Ordering new fiction gives me the opportunity to notice different books with similar or identical titles, often published during the same year. Recent examples:
Person of Interest by Theresa Schwegel – Schwegel’s third police procedural doesn’t disappoint. As detective Craig McHugh digs deep into his undercover assignment, his family life begins to fall apart.
Even more popular: A Person of Interest by Susan Choi – Dr. Lee is an Asian immigrant working as a university professor in the Midwest. After a bomb explodes in the office next door, Lee becomes a person of interest to the FBI. This novel combines elements of the Wen Ho Lee accusations and the Unabomber case.
Black Widow by Randy Wayne White – This 15th thriller featuring marine biologist and special-ops agent Doc Ford thriller finds the Florida resident heading to the Carribean to help his goddaughter, who is a victim of extortion.
Black Widow by E. Duke Vincent – This sequel to Mafia Summer finds fighter pilot Vinny Vesta enjoying the summer of 1957. However, when a fellow aviator is killed Vinny finds himself in bed with the widow and in trouble with the L.A. mob.
Honorable mention to these similarly worded titles:
The Year of Disappearances by Susan Hubbard – Teenager Ariella Montero, introduced in The Society of S, is still trying to grow up and understand her half-human, half-vampire heritage.
The Year She Disappeared by Ann Harleman – Nan leaves Seattle with her granddaughter, 4-year-old Jane, after her daughter, Alex, begs her to hide the girl until she can gain temporary custody from her husband, who she believes has been sexually abusing Jane.
