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In the first five pages of a novel, use actions or traits that psychologically cause readers to relate to or like a character very quickly.

Seven years after its publication, find out if See Jane Date still makes the grade.

The F1 World Championship was decided when Schumacher and Hill collided at the Australian Grand Prix.

The Quilliam sisters, who run the Inn at Hemlock Falls, face financial ruin when their one potential investor is killed on their ski trail. Not a very Merry Christmas.

'The Novice' is the second novel in the Black Magician trilogy published in 2004 by Trudi Canavan.

Recovering from a gunshot wound and the trauma of almost being murdered, Lori Shepherd escapes England with her twin boys and their nanny to the Colorado Rockies.

A Catered Murder is a light crime story with a fast-moving plot, several characters that serve as potential suspects, and unlikely detect

Sydney Bauer has written a tightly-plotted legal thriller in Alibi, with defence attorney David Cavanaugh again taking the central role in a high-profile murder case

A single pregnant woman and a recently widowed young mother make unlikely housemates in this engaging story by Australian author Dianne Blacklock.

A twenty year old death, an aging and grieving mother, inexperienced detectives, and conflicting facts -- that's what Christine Bennett sorts through in this May mystery.

Just before St. Patrick's Day, Father Greeley offers readers another dose of the charming "Irish Tiger," Nuala Anne McGrail and her family.

"A Catered Valentine's Day," released in January 2007, is a delightful holiday cozy mystery, in the spirit of culinary authors like Diane Mott Davidson and Cleo Coyle.

A house full of guests, no air conditioning, and an alarming number of neighborhood burglaries. What more could go wrong for newlywed, Lee McKinney?

At a Seder, the traditional Jewish Passover meal, one guest goes to the door to symbolically let in the prophet Elijah. When Iris Grodnik does this, she never returns.

"Under Orders" is the latest release from prolific British mystery novelist, Dick Francis, best known for his mysteries that center around the racing world.

Venus and Serena Williams meeting in the final, Federer winning his record breaking grand slam. Another Wimbledon has come and gone, here are some final thoughts.

This book is filled with a love triangle where the good is pitted against the wealthy ranch owner's ne'er-do-well son. An unlikely hero rides to the rescue.

The author of the best selling 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas', John Boyne, illustrates the love and loss experienced as part of growing up in his new novel 'The Dare'.

In her debut novel, Ellen Dean tells the story of a group of high society women living in a world of betrayal, emotional blackmail, and, above all, the need for love.

Rose Castillo Guilbault's Farmworker's Daughter: Growing up Mexican in America takes readers on both a familiar & unfamiliar journey through self discovery & realization

In "Irish Linen", Andrew Greeley continues his winning combination of likeable Irish-American characters, a lively plot, and just a hint of a homily.

When Jaz travels to Abudai to meet his father, he discovers that family life the Middle East is very different to what he expected.

Facing bankruptcy, teenager Jenna Belle and her family must decide whether their priority is holding on to their possessions or their family relationships.

In Bethan Roberts latest novel set in Sussex in 1936, a conservative local girl takes up a position as a cook for a flamboyant American woman and her unusual household.

Three women representing three generations of the same family, each talented and determined, must find a balance between motherhood and their own creativity and passions.

A rich woman's mutilated corpse is found stuffed in a wall-safe, and Beckett must now rely on Castle's information if they are to find their killer

The Ryan Reynolds and Emily Mortimer vehicle focuses on the idea that life is too chaotic and there is no controlling it, but one moment could shape a life.

A review of Orphans, which follows the (mis)adventures of four siblings on their separate ways to their mother's funeral.

As Jenji Kohan's show works itself into a seemingly irreversible tangle, fans' approval begins to wane.

Simon Pegg's Latest U.S. Outing Arrives But Is It Any Good?

Stoneham is the kind of town in which you'd like to spend a summer vacation. Lined with bookstores, the small New Hampshire villages is delightful until murder arrives.

Patrick Depailler was a mainstay of Formula 1 during the seventies. Tragically he died during a test session in 1980.

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice remains a perennial favourite. In recent years there have been a range of film versions to delight or annoy fans of the novel.

The hostess of a safari lodge in Tanzania in 1968 finds herself caught between her duty to her husband and her attraction to an actor filming on location at her home.

A Manga with a mystery is filled with magical realism, as a trio of teenagers set to uncover what is causing the disappearance of the world's fish.

"The Chick and the Dead," featuring an "undead" 50s poodle-skirted writer, is fun, flirtatious, and feisty.

Strange things are happening in Tinker's Cover, Maine. An old bar-owner is found in the bay, his strange relatives arrive from Ireland, and crows are appearing everywhere

After the success of the 1991 movie, Gomez, Morticia, Uncle Fester, Thing, Pugsley and Wednesday Addams became stars in this retro 1992 cartoon.

Rea Wilmshurst and others have republished hundreds of L. M. Montgomery short stories so that readers can continue to be delighted by her storytelling.

With State of Play currently on theatrical release, now is a good time to look at the director's earlier work, best remembered for Forest Witaker's take on Idi Amin.

In the second book of the Lyremouth Chronicles, The Traitor and The Chalice takes the reader on a fantastic journey full of mystery, magic and deep societal issues.

The Undomestic Goddess, through its unrelenting comedy, teaches everyone an important lesson about working too hard, and of the importance of love in today's manic world.

A brilliant episode that brings all the best elements of Doctor Who in a fun but scary family adventure. This does contains spoilers for anyone who hasn't seen it.

Looking for films to rent with romance and enchantment? Rent a DVD from this list of romantic comedies with magical twists.

Daniel Mays and Paul Anderson star in a reworking of 1988 film The Firm. Dry lunch, Nick Love, should really have left it well alone. What a complete Melt!.. Review below

The Starter Wife is a new series on the USA Cable Network that stars Debra Messing as Molly Kagen. Krista Allen, who plays Molly's PTA nemesis talked about the comedy.

Most books are told from the hero's viewpoint. But telling a story from the point of view of a psychopath or serial killer can give it an old tale an interesting twist.

Robin Hobb crafts a unique tale in the first part of the Liveship Trilogy that breaks the usual mold for the genre, but readers may have difficulties getting started.

Very Valentine by Adriana Trigiani is an enjoyable, fast-moving romantic novel suitable for the holidays.