Editor Pick: Books

This is comic thriller lite: an amusing bauble that is enjoyable so long as you are willing to take it for what it is.

As Sunshine reaches the age of 16 things seem just a bit different, but she can’t really get a feel for it. Going cross-country to the Northwest for her mother’s new job she finds the new house they are moving into decidedly creepy. Sleep is becoming more difficult and her mother is becoming more distant. Life is taking a dangerous turn.

In his old age as Bishop of Kition on the island of Cyprus, Lazarus recalls how Jesus raised him from the dead and reflects on the life he has lived since.

Chuck’s concern occurs when Ed, an employee that never calls in sick, disappears not long after his conversation with him. Due to his perceived connection, Chuck determines that he will find out what is happening with this missing employee. It is here, the danger begins.

Valentine Hill is as compelling and attractive as they come; think a young Stephanie Plum.

Whether you’re the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, a day trader, someone with a 401k, someone who thinks everyone on Wall Street is a crook, or you just plain don’t care about the economy, you need to read this book.

Adding depth beyond literary criticism of Baker, the sense of playfulness reveals Hallman may perhaps have a serious obsession about Baker. Through it all he teaches the reader to be a better reader, to seek an understanding of an author’s awareness of his own strength and weakness.

Drop the romance about being a writer – it’s a job, one you should enjoy but ultimately one you’ll have to make sacrifices to succeed in.

A young girl meets a masked boy at a political rally in Manhattan and agrees to go home with him to hang out, only to be surprised that he lives in a luxurious apartment overlooking Central Park (Title comes from a line in Lennon's song "Imagine." This is part of the first chapter of an in-progress YA novel).

You may want to read these stage versions, but you don’t want to miss out on the novels themselves.