Looks like everyone's favorite writers have made use of the long winter if the amount of new novels flooding the market this month is any indication.
Night Road by Kristin Hannah - the story of a stay-at-home mom, Jude, who has devoted the past 18 years of her life to raising her children, suddenly falls apart when a former foster child, Lexi ,with a dark past moves into the neighborhood and befriends her daughter. Soon Lexi and Jude's son fall in love and Jude can't help but begin to worry that something bad will happen. Once again, the author delves into the complexities of motherhood, relationships, family, and the power of forgiveness.
A Lesson In Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear - the newest in the Maisie Dobbs series finds our heroine in a new undercover assignment with the Scotland Yard posing as a lecturer at a private college. When the college's principal is found murdered, Maisie has her hands full between the Secret Service and the rising powers of the Nazi Party in Britain.
Cold Wind by C.J. Box - Joe Pickett finds himself caught up in a murder that not only has his mother-in-law arrested for the crime, but his wife pushing him to find her mother innocent, the law trying to prove her guilty, his friend Nate on a deadly mission of his own and some political fat cats involved as well. Another fast-paced novel that doesn't disappoint Joe Pickett fans.
Toys by James Patterson - a superhuman hero that has all the world can offer and then some, proclaimed a national hero by the president, until his world is turned upside down. He finds himself having to save the human world from extinction while trying to hold on to his family. The world as he knows it has turned against him and now he is hunted by the same government that declared him a hero.
And just on our shelves from one of our own local authors and patrons:
Drinking with Miss Dutchie by Ed Breslin - a beautiful story of how one dog influenced the life of the author and the bond between the two. As you read this book you can almost sense the author sitting beside you telling the story. Whether you are a dog lover or not, this is a book not to be missed. It touches upon the human soul and the trials that we all face in life. And if you still think that it may not be your cup of tea, just the mention of local people and places may peak your interest. Don't miss this gem of a book.
