Sail by James Patterson and Howard Roughan

A wealthy overworked doctor decides to take her three unruly children on a summer vacation. Their mode of transportation is the family’s sailboat on which their father died several years ago.

A series of unpredictable events leaves the family stranded on an uninhabited island.
And so begins the search by the Coast Guard to discover where the family is and how to rescue them.

In true Patterson fashion, this novel moves swiftly through the ins and outs of a disappearing family and their struggles to survive.

A good quick read!

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Black Out by Lisa Unger

A woman falls in love with a prisoner on death row. She actively pursues a new trial for a man she believes is innocent. He is acquitted and begins a new life with his new wife. Simple, yet complicated.

The formerly incarcerated man has a son who is unquestionably strange. He develops a relationship with his stepsister and as the story unfolds, we become aware of the psychological hold he has on the people around him, primarily his stepsister.

This story looks at the underpinnings of an different view of the world. As the reader we are privy to how a corrupted mind thinks. We find ourselves wanting to sympathize with the main character but also being very wary about the way she deals with her world. At every turn the reader questions who is being truthful and who is lying.

An absorbing look into the world of a mind that has been manipulated and corrupted almost beyond repair.

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Starbucked by Taylor Clark

What’s in a cup of coffee? This is the story of how Starbucks began and how it has changed our daily lives. Mr. Taylor takes us on a journey, beginning with the roots of coffee and leading us to current coffee trends.

It is also a story of controversy and the author presents the whys and wherefores well.
From trying to unionize the company to opening shops in unpopular settings, the reader gets a glimpse of what is happening in this popular company.

If nothing else, this book will make you contemplate exactly why Starbucks has reached the height of successful marketing and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down in the near future.

For an informative slant on an American success story while you’re drinking your coffee, read Starbucked.

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