‘Point Dume’ By Katie Arnoldi Overlook Press, 2010, $24.95 Gritty
and hard-hitting with some well-placed social commentary, Arnoldi’s
third novel delves into the intertwined worlds of surf culture and
marijuana cultivation along the coast between Malibu and Point Mugu.
‘61 Hours’ By Lee Child Delacorte Press, 2010, $28 A
tough ex-military cop becomes tangled up in a high-stakes story in a
small South Dakota town, where a mysterious underground facility, a
Mexican drug lord and a ticking clock keep the adrenaline pumping.
‘From Away’ By David Carkeet Overlook Press, 2010, $25.95 Acclaimed
author David Carkeet is back with a masterpiece of comic mystery
writing. Set in springtime Vermont and driven by the narrative
mainspring of confused identities, “From Away” delivers a wild ride of
a story and an unforgettable hero.