In My Mailbox

This weekly meme is hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren.

I usually post all of the little details about each book that I got - that ain't happening today! It's too early and there are too many books for me to even consider doing all that. Combine all of that with the fact that I still have unopened packages, so this post will likely be updated later. I'll just link the images to each books Amazon page in case you want to find out more.

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Friday Finds

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Sweet Mary by Liz Balmaseda

Literary Fiction

Atria (July 14, 2009)

256 pages

ISBN: 978-1416542964

From Amazon:

In this mesmerizing debut novel by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Liz Balmaseda, one woman's hunger for justice becomes a journey into darkness -- and a punishing, soul-searching test of priorities.

Dulce Maria "Mary" Guevara is a woman with nothing left to lose. Wrongly accused of being a cocaine queen, she has lost her job, her reputation, and -- worst of all -- custody of her son. Even after the charges are dropped, suspicion lingers. Desperate to get it all back, she takes what she considers the only path open to her: She goes on a hunt for the real drug queen. Unfortunately, the one person she believes can help her is the last person she wants to see again: Joe Pratts, her ex-fiancé, a man whose connections to the drug world once ended their relationship.

Trying not to fall for Joe again is just the beginning of Mary's challenges, however. Her search leads her through the most deceiving of jungles: suburbia. There, she comes face-to-face with disturbing realities that challenge everything she thinks she knows about her formerly tranquil life. Mary's final dilemma hits closer to home than she ever imagined.

Sweet Mary is a gripping, heartrending story with a noir soul and plenty of surprising twists -- an assured debut from a writer with tremendous experience and talent.

Friday Fill-In

1. She had a great, iconic hairstyle. (Farrah Faucett)

2. God, my friends and my family is by my side, always.

3. I know this: I'm intelligent, talented, and capable of greatness.

4. I'm in shock still. (About Michael Jackson)

5. These words apply to me: driven, laid-back, funny, blunt, real, and loyal.

6. It was dark yet the sun was shining.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to catching up on some projects, tomorrow my plans include catching up with friends and Sunday, I want to catch up on housework!