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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

"Waiting On" Wednesday: The Most Dangerous Thing

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:


The Most Dangerous Thing
By Laura Lippman
Publication Date: August 23

From Publishers Weekly:


Childhood friends, long since splintered off, uneasily reunite after the death of one of their own in Edgar-winner Lippman's superbly unsettling tale of the consequences of long-buried secrets. Gordon "Go-Go" Halloran drives his car into a wall after a night of drinking, even though he's been on the road to sobriety. On the brink of divorce, Gwen Robison returns home to care for her aging father and learns of Go-Go's death from his older brother, Sean. With the eldest Halloran brother, Tim, and a scruffy, nature-loving neighborhood girl, Mickey Wickham, the five had come together in the spring of 1977. The group broke apart after a violent encounter in the woods, an event that was never spoken of again, but permeates each of their lives. Lippman cleanly shifts between the past, following the band of kids through their adventures in the woods of their Baltimore suburb, and the present when Go-Go's death draws them back together.


What's your "waiting on" pick this week?

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42 comments:

  1. Casey (The Bookish Type)June 29, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    I'm intrigued by this "violent encounter in the woods" -- that could be any number of things o_O

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  2. Lea ChristineJune 29, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    I've heard good things about this author! :)

    My Wow can be found at LC's Adventures in Libraryland

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  3. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 12:02 AM

    Niiiice WoW

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  4. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    I'm also very much looking forward to this book. I love Laura Lippman's stand alones. Plus the kids in the woods comes back to haunt them theme is one I'm fond of. Nice, nice pick!!

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  5. TGJune 29, 2011 at 12:47 AM

    Hi. This is my first time participating - thanks for creating this!

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  6. nixJune 29, 2011 at 12:49 AM

    Good Choice as per ususal :D

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  7. Miss WatsonJune 29, 2011 at 1:31 AM

    Another Wednesday :) Love this event!
    Happy Waiting everyone ;)

    Lisa :)

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  8. Obsession with BooksJune 29, 2011 at 1:50 AM

    A great WoW!

    http://obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com

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  9. Annie NeveraDeLibrosJune 29, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    I like so much WOW :-)

    I did not read nothing about your pick but it seems interesting :-)

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  10. KTJJune 29, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    I Just discovered your blog and WoW today, I'll definitely be joining in weekly! It's a fantastic Idea!

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  11. Sarah@Catching BooksJune 29, 2011 at 3:06 AM

    I have heard great things about this book! Can't wait to check it out!

    http://sarahcatchingbooks.blogspot.com/

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  12. Jan von HarzJune 29, 2011 at 3:28 AM

    Sounds similar to The Big Chill which was a great movie only I am intrigued by the childhood event no one speaks of. Great pick!

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  13. Tina's BlogJune 29, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    I really enjoyed the one book I read by Lippman a while ago and this one looks good, too.

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  14. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaJune 29, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    WoW...this author has frequent new books; I can't keep up with her, but I do like her.

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  15. RichardJune 29, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    this is my first WoW! thanks for hosting!

    Bound & Determined to Find a Good Read

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  16. ShondaJune 29, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    Good pick! I have yet to read a book by this author.

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  17. MeganJune 29, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    I have yet to try this author, despite all the good things I hear about her. This one sounds like one I might have to try. Great pick!

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  18. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    This is my first WoW post :) Thanks for organizing this!

    -Sarah @ Y.A. Love

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  19. TristanJune 29, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    This book sounds really good, kind of reminds of Stand By Me.
    Tristan @Reads With Wreckless Abandon

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  20. MickeyJune 29, 2011 at 7:19 AM

    I love Lippman's Tess Monaghan series! :o) Good pick!!

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  21. Jennifer_After_DarkJune 29, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    I like the sound of your "wow" sounds mysterious,,could be an interesting read,,,
    thanks for sharing
    Jennifer

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  22. KZiggyJune 29, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    my first Waiting on Wednesday so excited!

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  23. Dani @ Refracted LightJune 29, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    Hmmmm....this book looks intriguing!

    Here's my WoW: http://refractedlightreviews.com/?p=152

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  24. Laurel-Rain SnowJune 29, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Oh, I am glad you shared this one, Jill. I love Laura Lippman's books, and hadn't heard of this one. Thanks!!

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  25. JessiMJune 29, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    Sounds like a riveting story and the description is quite catching. I find myself really wanting to know what the "violent encounter in the woods" is/was. Great choice!

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  26. mrs_laura_koehlerJune 29, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    This books sounds interesting. I wonder what happened in the woods.

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  27. HannahJune 29, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    I've read so many good things about Laura Lippman and would like to read her books someday. Thanks for the post!

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  28. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Great pick!! Thanks for sharing! :-D

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  29. joyh82June 29, 2011 at 9:58 AM

    I have one of her books at home I want to get to reading too. Great pick! Have a great week ;)
    Joy at Books and Life

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  30. Ria CruzJune 29, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Thanks added to by TBR list on Goodreads.

    Here is my Wow

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  31. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    This looks like a good read.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/06/waiting-on-wednesday_29.html

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  32. Lisa (Reading to the Moon)June 29, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    This looks good. I was a little late on my WoW this week but better late then never.

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  33. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Sounds great! Ive not read anything by Laura Lippman before!

    My choice this week is The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, a must read for anyone who likes The Time Travelers Wife!

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  34. AnonymousJune 29, 2011 at 1:45 PM

    My Choice is Chasing Paradise by Sondrae Bennett

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  35. newshadeofgreenJune 29, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    I haven't heard of this book or of the author, sounds good though. Thanks for setting up this linky :). ~ Jen @ A Book and a Latte

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  36. TaylorJune 29, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    I have heard good things about this author! I'll be getting this when it comes out :)

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  37. Michelle @ Much Loved BooksJune 29, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    This book sounds intriguing I will have to look it up :D

    *new follower*

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  38. Lauren June 29, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    Oh wow, this sounds really interesting. Can't wait to be read it!

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  39. Grace FonsecaJune 29, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Love waiting on Wednesday posts. always like seeing what people are thinking of getting or want.

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  40. UnknownJune 29, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    This is my first WoW post. After scouring through all the post, I must tell you, my husband is absolutely going to hate to look at the checking account over the next few months. :0) xo Sara f

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  41. TevyaJune 29, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    I haven't heard of this one! Looks good!

    Reading Lark's Waiting on Wednesday

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  42. EmilyJune 29, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    I'm really excited for my own WoW book, Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter. I can't wait!

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