New York Times - Bestsellers, Fiction (print and e-books between November 11, 2012 and November 25, 2012)
1. Title: The Racketeer
Author: John Grisham
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing
Synopsis: Malcolm Bannister, an ex-lawyer currently serving jail sentence at the Federal Prison Camp, Maryland, knows why Judge Raymond Fawcett was murdered and by whom. From the site of murder, the FBI couldn't deduce much for there was no forced entry, no sign of struggle, only two dead bodies, one of the Judge and the other of his young secretary's, and an opened and emptied extremely secure safe. Malcolm would like to give out every last detail, but there is one tiny hitch. He wants his freedom in exchange.
2. Title: Reflected in You
Author: Sylvia Day
Publisher: Penguin Group
Synopsis: The emotional, turbulent and sensual saga of Eva Tramell and Gideon Cross in Sylvia Day's Bared to You continues in her latest novel. Reflected in You. In this novel, we get an insight into the characters in more depth and intensity that Bared to You did not reveal. We are informed about Gideon's not-so-pleasant past, Eva's bisexual friend and roommate Cary whose strategic interventions in the novel provide the readers with a dose of humour and of course our protagonist Eva who continues her struggle with her insecurities in love life. This is definitely not a fantasy romance but can be called a 'paranormal' (as described by a critic) one that's interspersed with suspense, psychological turmoil, dark sensuality and jealous rage.
3. Title: The Sins of the Mother
Author: Danielle Steel
Publisher: Random House Publishing
Synopsis: Olivia Grayson, a self-made, successful business woman laments missing out on her children's growing up years. To set up her legendary home-furnishings empire, she had to make some difficult choices, but she wants to make up for the lost time now and plans a dream vacation in the Mediterranean aboard a luxurious yacht along with her children. She is a tad disappointed when things don't go to plan. Her daughters who resent her and her sons who feel obliged to work for her show the same streaks their mother had once displayed. Despite herself, Oiliva is a strong and forgiving woman. Danielle Steel's The Sins of the Mother is a heart-warming tale about balancing family life, career and motherhood.
4. Title: Gone Girl
Author: Gillian Flynn
Publisher: Crown Publishing
Synopsis: On her fifth wedding anniversary Amy Dunne suddenly goes missing without a trace from her rented home in North Carthage, Missouri. Under pressure from the police, media and Amy's doting parents, Husband-of-the Year, Nick grapples with a never-ending chain of lies, deceits, and his own oddly evasive behaviour. As events get murkier, the needle of suspicion points at Nick as the killer of his beautiful wife. With his sister Margo by his side, Nick pleads innocence. Then what was in that silver gift box in the back of Amy's bedroom closet?
5. Title: Fifty Shades of Grey
Author: E.L. James
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing
Synopsis: E.L James, a former TV journalist and mom of two in West London, fulfills her childhood dream of writing a book with Fifty Shades of Grey, the first of the trilogy, and turns into a bestselling author. Serving erotica to the audience with a plot that revolves around a drop-dead-gorgeous billionaire Christian Grey and his dangerous liaison with literature student Anastasia Steele who goes to interview the young tycoon, and ends up falling for him. They embark on a passionate physical affair while Ana unravels Grey's dark desires including her own.
6. Title: The Secret of Ella and Micha
Author: Jessica Sorensen
Publisher: Jessica Sorensen
Synopsis: Ella and Micha have been best friends forever and like all best friends, they're completely opposite of each in character. While Ella is a fiery rule-breaker, Micha is solemn and confident. Tragedy strikes one night, their friendship comes to a bitter end and Ella decides to go away to college. There she undergoes a complete change and becomes a more stable, secure person. Summer break arrives and now she has no option but to go home. With fear in her heart that she might want to go back to being her old, careless self, Ella reluctantly prepares herself to face her best friend once again, who knows all her darkest secrets.
7. Title: Fifty Shades Freed
Author: E.L James
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing
Synopsis: Since their first encounter, the third of the trilogy, and driven by their searing sexual desire for each other, Anastasia and Grey's lives have changed irrevocably. Initially repelled by Grey's need to control in bed, and his erotic tastes, Ana subsequently comes to terms with it, and demands from him a greater commitment. Grey agrees, and now they have everything going for them, from love, wealth, passion, to intimacy. But deep down Ana fears they'll never be able to stay together without her sacrificing her own identity.
8. Title: Fifty Shades Darker
Author: E.L James
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing
Synopsis: The second of the trilogy, Fifty Shades Darker explores the dilemma of Anastasia after her separation from Grey. She has moved on in her career, yet desires to go back to him, for the memories of their torrid physical affair still dominate her mind, and eventually she lands up with him in a new arrangement. Grey's inner demons grow darker, and as Ana delves deeper into his harrowing past, she is faced with the anger and jealousy of the women who came in his life before her.
