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Book THE DEFENDANT   Book Eight of the Munro Family Series

Download or read book THE DEFENDANT Book Eight of the Munro Family Series written by Chris Taylor and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author delivers an emotionally charged roller coaster novel that will stay with you long after the final page. Ten years after graduating from high school, child psychologist Josie Munro returns to her hometown determined to forget the man who broke her heart. When a twelve-year-old boy is charged with murder, she’s asked to determine whether the child is mentally capable of standing trial. The case provides her with the perfect distraction. Then she’s confronted by the lead detective on the case and her well-laid plans are shattered... The hardest thing Detective Sergeant Chase Barrington ever did was abandon Josie Munro the night of their high school graduation without a word of explanation. Desperate to make amends, he struggles to help her understand. Torn between her desire for Chase and the memory of the pain he caused her, Josie refuses to listen. But as she draws closer to the child who has experienced so much heartbreak, she feels herself softening toward the man she still loves. Now it’s up to Chase to win over Josie’s heart once and for all. Can she find forgiveness for Chase while fighting for her client’s redemption? Fans of Sandra Brown, Karen Rose, Liliana Hart, Barbara Freethy and J.D. Robb will love this series by USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor. Start reading now and get hooked on another thrilling read.

Book THE RANSOM   Book Seven of the Munro Family Series

Download or read book THE RANSOM Book Seven of the Munro Family Series written by CHRIS TAYLOR and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2015-01-04 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor’s gripping new suspense thriller doesn’t disappoint… A child is missing and time is running out... Detective Senior Sergeant Lane Black of the Chatswood State Crime Command is leading the kidnapping case. But Lane is stumped. The Attorney General’s youngest daughter was present at the time of the disappearance. With the girls resembling each other, Lane is convinced it’s a crime of mistaken identity. Someone wants control of the Attorney General, and is doing so by terrorizing an innocent child. Lane is determined to uncover the facts and apprehend the person responsible. When he interviews the Attorney General, Lane’s suspicions are ignited. The man is fidgety and nervous. Even his daughter, Zara, seems to be hiding something. Despite being drawn to the woman’s exotic beauty, Lane is determined to ignore the attraction and focus on discovering the truth. As Zara and Lane grow closer, he senses something is awry. Can he find the missing girl in time, or will he pay more than just a ransom for uncovering the identity of the kidnapper? If you love Sandra Brown, Tami Hoag, Karen Rose, Liliana Hart and J.D. Robb, you’ll love this series by USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor. Start reading it now and get hooked on another thrilling series.

Book THE NEGOTIATOR   Book Six of the Munro Family Series

Download or read book THE NEGOTIATOR Book Six of the Munro Family Series written by Chris Taylor and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2014-11-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor’s gripping new suspense thriller doesn’t disappoint… North Sydney police negotiator Andy Warwick is the best at his job. He's seen firsthand how violence can destroy lives. Still suffering from the nightmares of his past, he yearns for a family of his own. Single mother Cally Savage will do anything for her son. When her house is ransacked, Cally seeks protection from the criminal who’s likely to return. Completely out of options, Cally reluctantly agrees when the good-looking negotiator offers to move in with her. As Cally and Andy grow closer, he discovers there’s more at stake than he realized. Someone has a vendetta against Cally, and the perpetrator is growing increasingly brazen. Now Andy must protect the family he’s grown to love before it’s too late. Will the negotiator be able to save Cally and her son while confronting the past for a chance at the future he’s always wanted? If you love Sandra Brown, Tami Hoag, Karen Rose, Liliana Hart and J.D. Robb, you’ll love this series by USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor. Start reading it now and get hooked on another thrilling series.

Book THE MAKER   Book Ten of the Munro Family Series

Download or read book THE MAKER Book Ten of the Munro Family Series written by Chris Taylor and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2015-08-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor delivers another nail-biting read... Be careful what you wish for... Landing her dream job as a resident doctor at the reputable Sydney Harbour Hospital, Chanel Munro is ready to start saving lives. Chosen by a highly respected doctor to be a part of his elite team is the ultimate achievement. However, it isn’t long before the doctor reveals his true chauvinistic colors. Shocked, Chanel tries to steer clear of his tutelage and focus all of her energy on the job that she loves. Then patients start dying strange and unpredictable deaths and Chanel feels compelled to voice her suspicions. Detective Sergeant Bryce Sutcliffe can’t deny his attraction for the beautiful and compassionate doctor, but he’s skeptical there’s more behind Chanel’s complaint against her superior than she’s revealed. It could be a case of professional jealousy, or something much more sinister. Determined to get to the bottom of it, Bryce delves deeper. When yet another patient suffers an untimely and suspicious death, Bryce knows something is awry. Now, it’s up to him to protect the young doctor and expose the truth about an esteemed physician. Will Bryce save Chanel so she can continue to save the lives of others? Fans of Sandra Brown, Nora Roberts, Karen Rose, Liliana Hart and Tami Hoag will love USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor’s Munro Family series. Start reading today and get hooked on another thrilling series.

