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Kill Me If You Can

Mysteries & Thrillers

A poor art student living in New York stumbles on a bag of diamonds . . . but they come at a price in this unforgettable novel from "America's #1 storyteller" (Forbes).Matthew Bannon, a poor art student living in New York City, finds a duffel bag filled with diamonds during a chaotic attack at Grand Central Station. Plans for a worry-free life with his stunning girlfriend Katherine fill his thoughts - until he realizes that he is being hunted, and that whoever is after him won't stop until they have reclaimed the diamonds and exacted their revenge.Trailing him is the Ghost, the world's greatest assassin, who has just pulled off his most high-profile hit: killing Walter Zelvas, a top member of the international Diamond Syndicate. There's only one small problem: the diamonds he was supposed to retrieve from Zelvas are missing. Now, the Ghost is on Bannon's trail but so is a rival assassin who would like nothing more than to make the Ghost disappear forever.From the world's #1 writer comes a high-speed thrill ride of adrenaline-fueled suspense you'll never forget.

The Deal of a Lifetime

Literary Fiction

In this short story enhanced with beautiful illustrations, the bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, Beartown, and Anxious People delivers an insightful and poignant tale about finding out what is truly important in life.A father and a son are seeing each other for the first time in years. The father has a story to share before it’s too late. He tells his son about a courageous little girl lying in a hospital bed a few miles away. She’s a smart kid—smart enough to know that she won’t beat cancer by drawing with crayons all day, but it seems to make the adults happy, so she keeps doing it.As he talks about this plucky little girl, the father also reveals more about himself: his triumphs in business, his failures as a parent, his past regrets, his hopes for the future.Now, on a cold winter’s night, the father has been given an unexpected chance to do something remarkable that could change the destiny of a little girl he hardly knows. But before he can make the deal of a lifetime, he must find out what his own life has actually been worth, and only his son can reveal that answer.With humor and compassion, Fredrik Backman’s The Deal of a Lifetime reminds us that life is a fleeting gift, and our legacy rests in how we share that gift with others.

Breakdown

Mysteries & Thrillers

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jonathan Kellerman has been universally hailed as the master of psychological suspense, and the blockbuster new thriller featuring Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis confirms his status as today’s preeminent practitioner of saber-sharp storytelling. Psychologist Dr. Alex Delaware meets beautiful and emotionally fragile TV actress Zelda Chase when called upon to evaluate her five-year-old son, Ovid. Years later, Alex is unexpectedly reunited with Zelda when she is involuntarily committed after a bizarre psychotic episode. Shortly after Zelda’s release, an already sad situation turns tragic when she is discovered dead on the grounds of a palatial Bel Air estate. Having experienced more than enough of L.A.’s dark side to recognize the scent of evil, Alex turns to his friend LAPD Lieutenant Milo Sturgis for help in finding out who ended Zelda’s broken life. At the same time, Alex is caught up in another quest: the search for Zelda’s missing son. And when other victims vanish from the same upscale neighborhood, worry turns to terror. As Alex struggles to piece together the brief rise and steep fall of a gorgeous, talented actress, he and Milo unveil shattered dreams, the corruption of a family, and a grotesque betrayal of innocence. With each devastating revelation and damning clue, Alex’s brilliant mind is challenged as never before—and his determination grows to see a killer caged and the truth set free.Praise for Breakdown “This is a book you should not miss. . . . A master craftsman at the top of his game . . . one of his best to date.”—Bookreporter “Gripping . . . an exhilarating masterclass in the art of plotting, suspense, characterization and brilliant mind games.”—Blackpool Gazette Praise for Jonathan Kellerman “Jonathan Kellerman’s psychology skills and dark imagination are a potent literary mix.”—Los Angeles Times “Kellerman doesn’t just write psychological thrillers—he owns the genre.”—Detroit Free Press

Vi mot er

Fiction & Literature

Det är så enkelt att få människor att hata varandra att det är obegripligt att vi någonsin gör något annat.Efter de fruktansvärda händelser som skakade Björnstad i första boken berättar Vi mot er historien om månaderna efteråt. De bästa vännerna Maya och Ana lever ut sommaren på en gömd ö och försöker lämna omvärlden bakom sig, men ingenting blir som de hoppas. Rivaliteten mellan Björnstad och grannstaden Hed växer till en ursinnig kamp om pengar, makt och överlevnad som exploderar när städernas hockeylag möts. Samtidigt avslöjas en ung spelares innersta hemlighet och ett helt samhälle tvingas visa vad det egentligen vill stå för. Det kommer sägas att våldet kom till Björnstad det här året, men det är en lögn. Våldet fanns redan här. Fredrik Backmans Vi mot er, den fristående uppföljaren till Björnstad, är en intensiv skildring av drabbande mänskliga relationer i en liten stad. En berättelse om lojalitet, vänskap och kärleken som utmanar allt.

