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Irving zseni. De sajnos, a hazugság mestere, az átverés bajnoka, a történelem egyik legsikeresebb szélhámosa. Annyira, hogy olyasmi sikerült neki, ami sok, nála komolyabbnak és fontosabbnak tünö embernek sem: beleírta magát az Egyesült Államoktörténetébe.

The Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer follows an unlikely couple: Bella, a gawky teenager, and her boyfriend, Edward, a vampire who has sworn off human blood. Seductive and compelling, the four-book series has become a worldwide phenomenon.With legends and lore about vampires and werewolves, insight into the lives and loves of the characters and loads of exlusive facts and quizzes, this guide is a must-have for fans of the Twilight series.This book has not been authorized or endorsed by Stephanie Meyer, Little, Brown and Company, or anyone involved in the Twilight movie.

A portrait of a young girl growing up in Maos China. Born into a slum in 1962 during the Great Famine, Hong Ying describes her life, including the mystery which surrounded her early life, her parents, the death of her lover and child and her eventualmove to London from China after the events in Tiananmen Square.

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA thrilling tale of betrayal and revenge set against the nineteenth-century American frontier, the astonishing story of real-life trapper and frontiersman Hugh Glass.The year is 1823, and the trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company live a brutal frontier life. Hugh Glass is among the company's finest men, an experienced frontiersman and an expert tracker. But when a scouting mission puts him face-to-face with agrizzly bear, he is viciously mauled and not expected to survive. Two company men are dispatched to stay behind and tend to Glass before he dies. When the men abandon him instead, Glass is driven to survive by one desire: revenge. With shocking grit anddetermination, Glass sets out, crawling at first, across hundreds of miles of uncharted American frontier. Based on a true story, The Revenant is a remarkable tale of obsession, the human will stretched to its limits, and the lengths that one man will goto for retribution.

Fans of Maureen Lee will love her brand new novel: a powerful, moving story of war, friendship and love.Pearl Street in Liverpool has already seen its share of drama and tragedy in the opening years of the war, but as the residents prepare for Christmas 1942, its spirit and friendship in adversity binds them closely together. Eileen is worried about thegrowing distance between herself and her RAF husband since he was seriously injured. Why does Nick find every excuse to stay in London on his weekends off, not returning to his loving wife and gorgeous little boy in Liverpool? Lena Newton has longed fora baby of her own, but, with her husband posted overseas with the Navy, it's looking unlikely. Lena's lonely days are brightened by visits to the cinema with her neighbor, Mr. Ransome, until a familiar face returns to Pearl Street... Since she discoveredher American lover was already married, Kitty has hidden away, too ashamed to return to Pearl Street in disgrace with her baby. Finally facing her fears-and her old friends and neighbors-Kitty learns that life has one more surprise in store for her. Asthe final years of the war are played out, Pearl Street sees friendships forged, hearts broken, babies born, and the most joyful of reunions. Once again this small Liverpool street is brought to life, where everyone has a key on a string in their letterbox, in case a friend is in need...

From the Back CoverDiscover the addictive world of the Twisted series . . .ALEX VOLKOV is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can't escape.Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leave little room for matters of the heart.But when he's forced to look after his best friend's sister, he starts to feel something in his chest:A crack. A melt. A fire that could end his world as he knew it.AVA CHEN is a free spirit trapped by nightmares of a childhood she can't remember.But despite her broken past, she's never stopped seeing the beauty in the world . . . including the heart beneath the icy exterior of a man she shouldn't want.Her brother's best friend. Her neighbour. Her saviour and her downfall.Theirs is a love that was never supposed to happen - but when it does, it unleashes secrets that could destroy them both . . . and everything they hold dear.