9. Title: NYPD Red
Author: James Patterson and Marshall Karp
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Synopsis: New York City is immersed in glamour to kick off the celebrations of Hollywood on Hudson. Red carpets are being rolled out for movie stars' arrivals, wealthy directors and producers are partying in five star restaurants, and several thousand fans and paparazzi gather to get a glimpse of their favourite faces. Amid the festive fervour, NYPD Red has been put on red alert to ensure nothing goes wrong. But when a renowned producer suddenly collapses at his power breakfast, that's when they know that a psychopath killer is on the prowl. Detective Zach Jordan is assigned to hunt down the moves of this deranged murderer.
10. Title: The Panther
Author: Nelson DeMille
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Synopsis: Nelson has set 'The Panther' in the year 2004 when people are still coping with the repercussions of the September 11 disaster and the suicide bomb attack on the destroyer USS Cole. Anti-terrorist task force agent John Corey and FBI officer Kay Mayfield (his wife) are on a mission in Yemen (known to be one of the most dangerous places in the Middle-East) to hunt for the killer, 'The Panther', the prime suspect (an Al-Qaeda operative) in the Cole bombing case. The thriller novel takes a new turn when we see The Panther planning another lethal attack on the United States with the knowledge that Cole and company have begun their search operation. Will the US government be successful in bringing The Panther down to dust or will they lose their federal agents in the operation?
11. Title: The Bone Bed
Author: Patricia Cornwell
Publisher: Penguin Group
Synopsis: Author Patricia Cornwell's 20th in the 'Scarpetta' novel series, The Bone Bed is a journey into the dinosaur age. Paleontologist Emma Shubert has suddenly gone missing in the wilderness of Canada while digging a dinosaur bone bed. Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a forensic pathologist receives a video footage in her inbox that in turn can help decode the mystery behind the missing woman. Things begin to complicate when Scarpetta encounters a number of events close to home that give her clues on Emma's disappearance. Will Scarpetta be able to join all dots or entangle herself more in the labyrinth of evidences?
12. Title: Cloud Atlas
Author: David Mitchell
Publisher: Random House Publishing
Synopsis: First, a best selling novel and now a movie, Cloud Atlas is a "perfect crossword puzzle" of six stories linking myriad characters and their conflicts together into one single story. The narrative is set in different time zones but the characters remain connected to each other, surpassing the boundaries of past, present and future, in a surprising yet believable manner. Cloud Atlas is the story narrated by six people - a shy voyager, a penniless composer, a fearless journalist, a server on death-row and an old man named Zachry, who're bound together to witness the end of civilization and science. A captivating story that makes you believe in humanity's dangerous will to power, the blurring lines of history and its effect on our destinies.
13. Title: Iced
Author: Karen Marie Moning
Publisher: Random House Publishing
Synopsis: Karen Marie's first book in a new urban paranormal trilogy opens into the world of Dani O'Malley who is gifted with rare powers and possesses the all-powerful 'Sword of Light'. Since it's a war zone on the streets of Dublin, Dani despite her gift, has to defend her beloved city against the mighty terrifying Unseelie princes, once-upon-a-time best friend MacKayla Lane who now wants her dead and other cruel forces. Suddenly, people are freezing to death all over the city and Dani is at the mercy of a club's immortal owner, Ryodan, who in turn needs Dani's help to understand why everyone is getting iced? Will Dani be able to rescue Dublin before everything turns into ice?
14. Title: Blackberry Winter
Author: Sarah Jio
Publisher: Penguin Group
Synopsis: The title of the book 'Blackberry Winter' derives its name from the cold-weather phenomenon (late season) that sets the plot in motion in Sarah Jio's latest novel. The story begins in 1933 Seattle, (in midst of the Depression) where we see a single mother, Vera Ray lose her 3-year-old son to the catastrophic icy winds of the May-Day snow. The narrative style oscillates between two time frames, from 1933; we enter 2010 where another story begins with Seattle Herald reporter Claire Aldridge, a woman dealing with her failing marriage and trying to regain her emotional strength. When assigned to cover the May 1 'Blackberry Winter' storm, Claire resolves to get to the truth of the unsolved abduction and in the process finds that she may somehow be connected to the bereaved mother, Vera Ray. The dual story line builds curiosity in the readers and achieves a heart-rending conclusion.
15. Title: The Casual Vacancy
Author: J K Rowling
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Synopsis: Moving away from the world of wizards and magic wands, J K Rowling's first 'adult' novel, The Casual Vacancy is a tragicomedy set in a West Country town named Pagford. The story begins with the death of Parish Councillor Barry Fairbrother and moves to the subsequent conflict over the 'vacant' seat on the council. An inevitable war breaks out before the elections for a suitable successor and there is mayhem in the town of Pagford. The author explores multiple themes ranging from class politics, prostitution and other social issues that probably the Harry Potter Series was devoid of. Will Pagford ever get its eligible successor or will the 'vacant' seat spell inexplicable doom?
(Compiled by Anwesha Mittra, Arunima Mazumdar and Ipshita Mitra)
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