QuicksandA seductive psychological thriller about obsession, jealousy and deceit, and a Japanese classic Sonoko Kakiuchi is a cultured Osaka lady in an uninspiring marriage. When she decides to take an art class in town she meets the extraordinary Mitsuko, a woman as beautiful and charismatic as she is cunning. They begin a passionate affair and Sonoko soon finds herself infatuated by Mitsuko, and ensnared in a web of sex, humiliation and deceit. With an

for a hot springs trip

But he's in for the shock of his life

from their tiniest transgressions to the awful incident in Jamaica

Drawing upon extensive investigations

They are excited about adopting a kitty

But in a situation where the US has no official business

Expert gardeners explain the underlying principles in plain English

For better and (certainly) for worse it's a world long gone

Sample rules for electronic meetings

led by Cabal and his Silver Key

Hope is only as strong as its source

The book celebrates grit