Az ifjú Leto apja halála után az Atreides-ház fejévé lép el, Duncan Idaho pedig elindul az úton, melynek végén Leto fegyvermestere lesz. A Harkonnen báró azonban nem vesztegeti az idejét, és lecsap az ifjú hercegre. A Harkonnenek és Atreidesek közti többévszázados viszály új fejezetéhez ér.Shaddam koronaherceg eközben apja örökébe lép a trónon, és Pardot Kynes, akit a fremenek immár prófétának tartanak, tovább dolgozik azon, hogy a sivatagbolygót oázissá változtassa.A New York Times bestseller-regény, a Dűne: Atreides-ház először jelenik meg képregényként Brian Herbert és Kevin J. Anderson tolmácsolásában, akik az eredeti Dűne alkotójának, Frank Herbertnek a jegyzetei alapján írták meg az alapanyagul szolgálókönyvüket, illusztrátorként pedig Dev Pramanik (Paradiso) közreműködött. Jelen gyűjtemény a Dűne: Az Atreides-ház 9-12. füzetét tartalmazza.

Eszméletlen szerelemMint egy lila hajú jedi, aki egyensúlyt hoz a férfiak uralta univerzumba, Bee Königswasser egyetlen egyszerű elvet követ az életében: mit tenne Marie Curie? Ha a NASA felajánlaná neki egy neuromérnöki projekt vezetését, Marie kérdés nélkül igent mondana.Csakhogy a modern fizika anyjának sosem kellett osztoznia a feladaton Levi Warddal.Jó, persze, Levi vonzó a maga sötét hajú, magas, metsző tekintetű módján. És erős karjaival romantikus hősként megmenti Beet, amikor a lány szorult helyzetbe kerül a laborban töltött első napján. De már évekkel ezelőtt, még a doktori iskolában teljesenvilágossá tette, hogy mit érez a lány iránt.Bee laborfelszerelése nem jött meg, a kollégák levegőnek nézik, ezért úgy érzi, hogy a karrierje megint megfeneklik. Talán a nyakszirti lebenye játszadozik vele, de Bee esküdni merne rá, hogy Levi szép lassan a szövetségesévé válik, támogatja azötleteit, és felfalja őt a szemével. A lány neuronjai pedig lángra lobbannak. De amikor eljön az idő, hogy lépjen, és kockára tegye a szívét, egyetlen dolog számít: mit tesz most Bee Königswasser?

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience - classics which will endure for generations to come.'You can turn your back on a person, but never turn your back on a drug - especially when it's waving a razor-sharp hunting knife in your eyes'Roaring down the desert highway, Raoul Duke and his attorney Dr. Gonzo are seeking out the dark side of the American Dream. Armed with a drug arsenal of stupendous proportions, they confront casino operators, police officers and assorted MiddleAmericans, in surreal, chemically enhanced encounters.Hilarious, hallucinogenic and subversive, Hunter S. Thompson's semi-autobiographical novel is a cult classic and a masterpiece of gonzo journalism.'A scorching epochal sensation' Tom Wolfe

Egy rendhagyó könyv az amerikai elnökválasztás belső világából. 1972-ben Hunter S. Thompson végigkövette George McGovern és Richard Nixon kampánykörútjait az amerikai elnökválasztáson New Hampshire-től Floridáig és Milwaukee-től Los Angelesig. Hunterkiégve, kimerülve és teljesen cinikussá válva írta meg ezt a könyvet. A legjobb, legmegbízhatóbb és legcsípősebb könyv, amelyet valaha az amerikai elnökválasztási kampányairó írtak, annak minden pompájával és szörnyűségével egyetemben...Az eredmény egy fantasztikus hullámvasútazás Hunter kegyetlen tolmácsolásában.In 1972 Hunter S. Thompson. the creator and king of Gonzo journalism. covered the US presidential campaign for Rolling Stone magazine alongside the establishment newsmen of Washington. The result is a classic piece of subversive reportage and a fantasticride on the rollercoaster of Hunter's uniquely savage imagination . In his own words. written years before Watergate: It is Nixon himself who represents that dark. venal and incurably violent side of the American character almost every other country inthe world has learned to fear and despise

As a child, Elias Almeida loses both his parents during the Angolan uprising against colonial rule. As an adult and professional revolutionary, he bears witness to mankind at its pitiless worst. Yet he continues to believe in a better world and in theredeeming power of love -- even though he cannot be with the woman he loves, who rescued him from thugs one snowy night on the streets of Moscow. Spanning forty years of Africa's past as a battleground between East and West, this powerful novel exploresthe heights and depths of human nature as it tells a profoundly affecting story of sacrifice and idealism.About the Author:Andrei Makine was born in Russia in 1957 and emigrated to France in 1987. In 1995 his novel Dreams of My Russian Summers won the Goncourt Prize and the Médicis Prize, France's two most prestigious literary awards.

