Ben Mears, a successful writer who grew up in the town of Jerusalem’s Lot has returned home after twenty-five years. Once in town he meets local high school teacher Matt Burke and also involves in a romantic relationship with Susan Norton, a young college graduate. Ben interested with the…
When I was reading the first few chapters of the book, coincidentally, the movie was shown on tv and it was a great chance for me to get to know both versions of the story. I don’t mind spoilers because I knew that usually movies which are based from…
Luther Whitney, a professional burglar for most of his life, is in a wrong house at a wrong time. This is not an ordinary burglary where Luther can just sneak in and out freely with no troubles. Trapped behind a two-way mirror in a country house in Maryland, Luther witnesses…
Philip Marlowe, a private investigator, got hired by a sick millionaire to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters. As the investigation goes further, Marlowe gets caught up in more complications – kidnapping, pornography, seduction, and murder. Besides the complexity of the case, he also needs to handle…
Nick, a former detective, is spending the Christmas and New Year's holidays in New York with his wife, Nora. While waiting for Nora to finish her shopping, Nick is having his drink in a speakeasy where he bumps into the daughter of an old client of his, Clyde Wynant. Wynant…
I've been looking for a free time to read this book as I wondered why it always appears in the list as one of the best children books. Based from the book cover, I assumed the story is about a girl called Charlotte with her pets or other animals in…
A beautifully written story about an orphan girl, Anne Shirley who surprises everyone when she arrives at Green Gables. Marilla Cuthbert and her brother Matthew initially asked for an orphan boy to help around the farm but it turns up not just a girl but a talkative girl with a…
When Kate Baron receives a phone call from the school about her smart and outstanding fifteen-year-old daughter, Amelia has been caught cheating, she is shocked. Kate rushes to the school but she faces a far more devastating news by the time she arrives at Grace Hall. Amelia is dead. Amelia…
The story begins with the incident happens in the locker room of a high school when blood is running down Carrie's leg. She experiences her first period but she has no idea what it is although she is sixteen at that time. Most of her schoolmates humiliating her by throwing…
Ram Mohammad Thomas is a teenage waiter from Mumbai. Due to his background, his achievement shocks everyone after correctly answering all twelve questions on India's biggest quiz show, Who Will Win a Billion? It is hard to believe that a poor orphan who has never gone to school could win…