Book THE CHRISTMAS VIGIL   Book Six  a  of the Munro Family Series

Download or read book THE CHRISTMAS VIGIL Book Six a of the Munro Family Series written by Chris Taylor and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2014-11-30 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A family in denial… When former New South Wales District Court judge, Duncan Munro, is found lying unconscious in a hotel room surrounded by evidence incriminating him in an affair, his close knit family are rocked to their core. Marguerite Munro is unwilling to believe her husband of forty years has been cheating on her, but the evidence doesn’t lie. Roses, champagne, massage oils, lingerie…it’s obvious he was expecting a woman and she knows darn well it wasn’t her. When the distress call goes around the family, they gather together in shock and disbelief. No one wants to believe their father is an adulterer, but the Munro siblings have law enforcement running through their veins. They’ve learned to look at the facts and draw logical conclusions and all of the evidence is pointing toward their father’s guilt… Will Duncan regain consciousness and provide the explanation they’re praying for, or will this be the end of Marguerite’s marriage and the Munro family as we know it…?

Book The Munro Family Series Collection

Download or read book The Munro Family Series Collection written by Chris Taylor and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2016-12-26 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE RANSOM – Book Seven of the Munro Family Series Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive… When Ellie Cooper married Clayton Munro six years ago, she hoped his daughter Olivia would accept her into her life, but despite all of Ellie’s efforts, the ten-year-old has rejected her at every turn. When Olivia is kidnapped while shopping with Ellie, she’s beside herself with guilt. To add to her devastation, Clayton’s blaming her for not taking proper care of his daughter. Detective Senior Sergeant Lane Black of the Chatswood State Crime Command is put in charge of the case. A child is missing and time is of the essence. To further complicate matters, the New South Wales Attorney General’s youngest daughter was present at the time of the kidnapping. The girls look very much alike. Could it be a case of mistaken identity? Could the abduction be politically motivated? When interviewing the Attorney General, Lane’s disquieted by the man’s nervousness. His oldest daughter Zara Dowton is also on edge. Immediately drawn to her exotic beauty, Lane does his best to remain unmoved and impartial, despite his body’s urgings. What are the Dowtons hiding…and why? THE DEFENDANT – Book Eight of the Munro Family Series Detective Sergeant Chase Barrington has never forgotten the girl he fell in love with in high school. He and Josie Munro planned to marry as soon as they’d graduated. But fate stepped in and Chase made the painful decision to end it without telling Josie the truth… When twelve-year-old Daniel Logan witnesses the rape of his mother, he grabs a gun and shoots the perpetrator dead. Chase attends the scene and Daniel’s arrested and charged with murder. A decade after graduating high school, child psychologist Josie Munro has recently returned to her hometown. When she’s appointed by the court to provide a report on Daniel’s mental capacity, it’s inevitable that she runs into the detective on the case. Unaware of the real reason why Chase ended their relationship, her anger and grief from all those years ago immediately rise to the surface. With no choice but to carry on and complete the task she’s been given, she determines to keep Chase as far away from her as possible and get the job over with as quickly as she can. But things aren’t that easy. If her report proves Daniel knew that shooting the perpetrator was wrong, his matter will proceed to trial. If found guilty, he’s facing up to fifteen years in jail. As Josie gets to know Daniel through therapy sessions, she realizes he knew exactly what he was doing: He meant to kill his mother’s rapist and he’s not at all sorry. She’s torn between doing what the law requires of her against what her heart knows is right. She’s also conflicted over her feelings for Chase. She wants to hate him, but she can’t. Will she follow her head or her heart?

Book The Betrayal   Book Four of the Munro Family Series

Download or read book The Betrayal Book Four of the Munro Family Series written by Chris Taylor and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2014-05-17 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When much-decorated Australian Federal Police officer Federal Agent Declan Munro is accused of illegally accessing confidential police files containing child pornography, his world is turned upside down. Fronting the investigation into his alleged criminal behaviour is Senior Internal Affairs Investigator Chloe Sabattini.A veteran investigator, Chloe is taken aback to discover that not only is Declan likeable, his protestations of innocence are also believable. But the evidence can't be ignored and she vows to investigate the matter with all of the resources available to her.But the more she delves, the more she's convinced of Declan's innocence. Someone is framing him. But who? And why?An innocent man's life hangs on the line. Will she discover the truth before it's too late?

