Kirjahaku

In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY was first published, capturing the spirit of a decadent generation. Now nearly a century later, Benjamin Frost has delivered a modern retelling of the classic novel, one which honors the structure and scenery of the original, while shining a new light on its characters and themes.Dominick is a college freshman with a simple goal: to be seen as a bona fide scholar. He's just arrived in Boston as a transfer student, having left the Midwest to pursue an East Coast education. Over the course of one fateful semester, he finds himself trapped in a thick web of drama.At the center sits his cousin, the vibrant Lily, on the cusp of graduation but suffering through a toxic relationship. Her other half is Todd, a mansplaining jock with no shortage of secrets and no patience to keep them.Soon Dominick's attention turns to his upstairs neighbor, an enigmatic figure named Jayda, who is renowned as a scientific genius but may be closer to a con-woman. Her chemical parties are the talk of campus, all thanks to an optical invention that promises something bold: to change how you see the world.Underneath layers of wealth and mystique, Jayda is a lonely soul consumed by a dream. She's blinded by the past, convinced it holds the key to her only chance at happiness. But when secrets come out and her love for Lily is revealed, the future spells disaster on a tragic scale.

A debut novel perfect for fans of Jonathan Tropper, Dave Eggers, and Joshua Ferris.Being an obituary writer is hard work. To succeed, the job requires a certain combination of courage and grace.Gabe Gilfeather has neither.After a humbling divorce and a string of career failures, Gabe finds himself writing about the dead for a newspaper in Florida. It's a grim way to make a living, but he has a young daughter to support and plenty of creative dreams to pursue.One morning in 2008, Gabe awakes to discover that a publishing gaffe has created a storm of attention with him at the center. The fallout is fierce and threatens to tarnish his professional reputation. His friends, though, see an opportunity to convert the blunder into internet fame.As Gabe hurtles toward an unknown future, his life circles back to the people, places, and pain from his youth. He's tried to run away from those memories, hoping to leave them behind for good, but some ghosts just refuse to be ignored.It's the curse of an obituary writer. Looking ahead won't get the job done. The past is always full of more stories, dead but not dormant, still waiting for their turn to be told.

Gabby King is the next great American tennis star. At a young age, she's already ascended to the number one ranking and now sits on the verge of her first grand slam trophy. But halfway through the championship match in Australia, she retreats to the locker room and disappears from the arena without a trace, leaving the entire sports world stunned and confused. The police call it a kidnapping. Fans call it a tragedy. But some, including members of Gabby's inner circle, believe the whole thing could be a publicity stunt gone awry.Two journalists set out to solve the mystery and rescue the missing star. To do so, they'll need to treat everyone as a suspect, from Gabby's coach, to her rivals, to her tennis-obsessed family. But what if they're too late to save Gabby from her fate? Or what if the clues point to a new conspiracy, one never considered before? Maybe Gabby is hiding a secret ... a secret she can't afford to tell.

When an officer is pushed to the limits to save his daughter from criminal masterminds the fate of an entire city is put at risk. Can Danny put aside his past and save his city or will he succumb to the forces of darkness. As the clock ticks by Danny must make a decision that will determine the fate of everything around him.