Saker min son behöver veta om världen

Humor

”Till min son. Jag ber om din förlåtelse redan nu. För alla gånger jag kommer skämma ut dig. För charterresorna. Cowboyhatten. ’Riktiga män väger över 90 kilo’-t-shirten. För att jag gör min pappa-hade-rätt-och-mamma-hade-fel-dans bland folk. För att jag köper minibuss. För att jag har shorts."Saker min son behöver veta om världen är en pappas stapplande försök att förklara världen för en tvååring. I kapitel som ”Vad du kommer att behöva veta om Ikea”, ”Vad du kommer att behöva veta om rörelseaktiverade toalettlampor” och ”Vad du kommer att behöva veta om varför Felicias mamma är sur på mig” blottlägger Fredrik Backman med stor komisk träffsäkerhet 2000-talets småbarnsföräldrars alla ängsligheter och tillkortakommanden. Men mellan igenkännande gapskratt och skarpa samtidsreflektioner finns också kapitel som ”Vad du kommer att behöva veta om manlighet” och ”Vad du kommer att behöva vet om när jag håller dig lite för hårt i handen”. Med uppriktiga rädslor och villkorslösa kärleksförklaringar som går rakt in i bröstet hos läsaren. Vare sig man är förälder eller inte.Extramaterial: E-boken innehåller även fyra kapitel från Fredrik Backmans debutroman En man som heter Ove, en underhållande feel good-berättelse i samma anda som Hundraåringen och filmen "Livet från den ljusa sidan" med J Nicholson.

$Man Called Ove, A \ Un hombre llamado Ove (Spanish edition)$

Man Called Ove, A \ Un hombre llamado Ove (Spanish edition)

Fiction & Literature

En este “encantador debut” (People) y bestseller del New York Times —que próximamente será una gran producción cinematográfica protagonizada por Tom Hanks— de uno de los autores suecos más exitosos, un hombre gruñón pero adorable encuentra su solitario mundo patas arriba cuando una joven y escandalosa pareja se mudan a la casa de al lado. Conoce a Ove. Es un cascarrabias: el tipo de persona que señala a la gente que le desagrada como si fueran ladrones pillados afuera de su ventana. Tiene principios firmes, rutinas estrictas y mal genio. La gente lo llama “el amargado del infierno”. Pero ¿Ove es amargado sólo porque no anda con una sonrisa en la cara todo el tiempo? Detrás del malhumorado exterior hay una historia y algo triste. Así que cuando, una mañana de noviembre, una joven pareja parlanchina y sus dos hijas se mudan a la casa de al lado y, por accidente, chocan contra el buzón de correo de Ove, comienza una cómica y tierna historia de gatos andrajosos, una amistad inesperada y el antiguo arte de poner en reversa un camión de mudanza. Todo esto cambiará a un viejo gruñón y a una asociación de residentes locales en sus mismos fundamentos.Una historia reconfortante, con el espíritu de El insólito peregrinaje de Harold Fry y El mayor Pettigrew se enamora, la novela de Fredrik Backman sobre el viejo enojón de al lado es una detallada exploración del profundo impacto que una vida tiene sobre muchas otras. “Si existiera un premio para el ‘Libro más encantador del año’, esta primera novela de un bloguero sueco vuelto sensación de un día para otro sin duda lo ganaría (Booklist, reseña destacada). In this New York Times bestselling “charming debut” (People)—soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks—from one of Sweden’s most successful authors, a grumpy yet loveable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door.Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon—the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?Behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove’s mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming tale of unkempt cats, unexpected friendship, and the ancient art of backing up a U-Haul. All of which will change one cranky old man and a local residents’ association to their very foundations.A feel-good story in the spirit of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand, Fredrik Backman’s novel about the angry old man next door is a thoughtful exploration of the profound impact one life has on countless others. “If there was an award for ‘Most Charming Book of the Year,’ this first novel by a Swedish blogger-turned-overnight-sensation would win hands down” (Booklist, starred review).