Book LOGAN   Book Eight of the Craigdon Family Series

Download or read book LOGAN Book Eight of the Craigdon Family Series written by Chris Taylor and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2021-06-13 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Logan Craigdon has a chip on his shoulder the size of Mount Kosciuszko. Once an Olympic champion sailor, a tragic accident has left him with a permanent limp and his once-promising career in tatters. To make matters worse, he was recently jilted at the altar by his long-time fiancée. He’s angry at the world and everyone in it. Then he meets Mia Ivanov. Orphaned at a young age and adopted by drug dealers, Mia is also no stranger to hardship. But rather than letting that define her, she’s opted to look on the positive side of life, including owning a bridal wear shop. She spends her time making wishes come true and dreaming of happy-ever-afters. When Logan and Mia meet, sparks immediately fly. Though Logan’s not interested in long-term commitment, he’s still a hot-blooded male. He wants Mia and what Logan wants, Logan gets. Then she tells him about her shop and Logan can’t make his escape fast enough. The only problem is, he can’t get her out of his mind. The more he gets to know her, the more he likes what he sees. It's driving him insane! She's everything he ever wanted in a wife, but is he willing to set aside past hurts and risk his heart again? The Craigdon Family Dynasty series follows the lives and loves of the Craigdon Family and the fallout they all experience when the patriarch of the family dies. Henry Craigdon was worth billions. He was also a man with many secrets. He’s divided up his estate between his wife and six children, but not all of them have been treated fairly… Come on an adventure filled with drama and intrigue with USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor and ride the highs and lows of a family in turmoil, the secrets, the deception, the lies…and the inevitable ties of love and loyalty that bind this family together, no matter what. If you love Sandra Brown, Liliana Hart, and Nora Roberts, you’ll love USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor’s Craigdon Family Dynasty Series. Start reading today!

Book The Shooting

    Book Details:
  • Author : Chris Taylor
  • Publisher : LCT Productions Pty Limited
  • Release : 2015-05-03
  • ISBN : 192511919X
  • Pages : 225 pages

Download or read book The Shooting written by Chris Taylor and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2015-05-03 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor delivers another gripping read… Detective Senior Sergeant Tom Munro is a veteran police negotiator, but right now he’s in over his head. Married for sixteen years, Lily Munro and his children are paramount in Tom’s life. But when his loving wife is caught in the crossfires of a school shooting, he is shattered to the core. While Lily lies in a coma fighting for her life, Tom struggles to pick up the pieces of his crumbling family. Just when he believes life cannot get any worse, Tom’s doctor delivers unexpected and damning test results. With his teenage daughter acting out, rebelling against the rules, he’s forced to confront his deepest fears. Now, Tom must face the truth about his own health, deal with his daughter’s issues, all while praying for a miracle for Lily. Will the shooting be the first of many disasters the family faces or will Tom find a way to save the Munros from destruction? Fans of Sandra Brown, Karen Rose, Liliana Hart, Barbara Freethy and J.D. Robb will love this series by USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor. Start reading now and get hooked on another thrilling read.

Book Broken Dreams   Book Eight of the Barrington Family Series

Download or read book Broken Dreams Book Eight of the Barrington Family Series written by Chris Taylor and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2022-10-31 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making it in a man’s world… When Hannah Barrington took on the job of safety manager at her father’s mine, she expected it to be challenging. Not only because of the high-pressure environment where safety is always paramount, but because she’s working in a traditionally male dominated world and there are plenty of men who have made it clear they don’t want her there. But Hannah is known for her pluck, and she’s determined to make her mark. She also refuses to be intimidated by anyone. That includes Liam Hennessy. An investigator with the New South Wales Resources Regulator, Liam Hennessy is responsible for investigating safety breaches at Hannah’s mine. Having recently been transferred to the Hunter Valley, this is the first time he’s ventured onto a Barrington family-owned mine site. Liam has long-held grievances against the Barrington family that go all the way back to high school. Now he has a chance for revenge, and he has Hannah very firmly in his sights. Unaware of the reason behind Liam’s antagonism, Hannah’s left confused and angry over Liam’s unbending attitude. He seems determined to make an example of the Barringtons and close their mine. Not only will that cost millions in lost production, but it will also reflect badly on her and one thing she can’t stand is failure. She wished she could simply win the investigator over with her charm, but he seems immune to her attempts. Too bad she finds him so darned attractive. What will it take for him to call a truce and work with her, rather than do his best to ruin everything she’s worked so hard for? Come on a journey with USA Today bestselling author Chris Taylor and dive deep into the lives and loves of the Barrington Family. You won’t be disappointed. Start reading today!