Una nueva comedia romántica situada en la NASA en la que una científica se ve obligada a trabajar en un proyecto junto a su archienemigo... con resultados explosivos.Bee Königswasser se rige siempre por un código muy sencillo: ?qué haría Marie Curie? Si la NASA le ofreciera liderar un proyecto de neuroingeniería, un sueno hecho realidad después de pasarse anos malviviendo con las migajas del mundo académico, Marieaceptaría sin dudarlo. Obvio. Pero la madre de la física moderna nunca tuvo que codirigir ningún proyecto con Levi Ward.A ver, Levi no está nada mal: es alto, moreno y tiene una mirada de lo más penetrante. Pero Levi dejó muy claros sus sentimientos por Bee en la universidad: es mejor que dos enemigos trabajen cada uno en su propia galaxia muy muy lejana.De pronto, Bee se encuentra con que su material ha desaparecido, el personal pasa de ella y su maltrecha carrera profesional pende de un hilo. Puede que su lóbulo occipital esté jugándole una mala pasada, pero juraría que Levi empieza a convertirse en sualiado, apoyando sus decisiones, secundando sus ideas... devorándola con esa mirada suya. Y las diferentes posibilidades traen a sus neuronas de cabeza.Sin embargo, cuando llega el momento de jugársela y arriesgar el corazón, solo hay una pregunta que importe: ?Qué hará Bee Königswasser?

Le b?tard qui voit le jour dans le quartier le plus nauséabond de Paris s'appellera Grenouille, étrange nom guttural dont Gaillard (sa nourrice) et Grimal (le tanneur qui l'emploie a des t?ches répugnantes) se font les échos, comme si lamarginalitéappel

Set in 1968 in the Parisian suburbs, No Telling is narrated by twelve-year-old Gilles as he approaches his Solemn Communion, puberty, and some sense of the chaos around him. His home is deeply dysfunctional: a dithering mother, a hard-drinking,womanising uncle who becomes his stepfather, and an older sister, Carole - an unbalanced revolutionary who hasn't danced her ballet steps since the death of their real father. Gilles is blithely unaware that any of this is out of the ordinary, as he andhis friend Christophe try and piece together a world from fragments of rumour and hushed adult conversation. There is a deeper trauma here, however, far more shocking than anything Gilles could have dreamt of - a mystery it will take the events of thenovel and eight years to resolve.About the Author:Adam Thorpe was born in Paris in 1956. His first novel, Ulverton, appeared in 1992, and he has published two books of stories and six poetry collections and nine further novels, most recently Flight (2012). www.adamthorpe.net

Love, Nina meets Black Books: a wry and hilarious account of life in Scotland's biggest second-hand bookshop and the band of eccentrics and book-obsessives who work there'The Diary Of A Bookseller is warm (unlike Bythell's freezing-cold shop) and funny, and deserves to become one of those bestsellers that irritate him so much.' (Mail on Sunday)'Utterly compelling and Bythell has a Bennett-like eye for the amusing eccentricities of ordinary people ... I urge you to buy this book and please, even at the risk of being insulted or moaned at, buy it from a real live bookseller.' (CharlotteHeathcote Sunday Express)Shaun Bythell owns The Bookshop, Wigtown - Scotland's largest second-hand bookshop. It contains 100,000 books, spread over a mile of shelving, with twisting corridors and roaring fires, and all set in a beautiful, rural town by the edge of the sea. Abook-lover's paradise? Well, almost ...In these wry and hilarious diaries, Shaun provides an inside look at the trials and tribulations of life in the book trade, from struggles with eccentric customers to wrangles with his own staff, who include the ski-suit-wearing, bin-foraging Nicky. Hetakes us with him on buying trips to old estates and auction houses, recommends books (both lost classics and new discoveries), introduces us to the thrill of the unexpected find, and evokes the rhythms and charms of small-town life, always with a sharpand sympathetic eye.

