Some people are too talented. Actor, comedian, writer, director, novelist, singer and musician (piano, guitar, harmonica, saxophone, drums), Hugh Laurie is infuriatingly so. Still best known for his portrayal of 
maverick doctor, Gregory House, he is the highest paid actor on American TV. Laurie himself makes no claims that 'Let Them Talk' is anything other than a well intentioned vanity project. A woozy collection of Delta blues and New Orleans trade standards, all drowned heartache and deep south tales of hardship, he concedes in his sleeve-note disclaimer that as a white, middle-class, English actor, authenticity isn't on his side. As a lifelong fan of the blues though, he suggests that what he lacks in credentials he makes up for in passion. He's also a talented piano player, which helps, and if it's jarring at first to hear this most British of British actors pretending to be bleary-eyed bluesman, by the end of St. James Infirmary's thickly atmospheric stomp and the plinky-plonky booze-up of You Don't Know My Mind, his passion has already won out. The stale air and hazy slouch of The Whale Has Swallowed Me is bitter, bruised and creepy as hell. Six Cold Feet trudges like it's just crawled out of the Mississippi, Battle Of Jericho rumbles and murmurs like a proper spiritual should, adding his distinctive growl to After You've Gone. Aficionados may balk at an actor trespassing on sacred ground, but even they'd have to admit, that for a white, middle-class Englishman, Hugh Laurie plays a surprisingly convincing bluesman.
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The Passage: A Novel
by Justin Cronin
An epic and gripping tale of catastrophe and survival, The Passage is the story of Amy – abandoned by her mother at the age of six, pursued and then imprisoned by the shadowy figures behind a government experiment of apocalyptic proportions. But Special Agent Brad Wolgast, the lawman sent to track her down, is disarmed by the curiously quiet girl and risks everything to save her. As the experiment goes nightmarishly wrong, Wolgast secures her escape, but he can't stop society's collapse. And as Amy walks alone, across miles and decades, into a future dark with violence and despair, she is filled with the mysterious and terrifying knowledge that only she has the power to save the ruined world.
Frankenstein: The Dead Town
by Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz's enthralling Frankenstein series has redefined the classic legend of infernal ambition and harrowing retribution for a new century and a new age. Now the master of suspense delivers an unforgettable novel that is at once a thrilling adventure in itself and a mesmerising conclusion to his saga of the modern monsters among us. The war against humanity is raging. As the small town of Rainbow Falls, Montana, comes under siege, scattered survivors come together to weather the onslaught of the creatures set loose upon the world. As they ready for battle against overwhelming odds, they will learn the full scope of Victor Frankenstein's nihilistic plan to remake the future—and the terrifying reach of his shadowy, powerful supporters. Now the good will make their last, best stand. In a climax that will shatter every expectation, their destinies and the fate of humanity hang in the balance.
Blood Magic
by Tessa Gratton
This page-turning debut novel will entice fans who like their paranormal romances dark and disturbing. It's a natural next-read for fans of Stephanie Meyer, Carrie Jones, and Becca Fitzpatrick. But instead of mythical creatures, blood magic has everything to do with primal human desires like power, wealth, and immortality. Everywhere Silla Kennicott turns she sees blood. She can't stop thinking about her parents' alleged murder-suicide. She is consumed by a book filled with spells that arrives mysteriously in the mail. The spells share one common ingredient: blood, and Silla is more than willing to cast a few. What's a little spilled blood if she can uncover the truth? And then there's Nick—the new guy at school who makes her pulse race. He has a few secrets of his own and is all too familiar with the lure of blood magic. Drawn together by a combination of fate and chemistry, Silla and Nick must find out who else in their small Missouri town knows their secret and will do anything to take the book and magic from Silla.
maverick doctor, Gregory House, he is the highest paid actor on American TV. Laurie himself makes no claims that 'Let Them Talk' is anything other than a well intentioned vanity project. A woozy collection of Delta blues and New Orleans trade standards, all drowned heartache and deep south tales of hardship, he concedes in his sleeve-note disclaimer that as a white, middle-class, English actor, authenticity isn't on his side. As a lifelong fan of the blues though, he suggests that what he lacks in credentials he makes up for in passion. He's also a talented piano player, which helps, and if it's jarring at first to hear this most British of British actors pretending to be bleary-eyed bluesman, by the end of St. James Infirmary's thickly atmospheric stomp and the plinky-plonky booze-up of You Don't Know My Mind, his passion has already won out. The stale air and hazy slouch of The Whale Has Swallowed Me is bitter, bruised and creepy as hell. Six Cold Feet trudges like it's just crawled out of the Mississippi, Battle Of Jericho rumbles and murmurs like a proper spiritual should, adding his distinctive growl to After You've Gone. Aficionados may balk at an actor trespassing on sacred ground, but even they'd have to admit, that for a white, middle-class Englishman, Hugh Laurie plays a surprisingly convincing bluesman.BOOK CORNER
The Passage: A Novel
by Justin Cronin
An epic and gripping tale of catastrophe and survival, The Passage is the story of Amy – abandoned by her mother at the age of six, pursued and then imprisoned by the shadowy figures behind a government experiment of apocalyptic proportions. But Special Agent Brad Wolgast, the lawman sent to track her down, is disarmed by the curiously quiet girl and risks everything to save her. As the experiment goes nightmarishly wrong, Wolgast secures her escape, but he can't stop society's collapse. And as Amy walks alone, across miles and decades, into a future dark with violence and despair, she is filled with the mysterious and terrifying knowledge that only she has the power to save the ruined world.Frankenstein: The Dead Town
by Dean Koontz Dean Koontz's enthralling Frankenstein series has redefined the classic legend of infernal ambition and harrowing retribution for a new century and a new age. Now the master of suspense delivers an unforgettable novel that is at once a thrilling adventure in itself and a mesmerising conclusion to his saga of the modern monsters among us. The war against humanity is raging. As the small town of Rainbow Falls, Montana, comes under siege, scattered survivors come together to weather the onslaught of the creatures set loose upon the world. As they ready for battle against overwhelming odds, they will learn the full scope of Victor Frankenstein's nihilistic plan to remake the future—and the terrifying reach of his shadowy, powerful supporters. Now the good will make their last, best stand. In a climax that will shatter every expectation, their destinies and the fate of humanity hang in the balance.
Blood Magicby Tessa Gratton
This page-turning debut novel will entice fans who like their paranormal romances dark and disturbing. It's a natural next-read for fans of Stephanie Meyer, Carrie Jones, and Becca Fitzpatrick. But instead of mythical creatures, blood magic has everything to do with primal human desires like power, wealth, and immortality. Everywhere Silla Kennicott turns she sees blood. She can't stop thinking about her parents' alleged murder-suicide. She is consumed by a book filled with spells that arrives mysteriously in the mail. The spells share one common ingredient: blood, and Silla is more than willing to cast a few. What's a little spilled blood if she can uncover the truth? And then there's Nick—the new guy at school who makes her pulse race. He has a few secrets of his own and is all too familiar with the lure of blood magic. Drawn together by a combination of fate and chemistry, Silla and Nick must find out who else in their small Missouri town knows their secret and will do anything to take the book and magic from Silla.
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