Books by Mark Morris and Complete Book Reviews
J. M. Morris, Author, Mark Morris, Author . Delacorte $23.95 (320p) ISBN 978-0-385-33608-6
Self-declared all-around victim Ruth Gemmill, the heroine of Morris's debut suspense novel, flees her abusive lover and heads to the small northern England town of Greenwell for a surprise visit with her brother, Alex, a gay high school teacher.
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Mark Morris. Earthling (www.earthlingpub.com), $35 (150p) ISBN 978-0-9838071-3-1
Morris weaves together a boy’s troubled adolescence and inexplicable supernatural doings in this subtle, elusive, and unforgettable tale. Adam moves to a new town following the death of his mother, with whom he had created a private language in...
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Simon Clark, Author, Mark Morris, Author, P. D. Cacek, Author . Subterranean $30 (0p) ISBN 978-1-59606-070-8
The latest installment in the venerable Night Visions series, edited by relative newcomer Burke (Hides
), matches the talent included in previous volumes with eight horror stories from three British writers. Simon Clark honors past masters of the...
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Charlaine Harris et al. St. Martin’s, $26.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-250-07678-6
Bestseller Harris, best known for her Southern Vampire mysteries (Dead Ever After, etc.), and nine other authors have collaborated on this mixed bag of a fantasy suspense novel, which calls to mind a story told around a campfire, with each...
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Mark Morris and Wesley Stace. Penguin Press, $30 (384p) ISBN 978-0-7352-2307-3
Choreographer Morris recalls his dance career in this candid memoir. Born in Seattle, Wash., in 1956, Morris writes that by age 11, “dancing was already all that mattered.” After high school, he traveled to Europe, where he performed ballet in...
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