Revival
Publishers Weekly ★ 09/15/2014 This spellbinding supernatural thriller from MWA Grand Master King chronicles one man’s efforts to, as narrator Jamie Morton phrases it, “tap into the secrets of the universe.†Charles Jacobs, a Methodist minister in rural Harlow, Maine, loses his faith when his wife and child die in a hideous car accident, but […]
Spark
The New York Times – Janet Maslin : …an even better introduction to the abundant dystopian talents of John Twelve Hawks than The Traveler was…Mr. Twelve Hawks sets up the battles in Spark as more than simple combat. His appeal lies in his pairing of one system of belief against another and letting them duke […]
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Overview The chase is on in New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown’s gripping new foxhunting mystery, featuring the irrepressible “Sister†Jane Arnold and the wily antics of her four-legged friends. In Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, a century-old crime reawakens bad will—and stirs up a scandal that chills Sister to the bone. Sister Jane […]
Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer
Library Journal: ★ 10/15/2014 One of the greatest Antarctic survival stories involves Ernest Shackleton (1874–1922) and his ship, Endurance, as it sailed the South Atlantic Ocean. For many, this series of facts encompasses one's total knowledge of the Irish explorer. Smith (An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean—Antarctic Survivor) seeks to change this vague understanding with the […]
Saving Simon: How a Rescue Donkey Taught Me the Meaning of Compassion
“This book handles the emotional highs and lows of living with animals with empathy and thoughtfulness, forcing readers to re-examine their own meanings of compassion and mercy.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews
The Cinderella Murder
"The snappy pace, layered characters, and many plot surprises will keep readers guessing in this fascinating mystery by two talented writers." —Booklist
Blue Labyrinth
Kirkus Reviews 2014-09-28 Preston and Child (White Fire, 2013, etc.) return with another adventure for modern crime fiction's most esoteric detective, FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast. Badged by the FBI but given free rein, wealthy as a wizard Wall Street trader, intelligent enough to make Mensa members feel inferior, master of exotic Chongg Ran meditation, Pendergast, […]
The Laws of Murder
Kirkus Reviews 2014-09-28 A Victorian private investigator teams up with Scotland Yard to solve a case that involves one of their own. Charles Lenox has given up his seat in Parliament to return to his first love: solving crimes. He's entered into an agreement to run a new detective agency with his protégé, Lord John […]
A Farm of Her Own
Donated to the Lisbon Public Library by Mount Hope Grange #77 in Memory of Sally Boivin.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid : the Long Haul
Overview: A family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun . . . unless, of course, you’re the Heffleys. The journey starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns. Gas station bathrooms, crazed seagulls, a fender bender, and a runaway pig—not exactly Greg Heffley’s idea of a good time. […]