Book The Cliff Top Killer

    Book Details:
  • Author : Chris Taylor
  • Publisher : LCT Productions Pty Limited
  • Release : 2016-12-26
  • ISBN : 1925119386
  • Pages : 350 pages

Download or read book The Cliff Top Killer written by Chris Taylor and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2016-12-26 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midwife Shelby Gianopoulos is feeling desperate. Single and alone at twenty-eight, she has spent many a family gathering fending off the increasing concern from her well-meaning relatives. Now, there’s another family wedding looming and Shelby’s desperate to find a date. She can’t bear the thought of being the brunt of more pitying looks and outright confrontations. Doctor Samuel Munro is the perfect choice. Good-looking, young and single, he sets female hearts aflutter all over the Sydney Harbour Hospital. Though she barely knows him, Shelby is relieved when he agrees to accompany her to the wedding and pretend that they’re in love. Little does she know they’re not the only ones pretending… Alexei Gianopolous, a senior partner at Harton & Wentworth, is living a double life. When Shelby discovers her father’s secret, he stuns her even more by telling her Shelby’s mother knows all about it. Toss in the fact that Shelby’s brother has just come out to her and it’s little wonder her mind is in a spin. And then she discovers other peculiarities – like a dead man’s baseball cap in her father’s den – and she can’t help but wonder what other secrets her family have hidden so well…

Book The Munro Family Series Collection

Download or read book The Munro Family Series Collection written by Chris Taylor and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 1100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete and unabridged collection of stories taken from the hugely popular Munro Family Series. The collection includes Books 4-6. THE BETRAYAL – Book Four of the Munro Family Series When much decorated Australian Federal Police officer Declan Munro is accused of illegally accessing confidential police files containing child pornography, his world is turned upside down. Fronting the investigation into his alleged criminal behaviour is Senior Internal Affairs Investigator Chloe Sabattini. A veteran investigator, Chloe is taken aback to discover that not only is Declan likeable, but his protestations of innocence are believable. Furthermore, despite her best efforts, she finds herself drawn to him. But the evidence can’t be ignored and Chloe vows to investigate the matter with all of the resources available to her. The more she delves, the more she’s convinced of Declan’s innocence. Someone is framing him. But who? And why? And what does a high ranking Government Minister have to do with it? An innocent man’s life hangs in the balance. Will she discover the truth before it’s too late? And will she be able to handle the fallout when she does? THE DECEPTION – Book Five of the Munro Family Series Ambitious newspaper journalist Savannah O’Neill will do anything for a story, even if it means pretending to be a prostitute in Sydney’s most exclusive brothel. She’s there on a tip-off that underage girls are being held illegally and kept compliant with illicit drugs. What’s more, unidentified bodies of young women have turned up in Sydney Harbour and at least one of them is linked to the brothel. Detective Will Rutledge has vowed to destroy the man he holds responsible for his brother’s suicide. Vince Maranoa is the kingpin of Sydney’s illegal drug industry: He’s also the owner of the city’s most exclusive brothel. Working undercover with the New South Wales Drug Enforcement Agency, Will is determined to put Maranoa behind bars. When Savannah and Will cross paths at the brothel, there’s an instant attraction, despite the fact she presumes he’s a cohort of the crime boss and Will assumes she’s a prostitute under Maranoa’s employ. With both of them determined to pursue their personal agendas to infiltrate the covert life of Maranoa, they will both be left gasping when the brothel’s secrets are finally revealed... THE NEGOTIATOR – Book Six of the Munro Family Series When ten-year-old Andy Warwick witnesses the murder/suicide of his sister and father, his world is torn apart. Twenty years later, despite his tragic childhood, Andy’s a highly respected police negotiator based in North Sydney. He’s living a comfortable life, but still suffers from guilt-ridden nightmares from his past and yearns for a family to replace the one he lost. Sixteen, pregnant and abandoned by those she loved, Cally Savage learned early to fend for herself, but raising a son on her own hasn’t come without a price. It’s a decade after Jack’s birth, but she’s struggling to make ends meet, despite taking on a second job as a cleaner at the North Sydney Police Station. On top of her financial woes, her house has recently been burgled and she’s terrified the perpetrator might return… In desperation Cally turns to the hot looking detective at the station and seeks Andy’s permission to place a “roommate wanted” advertisement on the noticeboard in the squad room. Attracted to Cally’s innocent beauty and intrigued by the vulnerability in her eyes, Andy offers to move in with her. The more he gets to know her, the more he wants to be part of her life. But first, he has to break through the barriers she’s erected around her heart… Just when things appear to be on track, the man who believed for more than ten years that his child had been aborted, discovers Cally’s deceit. Enraged, he vows not to give up until he’s found his son and punished the woman who lied to him…