Ahdistunutta porukkaa

Fiction & Literature

Kun yhden epäonni kääntyy kaikkien onneksi. Absurdi kertomus siitä, miten erittäin huono päivä voi lopulta pelastaa elämäsi. Pikkurikollinen yrittää ryöstää käytöstä poistetun pankkikonttorin. Jokin sekoittaa rosvon pasmat ja hän karkaa kadun yli asuntonäyttöön, joka muuttuu panttivankidraamaksi. Ryöstäjällä on todella huono päivä, sillä asunnossa vaikuttaa olevan vain lauma hulluja. Kun panttivangit on lopulta vapautettu ja poliisi tekee rynnäkön asuntoon, lattialta löytyy verta, mutta asunto on tyhjä. On aika selvittää, mitä on tapahtunut. Miten ryöstäjän onnistui paeta, miksi kaikki ovat niin vihaisia? Ja mikä näitä nykyihmisiä oikein vaivaa? Fredrik Backman (s. 1981) nousi kansainväliseen maineeseen heti esikoisteoksellaan Mies, joka rakasti järjestystä (2012). Viisi hänen romaaneistaan on noussut The New York Timesin bestseller-listalle ja yhteensä hänen teoksiaan on myyty maailmanlaajuisesti 12 miljoonaa kappaletta. Ahdistunutta porukkaa on Backmanin kuudes romaani.

The Woman Left Behind

Romance

Sheriff Harry Moran has a broken heart and a stack of case files on his desk that the corrupt sheriff who came before him might have bungled. The first case Harry dives into, the woman left behind lives just a block away from his office. When Lillian Rainier opens the door to the sheriff, Harry, who's been a dead man walking since his wife died, comes back to life.

La città degli orsi

Fiction & Literature

"È l'inizio di marzo a Björnstad e non è ancora successo niente. È venerdì e tutti sono in attesa. Domani la squadra juniores del Björnstad Hockey giocherà la semifinale del massimo campionato nazionale giovanile. Quanto può essere importante?" Molto importante, decisivo. Perché Björnstad, la Città degli Orsi, è così piccola e sperduta in mezzo ai boschi che, se non fosse per il suo enorme lago ghiacciato capace di attirare la gioventù dei dintorni, sarebbe un luogo dimenticato da tutti. Ora gli abitanti stanno con il fiato sospeso in vista della semifinale, le speranze e i sogni sono sulle spalle di un gruppo di adolescenti. Una responsabilità enorme, anche troppo.Nel momento di massima tensione le cose precipitano nel peggiore dei modi. La piccola comunità deve affrontare qualcosa di inaudito: una ragazzina è messa con le spalle al muro, l'eroe dell'hockey è accusato di una colpa orribile, il paese intero si scaglia compatto contro una famiglia. All'improvviso, la grande speranza che ha unito gli abitanti della Città degli Orsi si incrina lasciando emergere segreti e rivalità, in una corsa contro il tempo verso un fucile a due canne puntato contro una persona.Con questo romanzo animato da un'intensa forza drammatica, Fredrik Backman abbandona i toni ironici dei suoi esordi e racconta una storia dove la solidarietà e l'amore combattono con l'ambizione e l'agonismo, una storia che a ogni pagina obbliga il lettore a chiedersi: Cosa farei se mi trovassi in questa situazione?

Estado de miedo

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Un trepidante thriller sobre el mundo del ecoterrorismo y de los científicos dispuestos a manipular sus datos según las necesidades de las organizaciones que subvencionan sus investigacionesEn París muere un físico después de mostrar un experimento en su laboratorio a una guapa visitante... En la selva de Malasia un misterioso individuo compra maquinaria de excavación profunda de una capacidad exagerada... En Vancouver alguien alquila un pequeño submarino para investigar en los mares de Nueva Guinea... Y en Tokio un agente de la inteligencia intenta captar el sentido de lo que está pasando.Este es el arranque de Estado de miedo, la emocionante y polémica novela de Michael Crichton. Con un ritmo trepidante, el autor sitúa al lector ante una realidad para muchos totalmente desconocida: el mundo del ecoterrorismo y de los científicos dispuestos a modificar o manipular sus datos según las necesidades de las organizaciones que subvencionan sus investigaciones. Solo Crichton sabe combinar la fuerza irresistible de un thriller que engancha desde la primera página con datos científicos que producen escalofríos. Y lo peor es que nos habla de una terrorífica realidad actual, no de un posible escenario futuro...Reseña:«En Estado de miedo, Michael Crichton desarrolla un deslumbrante thriller tecnopolítico, tan esclarecedor como entretenido.»Wall Street Journal