From the bestselling author of Them: Adventures with Extremists, the hilarious and unsettling (The Boston Globe) true story about what happened when a small group of men-highly placed within the US military, government, and intelligence services-beganbelieving in very strange things.In 1979 a secret unit was established by the most gifted minds within the U.S. Army. Defying all known accepted military practice-and indeed, the laws of physics-they believed that a soldier could adopt a cloak of invisibility, pass cleanly throughwalls, and, perhaps most chillingly, kill goats just by staring at them.Entrusted with defending America from all known adversaries, they were the First Earth Battalion. And they really weren't joking. What's more, they're back and fighting the War on Terror.With firsthand access to the leading players in the story, Ronson traces the evolution of these bizarre activities over the past three decades and shows how they are alive today within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and in postwar Iraq. Why arethey blasting Iraqi prisoners of war with the theme tune to Barney the Purple Dinosaur? Why have 100 debleated goats been secretly placed inside the Special Forces Command Center at Fort Bragg, North Carolina? How was the U.S. military associated withthe mysterious mass suicide of a strange cult from San Diego? The Men Who Stare at Goats answers these and many more questions.

Sarah J. Maas's sexy, richly imagined A Court of Thorns and Roses series continues with the journey of Feyre's fiery sister, Nesta... Nesta Archeron has always been prickly - proud, swift to anger and slow to forgive. And since the war - since being madeHigh Fae against her will - she's struggled to forget the horrors she endured and find a place for herself within the strange and deadly Night Court. The person who ignites her temper more than any other is Cassian, the battle-scarred, winged warrior whois there at Nesta's every turn. But her temper isn't the only thing Cassian ignites. And when they are forced to train in battle together, sparks become flame. As the threat of war casts its shadow over them once again, Nesta and Cassian must fightmonsters from within and without if they are to stand a chance of halting the enemies of their court. But the ultimate risk will be searching for acceptance - and healing - in each other's arms.

The true story behind the movie of the same name. A secretive police unit waged an anything-goes war to drive Mickey Cohen and other hoodlums from Los Angeles after WWII. In 1946, the LAPD launched the Gangster Squad with eight men who met covertly onstreet corners and slept with Tommy guns under their beds.Sgt Jack O'Mara was a square-jawed church usher, Sgt Jerry Wooters a cynical maverick. About all they had in common was their obsession. O'Mara set a trap to prove Mickey was a killer. And Wooters formed an alliance with Mickey's budding rival, Jack TheEnforcer Whalen.Two cops -- two hoodlums. Their fates collided in the closing days of the 1950s, when late one night The Enforcer confronted Mickey and his crew. The aftermath would shake both LA's mob and police department, and signal the end of a defining era inthe city's history.

Alig két évtizede állatok milliói bábozódtak be világszerte, hogy aztán félig emberré alakulva bújjanak elő. Az emberiségnek hozzá kellett szoknia, hogy többé nem a Homo sapiens az egyetlen értelmes faj, és hogy a teremtés újabb hullámaimegállíthatatlanok. A fajzatok élethez való joga azóta is heves viták tárgya, és amikor Magyarországon népszavazásra kerül a kérdés, hogy az itt élő, gettókba zárt és bérmunkásként dolgoztatott fajzatokat törvényileg embereknek tekintsék-e, a fal mindkétoldalán kiélesedik a helyzet.August, a Nemzetközi Fajzatügyi Szervezet kampánymenedzsere minden eszközt megragad, hogy a közvéleményt a fajzatok oldalára állítsa, de hamarosan ő kerül kínos vizsgálódások kereszttüzébe. Pilar, a világtól elzártan, televízió előtt felnőtt borz mindenállatnak segítene, ám barátait és feladatát is rosszul választja meg. Kirill, az őzfajzat blogger a fajzatok történeteit írja meg, hogy hangot adjon az elnyomottaknak, a gettó mélyén pedig mindent elsöprő sztorira bukkan.Moskát Anita, a Horgonyhely szerzője harmadik regényében brutálisan eredeti és kíméletlen világot tár elénk, amelyben szervesen összeolvad az állat és az ember. Ez a történet garantáltan sokáig velünk marad: bekúszik a bőrünk - vagy irhánk - alá.A regény 2020-ban Zsoldos Péter-díjat nyert.

