These are the books our books editor received recently. They may be reviewed later
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The Mountain Shadow
by Gregory David Roberts (Little, Brown)
It’s the sequel many have been waiting for with bated breath – I certainly have.
Gregory David Roberts has finally published the sequel to his acclaimed novel Shantaram. It’s another tome but if the first novel is anything to go by, it’s going to be another amazing adventure with Lin and a host of unforgettable characters.
Lin is an Australian fugitive who works as a forger for the Bombay mafia.
Two years since the events of Shantaram, much has changed for Lin – his father has died, his soul mate, Karla, is married to an Indian media tycoon and Lin returns from a smuggling trip to a city that appears to have changed dramatically.
The new mafia leadership is increasingly violent and dangerous.
But Lin cannot leave the Island City.
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Persuasion Games
by Gilan Gork (Porcupine Press)
I’m really not into self-help books – they have no allure at all.
How to get rich in 20 steps, what you put our into the universe is what you get back ... they’re pretty much common-sense stuff that someone spins in a unique way.
But, for many, these books are valuable tools.
If you’re a fan of self-help books, Persuasion Games is all about persuading or being persuaded. It’s about learning the mind games of influence and how to win when playing these games with others.