En mann ved navn Ove

Fiction & Literature

Ove er 59 år. Han kjører Saab. Til tross for at han ble sparket som styreleder i borettslaget for flere år siden (i det som Ove selv bare omtaler som «statskuppet»), klarer han ikke å la være å blande seg inn. Han sjekker at alt er på stell, og at ingen bryter reglene. Men når de nyinnflyttede naboene i rekkehuset midt imot er så uheldige å ødelegge Oves postkasse, blir det opptakten til en humoristisk og hjertevarm historie om rufsete katter, uventet vennskap – og kunsten å rygge med tilhenger. Det som skjer, kommer til å forandre en mann og et borettslag for alltid. En roman om kjærlighet, skikkelig verktøy og betydningen av alltid å kjøre Saab.

La petite ville des grands rêves

Literary Fiction

Ursa est une petite ville recluse à la lisière d'une immense forêt suédoise.La plupart de l'année, elle est recouverte d'une épaisse couche de neige, plongée dans un froid et une obscurité qui rapprochent ses habitants – ou bien les éloignent.Soumises à ce rude climat, la population et les activités ne cessent de diminuer. Mais, cette année, la ville est sur le point de vivre un étonnant renouveau : l'équipe junior de hockey sur glace, sur laquelle tous les espoirs reposent, va jouer son match le plus important de l'année. L'excitation est palpable. Un futur prometteur se dessine... jusqu'au jour où la star de l'équipe commet un acte violent et irréparable qui met tout en péril. La population est divisée : faut-il se taire et oublier, ou bien tout risquer pour rendre justice ?Lorsque l'avenir d'une ville se trouve en jeu, personne ne peut rester en retrait et être neutre. Tout le monde doit prendre parti. Et vous, de quel côté seriez-vous ?

L'uomo che metteva in ordine il mondo

Fiction & Literature

Ove ha 59 anni. Guida una Saab. La gente lo chiama "un vicino amaro come una medicina" e in effetti lui ce l'ha un po' con tutti nel quartiere: con chi parcheggia l'auto fuori dagli spazi appositi, con chi sbaglia a fare la differenziata, con la tizia che gira con i tacchi alti e un ridicolo cagnolino al guinzaglio, con il gatto spelacchiato che continua a fare la pipì davanti a casa sua. Ogni mattina alle 6.30 Ove si alza e, dopo aver controllato che i termosifoni non stiano sprecando calore, va a fare la sua ispezione poliziesca nel quartiere. Ogni giorno si assicura che le regole siano rispettate. Eppure qualcosa nella sua vita sembra sfuggire all'ordine, non trovare il posto giusto. Il senso del mondo finisce per perdersi in una caotica imprevedibilità. Così Ove decide di farla finita. Ha preparato tutto nei minimi dettagli: ha chiuso l'acqua e la luce, ha pagato le bollette, ha sistemato lo sgabello... Ma... Ma anche in Svezia accadono gli imprevisti che mandano a monte i piani. In questo caso è l'arrivo di una nuova famiglia di vicini che piomba accanto a Ove e subito fa esplodere tutta la sua vita regolata. Tra cassette della posta divelte in retromarce maldestre, bambine che suonano il campanello offrendo piatti di couscous appena fatti, ragazzini che inopportunamente decidono di affezionarsi a lui, Ove deve riconsiderare tutti i suoi progetti. E forse questa vita imperfetta, caotica, ingiusta potrebbe iniziare a sembrargli non così male...

Elon Musk

Biographies & Memoirs

From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter. When Elon Musk was a kid in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies. One day a group pushed him down some concrete steps and kicked him until his face was a swollen ball of flesh. He was in the hospital for a week. But the physical scars were minor compared to the emotional ones inflicted by his father, an engineer, rogue, and charismatic fantasist.His father’s impact on his psyche would linger. He developed into a tough yet vulnerable man-child, prone to abrupt Jekyll-and-Hyde mood swings, with an exceedingly high tolerance for risk, a craving for drama, an epic sense of mission, and a maniacal intensity that was callous and at times destructive.At the beginning of 2022—after a year marked by SpaceX launching thirty-one rockets into orbit, Tesla selling a million cars, and him becoming the richest man on earth—Musk spoke ruefully about his compulsion to stir up dramas. “I need to shift my mindset away from being in crisis mode, which it has been for about fourteen years now, or arguably most of my life,” he said.It was a wistful comment, not a New Year’s resolution. Even as he said it, he was secretly buying up shares of Twitter, the world’s ultimate playground. Over the years, whenever he was in a dark place, his mind went back to being bullied on the playground. Now he had the chance to own the playground.For two years, Isaacson shadowed Musk, attended his meetings, walked his factories with him, and spent hours interviewing him, his family, friends, coworkers, and adversaries. The result is the revealing inside story, filled with amazing tales of triumphs and turmoil, that addresses the question: are the demons that drive Musk also what it takes to drive innovation and progress?

