz Drummer arrives on
their doorstep. Buzz knew Holland during the war and his claims about
Holland's past cause Pearlie to question everything. This novel from
Andrew Sean Greer ("The Confessions of Max Tivoli") has received
positive reviews with the Washington Post saying, "This is a plot that
deepens as surprises explode unexpectedly and terrifyingly. 'The Story
of a Marriage' is more than worth the reader's attention. It's
thoughtful, complex and exquisitely written."
All reviews are at:
http://www.reviewsofbooks.com/story_of_a_marriage
Amazon.com link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0374108668/?tag=reviewsofbooks8-20

"Child 44" by Tom Rob Smith - "Child 44" is set during the 1950s in
the Soviet Union, and Leo Stepanovich Demidov is a war hero who works
for the MGB, the secret police. When the bodies of murdered children
are found, Leo is sure they're the work of a serial killer, but the
Communist Party refuses to accept that conclusion in their worker's
paradise. Bucking the system is not a good career move and Leo is
demoted and exiled to the countryside, where he encounters another
child's corpse. His marriage to Raisa is already on shaky ground and
becomes fodder for his enemies to use against him. He refuses to
compromise his sense of right and wrong and is determined to stop the
madman. Tom Rob Smith's novel (and soon to be motion picture) has
received positive reviews with The Scotsman saying, "'Child 44' is not
only a thriller of the highest quality – addictive, pacey,
frighteningly unpredictable – but also a magnificently written novel
with far more to offer than carefully managed tension and twists."
Excerpt and all reviews are at:
http://www.reviewsofbooks.com/child_44
Amazon.com link:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0446402389/?tag=reviewsofbooks8-20


Happy reading!

Bill - administrator of http://www.reviewsofbooks.com