More of Best books I read in 2004
Discover the Best Books I Read in 2004—a curated reading list featuring standout titles like A Far Better Rest by Susanne Alleyn, Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison, and gripping fiction from Roger MacBride Allen and Keith Ablow. Explore unforgettable 2004 literary picks and author highlights.
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The Ring of Charon
by Roger MacBride Allen
The first book in the Hunted Earth series, published to tie in with the hardcover publication of its sequel, The Shattered Sphere. The Earth has disappeared, but was it destroyed by an unauthorized gravity experiment, or was the planet kidnapped by an alien race? Humanity must discover the answer before it's too late.
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A Far Better Rest
by Susanne Alleyn
In Dickens' novel, A tale of two cities, the character Sydney Carton is transformed "from a youth of great promise to an embittered alcoholic and finally to a man who makes the ultimate sacrifice for love. [Alleyn's novel] ... imagines Sydney Carton's missing personal history and makes him the center of the tale as he becomes a major participant in politics, journalism and in the formation of the Republic."--Jacket.
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Bastard Out of Carolina
by Dorothy Allison
Ruth Ann Boatwright, a South Carolina bastard, tells her life with her family and the emotional and physical violence she experiences.
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Murder Suicide
by Keith Ablow
Ablow draws upon his real life experience--evaluating and treating murderers, gang members, and sexual offenders, and serving as an expert witness in violent legal cases--to create a new thriller, featuring forensic psychiatrist Frank Clevenger.