THE SECRET SPEECH
by TOM ROB SMITH
DESCRIPTION:by TOM ROB SMITH
THE SECRET SPEECH Soviet Union, 1956. Stalin is dead, and a violent regime is beginning to fracture-leaving behind a society where the police are the criminals, and the criminals are innocent. A secret speech composed by Stalin's successor Khrushchev is distributed to the entire nation. Its message: Stalin was a tyrant. Its promise: The Soviet Union will change. Facing his own personal turmoil, former state security officer Leo Demidov is also struggling to change. The two young girls he and his wife Raisa adopted have yet to forgive him for his part in the death of their parents. They are not alone. Now that the truth is out, Leo, Raisa, and their family are in grave danger from someone consumed by the dark legacy of Leo's past career. Someone transformed beyond recognition into the perfect model of vengeance. From the streets of Moscow in the throes of political upheaval, to the Siberian gulags, and to the center of the Hungarian uprising in Budapest, THE SECRET SPEECH is a breathtaking, epic novel that confirms Tom Rob Smith as one of the most exciting new authors writing today.
THE WAY HOME
by GEORGE PELACANOS
DESCRIPTION:
Christopher Flynn is trying to get it right. After years of trouble and rebellion that enraged his father and nearly cost him his life, he has a steady job in his father's company, he's seriously dating a woman he respects, and, aside from the distrust that lingers in his father's eyes, his mistakes are firmly in the past. One day on the job, Chris and his partner come across a temptation almost too big to resist. Chris does the right thing, but old habits and instincts rise to the surface, threatening this new-found stability with sudden treachery and violence. With his father and his most trusted friends, he takes one last chance to blast past the demons trying to pull him back. Like Richard Price or William Kennedy, Pelecanos pushes his characters to the extremes, their redemption that much sweeter because it is so hard fought. Pelecanos has long been celebrated for his unerring ability to portray the conflicts men feel as they search and struggle for power and love in a world that is often harsh and unforgiving but can ultimately be filled with beauty.
Thanks to Anna and the
wonderful Hachette Book Group,
I have 3 copies to give away.
Tell which one you'd like.
One lucky winner will win BOTH!
And here's THE rules, as always:
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No P.O.Boxes, Please
Include your email address on your entry
My Giveaway will end at 6PM, EST, June 16
To enter:
wonderful Hachette Book Group,
I have 3 copies to give away.
Tell which one you'd like.
One lucky winner will win BOTH!
And here's THE rules, as always:
U.S. and Canadian Residents Only
No P.O.Boxes, Please
Include your email address on your entry
My Giveaway will end at 6PM, EST, June 16
To enter:
+1 Entry: Comment (with email address) on if you have a Father's Day gift to buy and which of the two audio books you want
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44 comments:
This looks great! Please enter me for either!
I'm getting my dad a cordless screwdriver/drill thing that he asked for. I'm just glad it's him who has to figure out how to work the darn thing!
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I'm a subscriber (through Google Reader)!
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Hi!
I have a father's day gift to buy. I'm thinking about a book.
Both books sound great. I think I would enjoy either audio book, but if I have to choose, THE SECRET SPEECH is my pick.
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THE WAY HOME
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Yup I need to buy father's day gifts. Don't know what to get yet.
Please enter me in the Speech book.Thanks for the giveaway!
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Follower(liane66).
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I have to buy a gift for my dad this father's day. It is getting closer and still not sure what I will be getting him yet. I was thinking a digital frame and adding pictures of his grandchild to it.
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I'd love to be entered for the Way Home - I enjoy his writing
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I still have to buy a father's day gift...and would love either of these books. they both look great. if i had to choose, please sign me up for The Secret Speech.
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I have no idea what to get Dad this year. Will probably take him out to dinner.
I'd prefer The Way Home, but either is good with me.
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
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I have a few Father's Day gifts to buy - my Dad & my Father-In-Law. One I have figured out, the other I don't.
I'd like to win "The Way Home".
Thanks,
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I have 2 gifts to buy; one for my dad and one for hubby!
I would take either of these audio books!!
Thanks
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Still have a Father's Day gift to buy.
I would love to have either. If I have to choose, it would be The Way Home.
I follow as a Google Friend and subscribe by email.
Thank you,
Christine
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I would love to read this.
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I will be buying a fathers day gift it will be something golf related, but not sure what just yet. I would love a chance to win Secret Speech. Please include me in your giveaway.
Thanks
carlene
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I definitely have to pick up a Father's Day present for my husband.
And I have not idea yet what it will be.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(dot)com
I plan to buy Father's Day gifts for my husband, who is the father of our 4 grown kids, and for one of our sons, who is the dad of 2 children! Both of them are great dads and I am lucky to have them in my life.
They both love to read and both of these books sound great. I would love to have an audiobook of either one. If I have to choose, my first choice is The Way Home.
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I've bought my Dad grill this year. Nothing fancy but I think he will like it.
I would love to read both but since I loved Child 44 I would really like to have the sequel, The Secret Speech.
I am a follower on google reader.
I blogged about this giveaway at:
http://readinginappalachia.blogspot.com/2008/11/current-book-giveaways.html
Thanks for the chance.
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I follow via google reader, thanks!
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The Secret Speech would be my choice, thank you!
I would love to get The Secret Speech!
I would like to win The Way Home.
I follow your blog.
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I don't have a gift to buy for father's day. I am most interested in reading The Secret Speech.
I don't have a Father's Day gift to buy but I do know a man that deserves a gift. The Secret Speech would be my choice! Thank you
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I am a follower on Google Reader
I would very much like to have The Secret Speech.
I don't have anyone to buy a Fathers Day gift for.
I am a follower.
I posted this giveaway on my blog at:
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I would like the Way Home and yes, I need to buy a Father's Day present - it is on the to-do list for today!
Thanks
Sarah
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I'm buying my dad a fishing rod. I'd love to win The Way Home.
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I'm a follower.
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I'd love to enter for both! Thanks
Enter me for either. What a great giveaway!
tami.winbush @ gmail.com
Yes I do have a Father's Day gift to buy and I have no idea what it will be, plus I always buy my Hubby a Father's Day gift also.
I would love to win both books but since you are making me choose one, I choose The Way Home. I still would love to be the one to win both. :)
I just became a follow via your follow widget.
I don't have a Father's Day Gift to buy, unfortunately. If my Father was still alive, he would definitely enjoy either of these. Both sound great.
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I am also a follower.
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Darn it, I forgot to leave my email address on my entries.
jrandtam[at]columbus.rr.com
I still need to buy my Dad a Father's Day gift and I also plan to buy something for my husband. I'd like The Way Home the best but both sound good. Thanks!
pbclark(at)netins(dot)net
I am familar with George Pelacanos. My daughter is a fan of audio books and this would be a great present for her. Thanks for the giveaway.
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The Way Home would be my choice.
No, I am not buying a Father's Day gift this year. My dad passed away in November.
Mary D
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I'd pick the Secret Speech for my choice :)
And even though both my adopted and birth dads are passed away, I still plan on doing something, somehow to honor them for Father's Day (even if it's just feeding the ducks down at our park and saying a prayer for them)
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