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Clues From Killers: serial murder and crime scene messages by Dirk C. Gibson
This purports to be an analysis of the significance of communication in serial killer cases; "The primary purpose of this book is simple. I want to enhance our understanding of the communication of serial killers." I can't say, though, that I'm any the wiser at the end. Really, the book comes across as a true-crime book rather than a serious study. Now, I'm something of a true-crime fan, but this half-hearted approach really doesn't work.
Not really recommended.
The King's Name by Jo Walton
As papersky herself noted in comments a while back, this is not so much a sequel to The King's Peace as it is a continuation of that story.
Unfortunately, it begins with an introduction in faux-academic style (not knocking the style, per se), telling us how the world of Sulien's future is regarding the document whose translation we are now reading. For some reason, this really annoyed me and I don't know why. Fortunately, it's only 8 pages long and after that we're right into the story.
This one picks up 5 years after The King's Peace ended. Since that time, Sulien has been Lord of her Kingdom of Derwen, since the tragic death of her brother, the former lord, to whom she was Heir until his son came of age. Alas, her brother died, and Sulien is now Lord, stuck far away from her Battle Company and the King that she loves (platonically, I assure you). Suddenly, she is caught up in a civil war, as during a visit her own sister tries to poison her. A good friend dies saving her, and then Sulien begins to find out how big the conspiracy surrounding her is and how long it has been going on.
Before this is over, tragedy will strike. Battles will be fought, people will die, relationships will crumble, and friendship break. None of this should surprise you; this is how the Arthurian story ends, no matter what world it's set in. What should please you is how much fun this story is to read, and how many surprises there still are.
Highly recommended.