HarperVia 5/16/2023. New paperback. Store pick: Trigger Warning: This is about the accidental death of a 6 year old boy and how his parents, his parents? best friends, and his 6 year old best friend handle the sadness, guilt, and grief of his death. Having said that, this has everything I usually look for in a thriller. Tight plotting, great character development, short chapters that make you want to read just one more, and an ending that I would never have seen coming in a million years. And I can honestly say it is a book that I will remember for a long, long time. I picked this up because ... View More...
MIRA 8/2/2022. New paperback. Store pick: In 1943, Isabel Cooper's role in the war is top secret. She works in the dungeons with other codebreakers decoding the Japanese codes to prevent another attack like Pearl Harbor or Midway. In 1965, Lu Freitas finds herself back in Hawaii, after leaving to become a journalist on the mainland, to cover the opening of Mr. Rockefeller's newest hotel. The Codebreaker's Secret is a dual storyline that comes together in al brilliant way. Noting is what it seams and deep secrets from the past will lead to gruesome discoveries. One thing is true for both Izzy ... View More...
William Morrow 4/25/2023. New hardcover. in Brand New jacket. Store pick: Wow! I can not believe what I just read. A story within a story, unreliable narrators, unbelievable heroes, and the roughest most stressful rollercoaster ride I have ever encountered. Reminiscent of the slasher films of the 80?s, The Last Word will definitely give you nightmares. And, because of this book I will never give a book a one star review. -Nancy M., store volunteer View More...
William Morrow 2/22/2023. New paperback. Store pick: No Exit is no ordinary suspense thriller. It is scary and terrifying, verging on horror! The novel starts with Darby, a young college student, rushing home to see her sick mother and being forced to stop at a mountainous Colorado rest area because of the blizzard she couldn?t out run. There is a 7 year old little girl locked in a dog cage in the back of a van, who Darby accidentally discovers, and there are 4 strangers, one of whom is obviously a kidnapper. Things go from bad to worse to much worse, as Darby is determined to save the child ... View More...
William Morrow 7/25/2023. New hardcover. in Brand New jacket. On sale 7/25/23. Pre-order today! Store pick: In a book that could only be written by someone with intimate knowledge of special forces, this non-stop thriller will have you glued to every turn of the page. When a murky underworld kidnapping ring is tied into international money markets and the manipulation of the markets identifies vast sums of money and much deeper evil potentially at work, Black Box, a covert offshoot of the CIA, made up of only the best of the best of special operators, is called in to bring it down. However, w... View More...
Berkley 5/23/2023. New paperback. Store pick: Millie's best friend has recently died (of old age), and she's determined to get Mrs. Nash's ashes to the long-lost love of her life, Elsie, before it's too late. When her flight gets canceled because of a technical glitch, she ends up on a road trip with Hollis, the insufferable, cynical friend of Millie's ex, and Millie finds herself wanting to prove to him that real forever love does exist. Along the way, you'll find yourself laughing at Millie's antics as she tries to uncover Hollis's inner cinnamon roll and loving how Hollis shows Millie how ... View More...
St. Martin's Press 10/4/2022. New hardcover. in Brand New jacket. Store pick: Isobel Gamble arrives in Salem with her husband, Edward, running from debt in Scotland. The fresh start that Isobel was hoping for becomes an introduction to the close-minded ways of 1800s Salem. When Edward unexpectedly leaves on an ocean voyage, Isobel is left on her own to navigate the cliquish social and business worlds that she must conquer in order to survive. Isobel's extraordinary needlework provides a living for her but also invites whispers of mystery from the town's residents. Woven into Isobel's story is... View More...
Balzer & Bray 5/2/2023. New hardcover. in Brand New jacket. Store pick: While Imogen is straight, she is definitely an ally. She has a queer little sister and queer best friends. But since one of her friends, Lili, went to college and acquired a circle of queer friends (who all seem amazing on social media), Imogen isn't sure where she fits anymore. And things get even more confusing when Imogen visits Lili and meets Tessa...who, along with all of Lili's other friends, thinks Imogen is bi. And now, with possible crush feelings for Tessa, Imogen doesn't know what to think. More of a questionin... View More...
St. Martin's Press 8/30/2022. New hardcover. in Brand New jacket. Store pick: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen is a gentle ghost story set on a made-up island off the coast of Charleston. I loved the quirky characters (a reclusive bestselling author, odd birds, a henna artist, and a James Beard-award winning Southern chef) and the theme of letting go of the past to open oneself to the future. Recommended to anyone who loves Southern novels and a touch of magic. -Jill Hendrix, store owner (seconded by Mary Jane, store volunteer reader) View More...