Annie's put fifteen years into safe, slightly obsessive Duncan and now she'd like her money back, please. It's time to move on. But she lives in Gooleness, the north's answer to a question nobody asked.Is she really going to find real, proper, feel-it-deep-down-in-your-boots love on a damp and windy seafront? Or perhaps she should follow her heart and pursue Tucker, the reclusive American rock star, who keeps emailing her his smart advice.But between Annie and her second chance lie a few obstacles. There's Malcom, the world's most judgmental therapist, and Barnesy, the north's most extrovert dancer. There's what men and women will do and won't do for love. And, of course there's Tucker

Lisa Scottoline breaks new ground in Look Again, a thriller that's both heart-stopping and heart-breaking, and sure to have new fans and book clubs buzzing.When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a Have You Seen This Child? flyer in the mail, she almost throws it away. But something about it makes her look again, and her heart stops-the child in the photo is identical to her adopted son, Will. Her every instincttells her to deny the similarity between the boys, because she knows her adoption was lawful. But she's a journalist and won't be able to stop thinking about the photo until she figures out the truth.And she can't shake the question: if Will rightfully belongs to someone else, should she keep him or give him up? She investigates, uncovering clues no one was meant to discover, and when she digs too deep, she risks losing her own life-and that of theson she love

Now a Netflix movie, starring Susanna SkaggsA New York Times bestsellerThe dying wish of 16-year-old Lina's mother was for her daughter to live in Tuscany and get to know her father, whom Lina has never met. Howard is the best man I've ever known, her mother says, he'll keep you safe. Why did her mother wait so long totell her about him? Lina has a happy life in Seattle and doesn't want to leave. Shortly after she arrives at Howard's home, Lina meets Sonya, who gives Lina a diary that belonged to Lina's mother, the one she had kept while she was a photography studentin Florence. While Lina is living her life and exploring Tuscany with her handsome neighbour, Ren, she follows in the footsteps of her mother and gets to know her as never before. She also finds out the truth about her father. Mostly she finds out aboutherself.

Stranger Things meets Shadow and Bone in this first instalment of an epic and romantic YA fantasy series - perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J. Maas and Victoria Aveyard. Now a TikTok phenomenon.A fragile young teenage girl is held captive. Locked in a cell by The Reestablishment - a harsh dictatorship in charge of a crumbling world. This is no ordinary teenager. Juliette is a threat to The Reestablishment's power. A touch from her can kill -one touch is all it takes. But not only is she a threat, she is potentially the most powerful weapon they could have. Juliette has never fought for herself before but when she's reunited with the one person who ever cared about her, the depth of theemotion and the power within her become explosive ...Addictive, intense, and oozing with romance. I'm envious. I couldn't put it down.... - Lauren Kate, New York Times bestselling author of Fallen'Dangerous, sexy, romantic and intense. I dare you to stop reading!' - Kami Garcia, bestselling author of the Beautiful Creatures seriesTahereh Mafi is the New York Times bestselling author of the Shatter Me series which has been published in over 30 languages around the world. She was born in a small city somewhere in Connecticut and currently resides in Santa Monica, California, withher husband, Ransom Riggs, fellow bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children, and their young daughter. She can usually be found overcaffeinated and stuck in a book. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @TaherehMafi

A VIOLENT DEATH: When a hand is found in an alley in Boston's Chinatown, it is detective Jane Rizzoli who finds its owner - a woman whose throat has been slashed so deeply that her head is nearly severed.A REVEALING CLUE: Two strands of silver hair cling to her body. They are Rizzoli's only clues, but they're enough for her and pathologist Maura Isles to make a startling discovery. This violent end had a chilling prequel.A SECRET BETTER LEFT BURIED? . . . Years earlier, a horrifying murder-suicide took place in a Chinatown restaurant, leaving five people dead. But one woman connected to that massacre is still alive: a mysterious, beautiful martial arts master who knows adeadly secret.A secret that will kill again - unless Jane and Maura can track it down, and defeat it...

