Water for Elephants is at once an intriguing peek behind the scenes of a Depression-era circus and an adventurous story of lust and love. Gruen’s graphic depiction of the often violent lifestyle and her detailed descriptions of characters and setting offer a wonderful journey. Be careful-this book is hard to put down!
Recommended by Rachel
Brad Meltzer discusses and signs Book of Lies
09/23/2008 7:00 pm
Location:
Street:
Vroman's Bookstore
Additional:
695 E. Colorado Blvd
City:
Pasadena
,
Province:
California
Postal Code:
91101
Country:
United States
Cal Harper is a disgraced government agent who comes across his long-lost father, Lloyd, left for dead in a park. Together they end up in a dangerous race to find the world's first murder weapon: that which was used by Cain to kill Abel. Their search leads them to Cleveland and the home of Jerry Siegel, creator of the Superman Comics. Here they hope to solve the mystery of both Cain's murder weapon and who killed Jerry's father. The Book of Lies is a thought-provoking and crackling story that sheds new light on the Siegel family, the creation of Superman, and our assumptions about myths, legends, heroes and villains.