Claire’s Top 5
‘And Then You Were Gone’ by R. J.
Jacobs
‘All the Wrong Places’ by Joy Fielding
‘The Next To Die’ by Sophie Hannah
‘Crashing Heat’ by Richard Castle
‘Connections In Death’ by J. D. Robb
‘And Then You Were Gone’ – After years of learning how to manage her bipolar disorder, Emily finally had it under control. Even better, her life is coming together: great job, new place and a new man. So when its suggested they go for a weekend sailing trip Emily agrees, what could be better than wine, water and the man she loves. But when Emily wakes the morning after they set said, the boat is adrift and he is gone…
‘All The Wrong Places’ – Four women – friends, family, rivals – turn to online dating for companionship, only to find themselves in the crosshairs of a tech-savvy killer using an app to target his victims. A good read.
‘The Next To Die’ – A psychopath the police have dubbed “Billy Dead Mates: is targeting pairs of best friends, killing them one by one. Before they died, the victims all received a small white book, blank except for two lines of text – different messages chosen specifically for each victim. For months, detectives have failed to catch the elusive criminal, devise a solid motive, or figure out what the white books symbolize and why the killer creates them for his prey and the story continues.
‘Crashing Heat’ – New York police captain Nikki Heat is accustomed to dealing with murders, even those with no leads and no motives. However, when a coed is murdered on campus, Heat’s husbands is a suspect, making this case the most personal one yet.
‘Connections In Death’ – Eve Dallas is once again fighting to save the innocent on the streets of New York – and serve justice to the guilty. Eve and husband Roarke are venturing into the gang territory and into the ugly underground world of tattoo parlors and strip joints where everyone has taken a wrong turn somewhere. They both believe in giving people a second chance, maybe even a third or fourth but whoever is now ordering the murder of several New Yorkers has run out of chances.
Lots of new books to read while waiting for the last of the snow to leave for good or at least for a few months. It won’t be too much longer and we will be reading books in a lounge chair out in the sun.
Remember at your library we also have several new playaways, talking books and non-fiction books for you to enjoy. And the IT tech is coming every Wednesday morning 10 am to 12 noon to help you with any computer problems you may have.
See you at your library.