Police Chief Nash Morgan is known for two things: being a good guy and the way his uniform accentuates his rear end. But two bullets put a dent in his Southern charm and now he's facing a criminal still on the loose and a town full of citizens thatconsider the law more of a 'guideline'. The last thing he needs is the leggy, smart-mouthed Lina Solavita moving in next door, making him feel things he doesn't have the energy to feel. Lina is on a mission. As soon as she gets what she's after, she hasno intention of sticking around. The town of Knockemout has other ideas. Soon she finds herself sucked into small-town life. Dog-sitting. Saying yes to a bridesmaid's dress. Listening to the sexy chief of police in the shower. But when Nash discoversLina's secret these friends become furious enemies - though the sparks flying between them don't know the difference between love and hate.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST'A dazzling epic of love, war and the joy of books' Guardian'There is magic in this place ... You just have to sit and breathe and wait and it will find you'Fifteenth-century Constantinople. Present day Idaho. The future, and humanity's last hope.Across time and space, five young dreamers are bound by a single ancient text. Together, they tell a story of a world in peril

A rákellenes csodagyógyszer összezsugorítja a tumort, és biztosít még néhány évet Hazelnek, ám ő így is folyamatosan a végső stádiumban van, és a diagnózisában már megírták az élete utolsó fejezetét. De amikor a támaszcsoportban megjelenő, isteniAugustus Waters képében bekövetkezik a nem várt fordulat, Hazel történetét is át kell írni.A CSILLAGAINKBAN A HIBA mélyenszántó, vakmerő, pimasz és kíméletlen mű, lélegzetelállító felfedezőút az élet és a szerelem kacagtató, vérpezsdítő és tragikus birodalmában.John Green, a New York Times munkatársa, aki többek között Printz-éremmel, Printz-oklevéllel és Edgar-díjjal büszkélkedhet, már kétszer jutott be a LA Times könyvdíjának döntőjébe. John és testvére, Hank a Vlog fivérek (youtube.com/vlogbrothers), a netegyik legnépszerűbb videoblogjának szerzői. Csatlakozz John 1,1 millió követőjéhez a Twitteren (@realjohngreen), vagy látogasd meg a johngreenbooks.com weboldalon!John az indianai Indianapolisban él feleségével és fiával.Szellemesebb, karcosabb Love Story a net nemzedékének.Family CircleEz már majdnem zseniális egyszerűen döbbenetes nem fél a hatalmas, egyszerű, őszinte érzelmektől.TIMEKacagtató Szívet tépő... Ragyogó.Entertainment WeeklyTökéletes, elégikus komédia.USA TodayGreen a fiataloknak ír, de prózája annyira olvastatja magát, hogy az dacol mindenféle beskatulyázással Az olvasó hálás lesz azért a kis örökkévalóságért, amelyet eltölthet a könyv olvasásakor.NPR.orgGreen megmutatja az igaz szerelmet. Két tizenéves segíti és elfogadja egymást a legmegalázóbb testi-lelki megpróbáltatásokban - és ez sokkal romantikusabb bármely naplementénél a tengerparton.New York Times Book ReviewMinden szempontból diadal.Booklist

THE DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION THAT'S SOLD OVER A MILLION COPIES, PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J. MAAS AND JENNIFER L. ARMENTROUT'Sexy and touching all at the same time . . . and that plot twist, OMG' 5***** Reader Review'Read this series NOW! I felt like I was in the story watching and holding my breath the entire time' 5***** Reader Review_______'I don't choose him. Not anymore. I'm choosing me.'I was told that being confined was to keep the bad out . . . Until I realized it was about keeping me in.Midas made me forbidden and weak. Little did he know that I would find my wings and voice - which sings now.After living amongst the terrifying army of Fourth Kingdom, I find myself, once again, in strange lands and a kingdom surrounded by liars.But something has ignited within me. Something dark. Something angry.Then comes King Ravinger.And the last thing I wanted was my heart to be torn.Can I really fall in love when the cities around me threaten to crumble and my fate hangs in the balance?One thing is for sure, I won't be caught in a cage again.No, this time, it'll be me setting the trap._______'A spectacularly written, engaging, imaginative retelling of the ancient myth of King Midas' 5***** Reader Review'I literally devoured this book in one sitting' 5***** Reader Review