Harper Paperbacks 12/6/2022. New paperback. Store pick: If you like Scandinavian crime novels, you will love We Know You Remember. Eira has come back to her small hometown to join the local police force after a number of years in Stockholm. A new murder brings back old memories and nightmares about the rape and murder of a young girl just a few years older than Eira when it occurred 20 years earlier. A crime that the small town has never forgotten. The story of the long-ago crime is skillfully woven with the current murder and Eira?s is forced to question a lot of things that she was told tha... View More...
Balzer & Bray 1/4/2022. New paperback. Store pick: Amari's brother Quinton has been missing for a while, but she refuses to believe he's dead. Imagine her surprise when she gets a delivery from Quinton that includes an invitation to join a secret supernatural society (think Men in Black). Amari accepts just so she can have an opportunity to find her brother, but she doesn't count on the prejudice she experiences as a Black girl in the regular world to follow her to her new life. Add to that a rare supernatural talent that marks her immediately as someone to be feared and hated and a competiti... View More...
Celadon Books 1/17/2023. New hardcover. in Brand New jacket. Store pick: Emerson Massachusetts is a fabulous place to live. It is a bastion of prestige and privilege where the American dream comes home to sleep at night. Nothing bad could ever happen here. Until it does. Eden Perry, a young woman who is house-sitting for a wealthy Emerson family has been found dead, clearly the result of foul play. It doesn't take long to determine three local teenagers had spent the evening with Eden, 'partying' the night away prior to her death. Jack is a cocky but mostly popular athlete from one of Emerson... View More...
Ig Publishing 2/21/2023. New paperback. Store pick: I?m always interested in a good memoir about religious experience. God?s Ex-Girlfriend did not disappoint. Amodeo?s time with Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) was full of revelations about how the movement can trap young people at their most vulnerable time: college and the days beyond. Amodeo seriously adopted the evangelical ideas, but found it wasn?t the support she needed to find her true self. A real eye-opener! -Linda H., store volunteer View More...
Aladdin Books 3/29/2022. New paperback. Store pick: Rosie's mom is incapable of loving her. Rosie tries to make up for it by pretending to write parental notes of encouragement, and writing stories for herself and her best friend Germ. Imagine Rosie's surprise when she discovers with the help of a ghost friend that her mom has been cursed by witches. Now that Rosie has been thrust into this new world with ghosts and witches and a moon goddess, she begins a quest to find the truth and save her mom. This first in a trilogy is a fun fantasy adventure about the power of story and believing in you... View More...
Avon 10/28/2014. New paperback. Store pick: Fans of Laurell K. Hamilton, Patricia Briggs, and Charlaine Harris will love Burn for Me, the first book in a new paranormal series by Ilona Andrews. Private eye Nevada Baylor is being blackmailed into a suicide mission to bring in a rogue Prime (the highest rank of magic user) who can set anything and everyone on fire. Prime Connor Rogan is also after the same target and they end up joining forces. Connor is the epitome of alpha male -- he's ex-military with powers that can level entire buildings -- but Nevada is no pushover and she's got her entir... View More...
HarperTeen 11/1/2022. New hardcover. in Brand New jacket. Store pick: Shanni is running away from herself. She wants to run away from spending Hanukkah with her mom, and the horrible breakup with her girlfriend Sadie. After receiving a coveted monthlong internship with the Natural History Museum with the famous paleoichthyology, Dr. Charles Graham, Shanni drops everything and heads to Washington DC for the holiday season. What Shani is not expecting is to run into the girl of her dreams. Yet, after just a few days in Washington DC, and a few close calls, Shanni meets May by happenstance. May ... View More...
St. Martin's Griffin 2/7/2023. New paperback. Store pick: Now that Rose is no longer slated to be the next head witch in charge, she's determined to try several hobbies and jobs to find her 'thing.' Which is partly how she finds herself serving community service hours at an animal sanctuary -- the one owned by Damian, her half-demon one-night stand from months ago. Now that they're spending time together, though, they can't deny their attraction, so they come up with a friends-with-benefits arrangement that mutually satisfies both of them -- Rose doesn't want a relationship after her recent m... View More...
St. Martin's Griffin 2/7/2023. New paperback. Store pick: Mickey 7 is an expendable crew member on a colony beachhead. When he manages to walk away from what should have killed him, he finds Mickey 8 in his bunk. And he thought dying repeatedly was his only problem. For fans of Murderbot. -Adam M., store volunteer reader View More...
Orbit 6/28/2022. New paperback. Store pick: Dora was cursed by a faerie as a child and so has grown up without the full range of emotions one would expect a young lady to have. As such, she's seen more as a burden to her guardian aunt, though her cousin loves her fiercely. When her cousin's machinations have Dora in London and meeting with the court magician to figure out her condition, Dora ends up finding unexpected friends while also getting entangled in the dangerous land of faerie even more than she already was. A charming story with refreshing and humorous social commentary, if you've e... View More...
