by A. Scott Berg


The Killer Next Door





Dance of the Reptiles
by Carl Hiaasen


If you think the stories and characters in Carl Hiaasen's novels are too far-fetched, check out this collection of his essays from the Miami Herald about real life goings-on in his beloved state of Florida. The book features "rampaging tourists, marauding pythons, larcenous legislators, crazed celebrities and tar-balled beaches"  Hiaasen's commentary is often hilarious, but since it's non-fiction, some columns will leave you sad,

disbelieving, and downright angry. 

-Bob

 

 

Hidden History of South County
by Kelly Sullivan Pezza

Washington County RI or South County as it's locally known has a spirited history. Stories of it's colorful residents, natural disasters, illegal activities and mysteries have been all but lost to time. Dig a little deeper into South County's past and uncover some hidden gems of local history.

Kelly Sullivan Pezza is a native of Hope Valley, Rhode Island, and has worked as a journalist for southern Rhode Island newspapers for seventeen years. With an education in law enforcement and many years of experience as a Rhode Island historian and genealogist, she has written hundreds of articles and several books concerning historic true crime and unsolved mysteries in Rhode Island.

Change Your Mind, Change Your Health
by Anne Marie Ludovici, MS

Change Your Mind, Change Your Health: 7 Ways to Harness the Power of Your Brain to Enhance Well-being reveals proven techniques developed and used by behavioral experts, researchers, health coaches and psychology professionals to inspire and empower people to embrace the enriching power of change. Change isn't an outcome, it's a process. It's a journey of personal independence, self-discovery and transformation leading to a whole new, healthier you. Change Your Mind, Change Your Health leads readers step by step down the path to conquer their challenges and help harness and channel their inner power to transform their lives for good.
Anne Marie Ludovici (Annie) is a noted author, speaker, well-being activist and leading authority in affective personal lifestyle enrichment. Her unique expertise and proven methodology has helped a wide range of clients - from Fortune 100 clients to small businesses, healthcare providers, and state and local governments - make a change for the healthier. Annie lives in Wakefield, RI.

Befriending Death: Over 100 Essayists on Living and Dying
 by Michael C. Vocino, University of Rhode Island
Alfred G. Killilea, University of Rhode Island

This book provides brief essays from people of a vast array of backgrounds, all taking death seriously and openly reflecting on how and where they find meaning in life. Many of these voices are from Rhode Island. This chance for a rare sharing of views on a truly profound subject has attracted commentators who are deeply religious and those who are not religious, noted authors and people who have never published a word, people celebrated by the world and people ignored by the world. As they are all equal in their mortality, they are equal in striving for an authentic existence and an honest description of what for them constitutes fulfillment.  

 

 

Wait Until I'm Dead

by Elda Dawber 

 

Surviving family horror is one thing. Having the courage and determination to reveal it is another.
She has the courage. She has the determination. She has friends covering her back. But when unearthing one secret leads to another and another and another... can she survive the fallout? Some family members beg her to wait until they're dead. Has one of them gone too far in a misguided effort to protect someone - or something?   

 

Elda M. Dawber, LICSW, is a nationally known, award winning clinical social worker whose forty-plus-year professional career has been dedicated to working with children and adults victimized by childhood sexual abuse.Elda lives in Rhode Island with her wife and extended family. It is her hope that this novel will find it's way to the people who need it most.   

 

Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Crash and Burn by Lisa Gardner
Trigger Warning by Neil Gaimon
Bold by Peter Diamandis
Going to Pot by William Bennett
Stevie Nicks by Zoe Howe





February 10th
Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb
Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler
Blood Infernal by James Rollins
Believer by David Axelrod
Mindchange by Susan Greenfield
Powerhouse by Steve Levine





February 17th
The Whites by Harry Brandt
Dreaming Spies by Laurie King
Half the World by Joe Abercrombie
Cook Your Butt Off by Rocco Dispirito
Born to Be King by Catherine Mayer
Ten Million Aliens by Simon Barnes


February 24th
Mightier Than the Sword by Jeffery Archer
Hush Hush by Laura Lippman
I Am Radar by Reif Larsen
Lusitania by Greg King
New History of Life by Joe Kirschuink
Future Crimes by Mark Goodman