How to Party With an Infant
06/27/2016 In her funny and sensitive fourth novel, Hemmings (The Descendants) explores the intersection of personhood and parenthood. Mele Bart is a single mother in San Francisco navigating the world of potty-training specialists, elite preschools, playdate etiquette, and nanny envy. To top it all off, she is contemplating attending the wedding of the father of […]
Insidious
Publishers Weekly 06/27/2016 Two complex cases propel bestseller Coulter’s absorbing 20th FBI thriller featuring married FBI agents Dillon Savich and Lacey Sherlock (after 2015’s Nemesis). In Washington, D.C., businesswoman Venus Rasmussen, who still runs Rasmussen Industries at age 86, believes that it isn’t just her old-lady stomach the third time she suffers from food poisoning. […]
The Muse
Booklist “[A] smart blend of literary and commercial fiction with intriguing characters and a compelling mystery at its center… Burton creatively infuses historical fiction with mystery in her exploration of the far-reaching consequences of deception, the relationship between art and artist, and the complex trajectory of women’s desires.
Rebel Spring
“Falling Kingdoms is a superbly written and character-driven narrative.” —Bookpage
Sanitized For Your Protection
Children's Literature – Justina McBride Timmy Failure, mastermind detective and symbol of greatness, is being forced to spend his spring break with Molly Moskins, a fellow classmate and notorious criminal of epic proportions. Of course, there is no rest for the wicked, and Timmy is currently working on his latest assignment: finding the stolen funds […]
We Meet Again
Children's Literature – Chelsea Couillard-Smith Pastis’ third entry in his “Timmy Failure” series will please young fans and draw in new readers. Timmy and his imaginary polar bear, Total, are Total Failure, Inc., a detective agency that claims to “have solved most of the world’s crimes.” Timmy is on the prowl for a new mystery, […]
You Will Know Me
"[Abbott] is in top form in this novel. She resumes her customary role of black cat, opaque and unblinking, filling her readers with queasy suspicion at every turn." ¯Jennifer Senior, New York Times
Gorillas Up Close
"A fascinating, eye-opening introduction to gorillas, particularly those living in captivity." —Booklist, starred review, on Gorillas Up Close
The Grimjinx Rebellion
School Library Journal 09/01/2014 Gr 4–6—Jaxter Grimjinx reveals at the start of this installment that he is going to die. After all, this is the prophecy that was given to him by his very own sister Aubrin, who turns out is the most powerful kind of seer ever. Which is why the Palatinate takes her […]
Island of Dragons
Twins Alex and Aaron Stowe are put to the ultimate test to fulfill their destinies and save both Quill and Artimé from the deadliest enemy the cities have ever faced in the thrilling conclusion of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.” Head mage Alexander […]