The Lost Symbol

Mysteries & Thrillers

#1 WORLDWIDE BESTSELLER • An intelligent, lightning-paced thriller set within the hidden chambers, tunnels, and temples of Washington, D.C., with surprises at every turn. • Don’t miss the Peacock original series Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol! “Impossible to put down.... Another mind-blowing Robert Langdon story.” —The New York TimesFamed Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon answers an unexpected summons to appear at the U.S. Capitol Building. His plans are interrupted when a disturbing object—artfully encoded with five symbols—is discovered in the building. Langdon recognizes in the find an ancient invitation into a lost world of esoteric, potentially dangerous wisdom. When his mentor Peter Solomon—a long-standing Mason and beloved philanthropist—is kidnapped, Langdon realizes that the only way to save Solomon is to accept the mystical invitation and plunge headlong into a clandestine world of Masonic secrets, hidden history, and one inconceivable truth ... all under the watchful eye of Dan Brown's most terrifying villain to date.

A nagymamám azt üzeni, bocs

Fiction & Literature

Elsa majdnem nyolcéves, és „különleges”. Nagymamája hetvennel több, és némileg őrült. Hogy mennyire, azt ki-ki másként értékeli. Másként a szomszéd, akit nagymama mintegy véletlenül eltalál egy paintballfegyverrel, máshogy a saját lánya, aki (többek között) dohányzási szokásai miatt neheztel rá, és megint másképp az ingyenújság terjesztője, aki nem ért a szép szóból, hogy nagymama nem kér reklámot. Olykor Elsa is őrültnek tartja őt, pedig neki nagymama az egyetlen barátja. Az iskolában ugyanis inkább csak zaklatókat tud szerezni az, aki mások szerint nem tud alkalmazkodni a többiekhez, és amúgy is túl érett a korához képest. Nagymamával azonban bármelyik este elutazhat Félálomországba, ahol Elsa mássága ünnepelt erény, és ahol lovagként bátorságot gyűjthet. Amire hamarosan minden eddiginél nagyobb szüksége lesz. Nagymama ugyanis meghal, és leveleket hagy hátra, amelyekben bocsánatot kér azoktól, akiket életében megbántott. Ezeket a váratlan helyeken felbukkanó üzeneteket Elsának kell eljuttatnia a címzettekhez – jobbára házbéli szomszédaikhoz –, akikről olyan meglepő dolgok derülnek ki, amelyek nem csupán a kislány, de az egész közösség életét felbolygatják.

The Pumpkin Spice Café

Romance

'This is everything I love! Cozy small town romance, fall vibes, coffee house vibes, and grumpy x sunshine trope that was done perfectly!'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley ReviewerWhen Jeanie’s aunt gifts her the beloved Pumpkin Spice Café in the small town of Dream Harbor, Jeanie jumps at the chance for a fresh start away from her very dull desk job.Logan is a local farmer who avoids Dream Harbor’s gossip at all costs. But Jeanie’s arrival disrupts Logan’s routine and he wants nothing to do with the irritatingly upbeat new girl, except that he finds himself inexplicably drawn to her.Will Jeanie’s happy-go-lucky attitude win over the grumpy-but-gorgeous Logan, or has this city girl found the one person in town who won’t fall for her charm, or her pumpkin spice lattes…The Pumpkin Spice Cafe is a cozy romantic mystery for fans of Gilmore Girls, with a grumpy x sunshine dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed! Tropes:- grumpy x sunshine- small town- found familyReaders have fallen for Dream Harbor, will you?‘Wonderful story with tears, laughter, mysteries, uncertainty and happiness’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Compelling, cozy and delightful narrative’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘A charming small town romance with sizzling chemistry and plenty of spice’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I LOVED THIS SO BAD. The vibes of the small town were immaculate, the cast of people around Jeanie and Logan amazing, the story soooo heartwarming’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Ooohh I adored this! Fall setting, small town, coffee shop, grumpy sunshine!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This book makes my heart happy!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'As a lover of fall and small town romance, this book was the perfect kind of romance for me’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'This was a gorgeous cinnamon spiced huge mug of psl and cozy jumpers and autumn leaves sort of a book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reviews‘Witty and fun… set in a small town an entertaining enemies-to-lovers read that gives all the feels’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I truly adored the setting, this adorable little town where I'd move in a heartbeat, and Jeanie and Logan were absolutely fantastic’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Fall is my favorite season and this book totally captured that perfectly’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐About the authorLaurie Gilmore writes small-town romance. Her Dream Harbor series is filled with quirky townsfolk, cozy settings, and swoon-worthy romance. She loves finding books with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and strives for that in her own writing. If you ever wished you lived in Stars Hollow (or that Luke and Lorelai would just get together already!) then her books are definitely for you.

