Isabella Moon by Laura Benedict at a London bookstore.
Recently, I had the great pleasure of "meeting" Laura Benedict through our mutual friend Patry Francis. When Laura said her book Isabella Moon was being released in the UK, I told her I'd look for it in London. On Wednesday, I went into Waterstone's Kensington and asked the sales assistant if he had a copy of Laura's book. While the clerk was checking the stock on his computer, my husband went to the fiction section and came back with a copy of Isabella Moon. I was so excited! Noting my enthusiasm, the sales assistant said, "There's a stack of her books on that table." So of course I asked for permission to photograph them, so Laura could see her books in London. From Laura's lovely writing on her blog Notes from a Handbasket and from the bookjacket's promise of revealing "long-buried secrets and lies" as "murder shatters a small town," I can hardly wait to read Isabella Moon!
Here's a paragraph from the book jacket:
"Without streetlamps, the road is black at their feet. But Kate can see well enough; the silver in the girl's hair is its own light and Kate follows her easily. As kate approaches her, the wind picks up around them and the smell of rotting leaves intensifies. Unafraid, Kate reaches out to tough the girl, but her fingers touch nothing and Kate is alone in the clearing..."
In the US, you can find Isabella Moon at most bookstores, or order it online through the usual booksellers, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Oh, goody, a new book from a fellow blogger :) I can't wait to read it!
Posted by: Becca | 22 February 2008 at 19:32
Hm.......a new book to look for :-)
Posted by: Britt-Arnhild in Norway | 22 February 2008 at 18:12
ooohhhh, chills!
Posted by: stephanie | 22 February 2008 at 16:47
o these words are so decriptive and intriguing . Thanks for the tip
Posted by: marja | 22 February 2008 at 03:12
This sounds good!!!
Posted by: Sherry | 22 February 2008 at 01:50
Thank you so much, Tara! What a wonderful photo--this is definitely the next best thing to being there. I'm smiling, smiling, smiling!
Posted by: Laura Benedict | 22 February 2008 at 00:15
Fun! Another good read discovered through my blog friends.
Posted by: materfamilias | 21 February 2008 at 22:48
Oooh, I love a good book recomendation, thank you, it's always better to hear of new titles through other people because you end up reading things you would never have known about. I'll look out for this one. x
Posted by: ickleson | 21 February 2008 at 22:46
One of the things I love about blogging is learning about new authors and books I'm not familiar with! Thank you for adding another title and author to my list and for the lovely photo! It sounds as though you are having a lovely time in London!
Posted by: Jeanie | 21 February 2008 at 18:13