6. Heartsick/Sweetheart, Chelsea Cain
We've been down Hannibal Lecter Avenue many times, and these two books
shouldn't work...but they do. Chalk it up to excellent writing and
Cain's ferocious sense of humor. The Portland (Ore.) setting is
refreshing too. (PB: Heartsick)
The Best & Worst of 2008
The year that was: Our choices -- and yours -- for the highs and lows in pop culture
