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M. J. Rose: The Book of Lost Fragrances: A Novel of Suspense
A suspenseful tale of secrets, intrigue, and lovers separated by time, all connected through the mystical qualities of a perfume created in the days of Cleopatra--and lost for 2,000 years. "An amazing novel, an utterly engrossing thriller that weaves together reincarnation, ancient Egypt, international intrigue, and a lost book of fragrances. Elegantly written, with unforgettable characters and flawlessly realized international settings, here is a novel that will keep you up all night—and leave you with powerful feelings of revelation, wonder, and the infinitude of human possibility." — #1 NYT Bestseller Douglas Preston
Seen on FOXTV as PAST LIFE : The Reincarnationist
THE REINCARNATIONIST. Starred Library Journal Review. Starred Publisher's Weekly Review. Booksense Pick for September and 2007 Highlight List. "A fascinating story of reincarnation that is one of the year's most ambitious and entertaining thrillers." - David Montgomery - Chicago Sun-Times
May 2010 : The Hypnotist - Best of 2010 Fiction - January Magazine
"Stunning page-turner" PW - (Starred)-------------- "In the third transfixing thriller in her Reincarnationist series, Rose continues to excite readers with enthralling tales of lives past and present interconnecting." Library Journal
People Magazine Pick of the Week : The Memorist
"Gripping… Rose once again skillfully blends past and present with a new set of absorbing characters in a fascinating historical locale." - Starred Review, Library Journal ------------------------------ "Rose's fascinating follow up to The Reincarnationist... skillfully blends past life mysteries with present day chills. The result is a smashing good read." -Starred Review, Publisher's Weekly
Finalist for the Gumshoe award for Best Thriller of 2006.: The Venus Fix
"One of the year's best thrillers." -- David Montgomery (reviewer for the Chicago Sun et al.) "M.J. Rose is a bold, unflinching writer and her resolute honesty puts her in a class by herself." - Laura Lippman
James Patterson: Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night
I'm a proud member of this anthology that's gotten stars from PW & Library Journal!
Lying In Bed
After years of toying with the idea... my first erotic novel. In stores May 30th. Order now.
The Delilah Complex
"Erotic, suspenseful, impossible to put down. M. J. Rose acknowledges sexuality's power - and danger - in a highly original thriller that keepsyou guessing right up to its surprising final twist. I loved it." - Joseph Finder
Finalist for the Anthony Award: The Halo Effect
"Utterly fascinating! Fans of Kay Scarpetta will be equally captivated by sex therapist Morgan Snow, whose job has her too often confronting the dark-side of human nature." - Lisa Gardner

Finalist for the 2004 Anthony Award for Best Original Paperback
Sheet Music
"No one writes so simply and superbly about such lush things as food and sex as M.J. Rose -- and at the same time, gets deep inside the heart and mind of a wonderfully complicated heroine. Literate and page-turning." -- Caroline Leavitt - author of Coming Back to Me

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The NYT is Nothing Compared to Oprah

If the rumor is true (and Publisher's Lunch just sent out this photograph that came from booksellers)... then... brilliant book and brilliant book club pick or not ...

Since Jan 2005, Oprah has picked 14 books for her club

All of them have been by men!

All of them for the last 5 years.

If you go back, since 2003 she's picked 20 titles.

18 of them are by men.

I'm not suggesting affirmative action here. I never am.I don't believe in it. I just continue and continue and continue to find it curious. Is it possible that in 5 years there has not been one title written by one woman that deserved to be an Oprah bookclub selection?

FYI: She has 2 million readers in her book club over 80% of them are women and 7-9 million viewers watch the show every week and the majority are overwhelmingly female. More than 80% say some searches.

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