William Peter Blatty, best known for his 1971 book THE EXORCIST, is now 82, but that hasn’t slowed him down any.  He just published a new thriller book, DIMITER, set in the Holy Land in the 1970s, just in time for the Easter holiday.

Blatty, originally a comedy writer and screenplay author of such fun fare as A SHOT IN THE DARK, never figured to get famous from THE EXORCIST.  He thought it would be a one-shot wonder, a thriller to explore his own beliefs in good and evil, but after it was published, it seemed he was now known as the eminent horror writer of all time, and couldn’t get work anymore in comedy. Winning an Oscar for his screenplay of THE EXORCIST seemed to put a nail in that coffin. (Sorry, couldn’t help myself…)

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Jim Harrison, best known for his book of novellas LEGENDS OF THE FALL which had the title story made into a movie with Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins, has a new book of novellas out, called THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER.  (And no, it isn’t a dirty jokebook, although it does have some sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll in at least one of the stories.)

This new book includes three stories: THE FARMER’S DAUGHTER, a coming of age tale; BROWN DOG REDUX, a story of the continuing adventures of Brown Dog, a part Native American character from an earlier book; and THE GAMES OF NIGHT, a werewolf tale.

As Harrison’s writing has matured, it has moved more and more towards poetry, his preferred method of storytelling, and away from pure fiction, and this book is no different. In fact, if you’re not used to his style of writing, you may find this book a little hard to read.  It may be better to actually go back and find his earlier works, and read those first,  ”easing” yourself into his current style.

If you prefer your books in paperback format, check out what’s being released this January in softcover:

Looking for something new to read? Check out these books, coming out in January 2010:

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Oct 29 – Nov 3
You: Staying Young: The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty by Michael F. Roizen
The Daring Book for Girls by Andrea J. Buchanan
Home to Holly Springs (Father Tim, Book 1) by Jan Karon
Steve and Me: Life with the Crocodile Hunter by Terri Irwin
Why Marines Fight by James Brady

Nov 4 – Nov 10
Be a Real Estate Millionaire: Secret Strategies for Lifetime Wealth Today by Dean Graziosi
Stone Cold by David Baldacci
Rhett Butler’s People by Donald McCaig
Creation in Death by J.D. Robb
Stephen King’s Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Born by Stephen King
Third Degree: A Novel by Greg Iles
The Chase by Clive Cussler
Heroes, Volume One by Various Authors – Illustrated by Tim Sale

Nov 11 – Nov 17
Confessor: Chainfire Trilogy, Part 3 (Sword Of Truth, Book 11) by Terry Goodkind
Double Cross by James Patterson
Five Wishes: How Answering One Simple Question Can Make Your Dreams Come True by Gay Hendricks

Nov 18 – Nov 24

Nov 25 – Dec 1
Blood Brothers (Sign of Seven Trilogy, Book 1) by Nora Roberts
The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz

Dec 2 – Dec 8
T is for Trespass by Sue Grafton