Book The Munro Family Series Collection

Download or read book The Munro Family Series Collection written by Chris Taylor and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2014-11-26 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Open Secrets

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alice Munro
  • Publisher : Vintage
  • Release : 2011-12-21
  • ISBN : 0307814610
  • Pages : 305 pages

Download or read book Open Secrets written by Alice Munro and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight stunning stories from Nobel Prize–winning author Alice Munro, “a true master of the form” (Salman Rushdie). “Open Secrets is a book that dazzles with its faith in language and in life.”—The New York Times Book Review In these eight tales, Alice Munro reveals entire lives with a sureness that is nothing less than breathtaking, capturing those moments in which people shrug off old truths, old selves, and what they only thought was fate. In Open Secrets, Munro evokes the devastating power of old love suddenly rekindled. She tells of vanished schoolgirls and indentured frontier brides and an eccentric recluse who, in the course of one surpassingly odd dinner party, inadvertently lands herself a wealthy suitor from exotic Australia. And Munro shows us how one woman’s romantic tale of capture and escape in the high Balkans may end up inspiring another woman who is fleeing a husband and a lover in present-day Canada. The resulting volume resonates with sorrow, humor, and wisdom, and confirms Alice Munro’s reputation as one of the most gifted writers of our time.

Book The Story of Ferdinand

Download or read book The Story of Ferdinand written by Munro Leaf and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-03-31 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soon to be a major motion picture! Ferdinand is the world's most peaceful--and--beloved little bull. While all of the other bulls snort, leap, and butt their heads, Ferdinand is content to just sit and smell the flowers under his favorite cork tree. Leaf's simple storytelling paired with Lawson's pen-and-ink drawings make The Story of Ferdinand a true classic. Commemorate the 75th anniversary of the book's original publication with this beautiful and affordable 8x8 paperback edition.

Book THE PROFILER

    Book Details:
  • Author : CHRIS TAYLOR
  • Publisher : LCT Productions Pty Limited
  • Release : 2014-02-06
  • ISBN : 1925119009
  • Pages : 232 pages

Download or read book THE PROFILER written by CHRIS TAYLOR and published by LCT Productions Pty Limited. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: USA Today Bestselling Author Chris Taylor doesn’t disappoint… A cold-blooded serial killer is carving up bodies... Who's next? Still reeling from his wife's unexpected and violent death, Federal Agent Clayton Munro must ignore his pain and throw himself into his work as a profiler on a time sensitive case. With a serial killer on the loose in Sydney, he is forced to team up with the local police in an effort to stop the vicious murders. Lead detective, Ellie Cooper doesn't let her tragic past stop her from anything. Determined to uncover the details behind the murders, she refuses to be distracted by the arrogant and handsome federal agent new to the case. But as corpses keep piling up, Ellie and Clayton are under pressure to capture the criminal while keeping their anger—and attraction—at bay. With Ellie at the top of his hit list, this particular killer is more dangerous than either of them realize. Can the profiler save her before it's too late? If you love Liliana Hart, Cristin Harber, and Karen Rose, you’ll love this pulse-pounding romantic suspense thriller from Chris Taylor. The Profiler will keep you glued to the page right until the very end. Read it now!

Book Friend of My Youth

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alice Munro
  • Publisher : Vintage
  • Release : 2012-04-25
  • ISBN : 0307814599
  • Pages : 344 pages

Download or read book Friend of My Youth written by Alice Munro and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “wickedly funny” (Newsweek) collection of ten short stories from Nobel Prize–winning author Alice Munro, “one of the most eloquent and gifted writers of contemporary fiction” (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times). “Each of her collections demonstrates such linguistic skill, delicacy of vision, and . . . moral strength and clarity.”—Chicago Tribune A woman haunted by dreams of her dead mother. An adulterous couple stepping over the line where the initial excitement ends and the pain begins. A widow visiting a Scottish village in search of her husband’s past—and instead discovering unsetting truths about a total stranger. The miraculously accomplished stories in this collection not only astonish and delight, but also convey the unspoken mysteries at the heart of all human experience. The mastery—the almost numinous ability to say the unsayable—makes Friend of My Youth a genuine literary event.