By: Stacey Abrams Synopsis Avery Keene, a brilliant young law clerk for the legendary Justice Howard Wynn, is doing her best to hold her strained personal life together. But when the shocking news breaks that Justice Wynn – the cantankerous swing vote on the Court – has slipped into a coma, Avery’s lifeContinue reading “While Justice Sleeps”
Category Archives: Fiction
The Becoming (The Dragon Heart Legacy Book 2)
By: Nora Roberts Synopsis The world of magick and the world of man have long been estranged from each other. But some can walk between the two – including Breen Siobhan Kelly. Breen has just returned to Talamh, this time with her friend Marco beside her. He is understandably dazzled and disoriented byContinue reading “The Becoming (The Dragon Heart Legacy Book 2)”
Cop Town
By: Karin Slaughter Synopsis As a brutal killing rocks the city, Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the police force will also be her last. For life is anything but easy in the male-dominated world of the Atlanta Police Department. Kate isn’t the only woman on the force whoContinue reading “Cop Town”
Jar City
Arnaldur Indridason Synopsis When a lonely old man is found dead in his Reykjavik flat, the only clues are a cryptic note left by the killer and a photograph of a young girl’s grave. Inspector Erlendur discovers that many years ago the victim was accused, but not convicted, of an unsolved crime, aContinue reading “Jar City”
At Risk / The Front
By: Patricia Cornwell Synopsis At Risk A Massachusetts state investigator is called home from Knoxville, Tennessee, where he is completing a course at the National Forensic Academy. His boss, the district attorney, an attractive but hard-charging woman, is planning to run for governor, and as a showcase she’s planning to use a newContinue reading “At Risk / The Front”
Anansi Boys
By: Neil Gaiman Synopsis God is dead. Meet the kids. When Fat Charlie’s dad names something, it stuck. Like calling Fat Charlie “Fat Charlie.” Even now, twenty years later, Charlie Nancy can’t shake that name, one of the many embarrassing “gifts” his father bestowed – before he dropped dead on aContinue reading “Anansi Boys”
The Cat Who Saved Books
By: Sosuke Natsukawa Synopsis Awkward high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookshop he inherited from his beloved grandfather. For this bookworm by blood, shutting down Natsuki Books is no easy task – it’s been his sanctuary and hideout from the demands of school and the world at large.Continue reading “The Cat Who Saved Books”
Defenders of Myth: Beginnings
By: Michael Gisman Synopsis Magic, Armies, and Myth collide. A brother and sister must journey to find their destiny. Something hidden, buried in the shadows of myths and legends…it waits, and its purpose is unclear. Kalend, raised in a militaristic monastery, chased from the only home he has everContinue reading “Defenders of Myth: Beginnings”
The Winter of Frankie Machine
By: Don Winslow Synopsis Frank Machianno is a late-middle-aged ex-surf bum who runs a bait shack on the San Diego waterfront when he’s not juggling any of his other three part-time jobs or trying to get a quick set in on his longboard. He’s a stand-up businessman, a devoted father to his daughter,Continue reading “The Winter of Frankie Machine”
The River at Night
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”