The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits

Family Fiction & Literature

One of the most anticipated books of the year, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner, a glimmering novel set in the world of pop music about sisters, motherhood, young love, and the dreams we chase.Sisters Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were born just a year apart but could not have been more different. Zoe, blessed with charm and beauty, yearned for fame from the moment she could sing into a hairbrush. Cassie was a musical prodigy who never felt at home in her own skin and preferred the safety of the shadows.On the brink of adulthood in the early 2000s, destiny intervened, catapulting the sisters into the spotlight as the pop sensation the Griffin Sisters, hitting all the touchstones of early aughts fame—SNL, MTV, Rolling Stone magazine—along the way.But after a whirlwind year in the public eye, the band abruptly broke up.Two decades later, Zoe’s a housewife; Cassie’s off the grid. The sisters aren’t speaking, and the real reason for the Griffin Sisters’ breakup is still a mystery. Zoe’s teenage daughter, Cherry, who’s determined to be a star in spite of Zoe’s warnings, is on a quest to learn the truth about what happened to the band all those years ago.As secrets emerge, all three women must face the consequences of their choices: the ones they made and the ones the music industry made for them. Can they forgive each other—and themselves? And will the Griffin Sisters ever make music again?

$Beartown \ (Spanish edition)$

Beartown \ (Spanish edition)

Literary Fiction

Del autor de Gente ansiosa, bestseller # 1 del New York Times, una deslumbrante y profunda novela sobre un pueblo chico con un sueño grande y el precio que debe pagar para hacerlo realidad. Cerca del lago en Beartown hay una pista de hielo, y en la pista Kevin, Amat, Benji y el resto del Equipo junior de hockey sobre hielo está a punto de competir en la semifinal nacional; y, de hecho, tiene la oportunidad de ganar. Todos los sueños y esperanzas de este lugar descansan ahora sobre los hombros de un grupo de adolescentes.Bajo la pesada carga, el partido se convierte en la catálisis de un acto violento que dejará a una joven traumatizada y a un pueblo en confusión. Se hacen las acusaciones y, como olas en un estanque, viajan a través de Beartown. Ésta es el a historia de un pueblo y de un juego, pero aún más, una historia sobre la lealtad, el compromiso y las responsabilidades de la amistad; de las personas a quienes decepcionamos aunque las amemos; y de las decisiones que hacemos cada día y nos definen. En esta historia sobre un pueblo pequeño en el bosque, Fredrik Bakcman ha encontrado el mundo entero. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People, a dazzling and profound novel about a small town with a big dream—and the price required to make it come true.By the lake in Beartown is an old ice rink, and in that ice rink Kevin, Amat, Benji, and the rest of the town’s junior ice hockey team are about to compete in the national semi-finals—and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dreams of this place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys.Under that heavy burden, the match becomes the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Accusations are made and, like ripples on a pond, they travel through all of Beartown.This is a story about a town and a game, but even more about loyalty, commitment, and the responsibilities of friendship; the people we disappoint even though we love them; and the decisions we make every day that come to define us. In this story of a small forest town, Fredrik Backman has found the entire world.

Beartown

Literary Fiction

Now an HBO Original Series “You’ll love this engrossing novel.” —People Named a Best Book of the Year by LibraryReads, BookBrowse, and Goodreads From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People, a dazzling and profound novel about a small town with a big dream—and the price required to make it come true.By the lake in Beartown is an old ice rink, and in that ice rink Kevin, Amat, Benji, and the rest of the town’s junior ice hockey team are about to compete in the national semi-finals—and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dreams of this place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys. Under that heavy burden, the match becomes the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Accusations are made and, like ripples on a pond, they travel through all of Beartown. This is a story about a town and a game, but even more about loyalty, commitment, and the responsibilities of friendship; the people we disappoint even though we love them; and the decisions we make every day that come to define us. In this story of a small forest town, Fredrik Backman has found the entire world.