By: Erica Ferencik Synopsis Winifred Allen needs a vacation. Stifled by a soul-crushing job, devastated by the death of her beloved brother, and lonely after the end of a fifteen-year marriage, Wini is feeling vulnerable. So when her three best friends insist on a high-octane getaway for their annual girls’ trip,Continue reading “The River at Night”
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A Discovery of Witches
By: Deborah Harkness Synopsis Deep in the heart of Oxford’s Bodleian Library, scholar Diana Bishop requests a manuscript called Ashmole 782 in the course of her research. Coming from an old and distinguished lineage of witches, Diana senses that the ancient book might be bound up with magic – but she herself wantsContinue reading “A Discovery of Witches”
In the House in the Dark of the Woods
By: Laird Hunt Synopsis In this ingenious horror story set in colonial New England, a woman goes missing. Or not missing – perhaps she has fled, abandoned her family. Or perhaps she’s been kidnapped and set loose to wander in the dense woods of the north. Alone and possibly lost, she meets anotherContinue reading “In the House in the Dark of the Woods”
The Lightning Rod
By: Brad Meltzer Synopsis Archie Mint has a secret. He’s led a charmed life – he’s got a beautiful wife, two impressive kids, and a successful military career. But when he’s killed while trying to stop a robbery in his own home, his family is shattered – and then shocked when the otherContinue reading “The Lightning Rod”
Shelter in Place
By: Nora Roberts Synopsis It was a typical summer evening at the mall in Rockpoint, not far from Portland, Maine. Three teenage friends waited for the movie to start. A boy flirted with the girl selling sunglasses at a kiosk. Mothers and children shopped together, and the manager at the video-game store tendedContinue reading “Shelter in Place”
Two Nights
By: Kathy Reichs Synopsis Meet Sunday Night, a woman with physical and psychological scars, and a killer instinct… Sunnie has spent years running from her past, burying secrets and building a life in which she needs no one and feels nothing. But a girl has gone missing, lost inContinue reading “Two Nights”
Quantum & Spin
By: Patricia Cornwell Synopsis Quantum On the eve of a top secret space mission, Captain Calli Chase detects a tripped alarm in the tunnels deep below a NASA research center. A NASA pilot, quantum physicist, and cybercrime investigator, Calli knows that a looming blizzard and government shutdown could provide the perfect cover forContinue reading “Quantum & Spin”
The Suicide Collectors
By: David Oppegaard Synopsis The Despair has plagued the earth for five years. Most of the world’s population has inexplicably died by its own hand, and the few survivors struggle to remain alive. A mysterious, shadowy group called the Collectors has emerged, inevitably appearing to remove the bodies of the dead. Continue reading “The Suicide Collectors”
Girl in the Walls
By: A.J. Gnuse Synopsis From the book dust jacket: Elise knows every inch of the house. She knows which boards will creak. She knows where the gaps are in the walls. She knows which parts can take her in, hide her away. It’s home, after all. The home her parents made for her,Continue reading “Girl in the Walls”
The Heart Goes Last
By: Margaret Atwood Synopsis From the book dust jacket: Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs. They desperately need to turn theirContinue reading “The Heart Goes Last”