THRILLS & MYSTERIES & SUSPENSE

The Closers by Michael Connelly
LAPD veteran Harry Bosch returns to work on a cold case

Marker by Robin Cook
Healthy young people are dying after standard surgery.

One Shot: a Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child
Vintage double-play in a quest for justice.

4 th of July by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro
Women’s Murder Club reconvenes to investigate a series of murders.

Devil’s Corner by Lisa Scottoline
Female U.S. attorney follows her suspicions into a relentless conspiracy.

The Hot Kid by Elmore Leonard
One of his best; exciting cops & robbers told with wry humor.

The Third Secret by St eve Berry
Vatican intrigue about secrets of the 1917 Fatima prophecy.

Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Arcane literary puzzle that leads to the historic Dracula.

Artemis Fowl: the Opal Deception volume 4 by Eoin Colfer
Criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl is back.

BASEBALL FAN?

Three Nights in August by Buzz Bissinger
Major league baseball through the keen eyes of Cardinals manager LaRussa.

The Old Ball Game by Frank Deford
Turn -of -the- 20 th--century baseball & cultural history.

IF YOU LIKED Blink & The Tipping Point...

Freakonomics by St even Levitt & Stephen Dubner
A study of incentives. Will shed new light on economics.

RACY MEMOIRS

Nasty by Simon Doonan
From battered streets & dysfunctional family to fashion fame.

Dishing by Liz Smith
Memoir of the famous and their restaurants – celebrities & food.

Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl
More adventures of the undercover food critic.

My Life So Far by Jane Fonda
From Barbarella to Ted Turner- it’s all here.

Oh the Glory of It All by Sean Wilsey
Rampant domestic dysfunction among the California glitterati.

HOLLYWOOD in FICTION

Twins of TriBeCa by Rachel Pine
Real-life movie publicist spills the beans.

The Starter Wife by Gigi Levanie Grazer
Wickedly funny take on Hollywood divorce & starting over.

FASCINATING FICTION

The Almond by Nedjma
Steamy autobiographical novel of a Muslim woman’s sexual life.

Me and Emma by Elizabeth Flock
Southern family drama of an eight-year-old’s powerless and resourceful life.

The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory
Sibling rivalry & royal intrigue in the reign of Henry VIII

My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Her sole reason for existence- genetic material for her sister- is not enough.

The Breakdown Lane by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Advice columnist faced with her husband’s sudden exit from their marriage.

Lost in the Forest by Sue Miller
Tragic accident reverberates through the family’s fragile peace.

Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Personal salvation, betrayal & redemption-first Afghan novel in English.

Until I Find You by John Irving
Elusive tattoo-obsessed church organist, tattoo artist mother, actor son.

In the Company of Cheerful Ladies by Alexander McCall Smith
Most recent of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency mysteries.

A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber
Cozy yarn shop where four friends knit and discuss their lives.

Julie and Romeo Get Lucky by Jeanne Ray
Sequel featuring the senior lovebirds & their families.

Lie by Moonlight by Amanda Quick
Romance & suspense set in a Victorian castle.