King and Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats
A new crime solving team has arrived to our early readers collection! King and Kayla work together to solve mysteries, demonstrating deductive reasoning skills along the way. In King and...
Posted by Adrian L. on October 13, 2017
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
A body is discovered in the garden at the Buckshaw estate by the very grown-up, eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, and she is not the least bit horrified. She’s actually quite...
I Let You Go
As the story progresses and the characters take shape the reader begins to question their earlier assumptions. The true magnitude of Jenna's trauma emerges, and we are joined by the...
Death on Nantucket
With summer not far away, it’s nice to think about selecting a few good books for your “to-read pile” that you can take the time to enjoy, especially if it...
Posted by Adult Services on June 12, 2017
Universal Harvester
Jeremy’s job at the Video Hut in Nevada, Iowa just got a whole lot more interesting. One of the regular customers has returned complaining of weird footage in the...
Posted by Alex C. on April 17, 2017
Arthur & George
“Who do you think you are, Sherlock Holmes?” As Arthur and his loyal assistant Woodie investigate the sinister case of animal “rippings” that sent an innocent man to prison, people...
The Passenger
When I found my husband at the bottom of the stairs, I tried to resuscitate him before I ever considered disposing of the body…I pretended to be weighing my options....
Posted by Adult Services on March 22, 2017
Behind Closed Doors
I often like to try new authors to see how their stories come to life from the brief summary given in a book release or promotion. When I read Behind Closed...
Posted by Adult Services on November 1, 2016
Slade House
Not everything—or everyone—is what it seems in this trippy treat of a horror novel by David Mitchell, also known for Cloud Atlas and The Bone Clocks. True to form, Mitchell...
Posted by Kerry B. on October 25, 2016
The Wolf Among Us
Once upon a time, in a land called New York City, there was a secret community in the village of Brooklyn. This community was called Fabletown, and it was populated...
A Good Killing
In Allison Leotta’s latest novel, A Good Killing, readers get caught up in the unveiling of a plot to take down a small town hero who has preyed on young...
The Precipice
Two college girls have disappeared while hiking the “Hundred Mile Wilderness” in Maine. Sketchy details become available as game warden Mike Bowditch is tasked with constructing the girls’ check-in points...
Posted by Adult Services on June 1, 2015
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Sometimes all the drama happening in the school yard has nothing to do with children and everything to do with parents. In the novel Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty,...
Posted by on April 20, 2015
The Art of Secrets!
Arson, possible hate crime, losing everything, gaining new things, a school benefit, new friendships, a fortune in lost art found only to be lost again, intrigue, mystery, and so much...
Posted by on April 17, 2015