S. J. Watson is een meester in het creëren van meeslepende psychologische thrillers die de donkere aspecten van de menselijke psyche verkennen. Zijn verhalen kenmerken zich door een voelbare spanning, onverwachte plotwendingen en diepgaande onderzoeken naar geheugen, identiteit en relaties. Watson bouwt meesterlijk spanning op, waardoor lezers tot het einde op het puntje van hun stoel blijven zitten. Zijn vermogen om verontrustende maar boeiende verhalen te schrijven, maakt hem tot een toonaangevende stem in de hedendaagse suspense.
Written by a teacher with 18 years in the classroom - and 13 years studying neuroscience and psychology - The Goldilocks Map transforms brain research from a daunting monologue into an approachable, exciting, and lively conversation.
The only thing sixth-grader Anthony likes less than pigeons is TJ, and now he is stuck dealing with both after joining the Science Squad.
Ever since Bertie moved to Texas, everything is going wrong. The Science Squad kids avoid him, their monarch butterfly project proves surprisingly hard, and something strange is happening with the few specimens they do find. Can Bertie solve the mystery and collect and tag enough butterflies before they migrate south?
This well written and evocative memaoir was originally published under the tile A Company Of Tanks it constitutes a wonderful primary source and is an invaluable addition to the library of anyone with an interest in the evolution of the tank as a decisive weapon on the battlefield.
The year is 1317. Young English squire Benedict Russell joins the garrison of Berwick-upon-Tweed, the last English-held town in Scotland. As the Scots draw closer and the English king does nothing to stop them, he finds himself in a race against time to solve the brutal murder of a young girl and find the traitor lurking within Berwick's walls.