The Good, the Bad and the Witchy
Darcy Merriweather is Enchanted Village’s newest resident Wishcrafter—a witch who can grant wishes for others. But as Darcy prepares a celebration for a magical florist, she discovers that every rose has its thorns…
The Burning Shadow
Added to the Lisbon Public Library by Christine Trudell in memory of Mike Trudell. "[A] fast-paced adventure." – Kirkus Reviews
The Kill Switch : a Tucker Wayne Novel
Who does the U.S. government call upon when a mission requires perfect stealth, execution, and discretion? Meet the newest recruits to the expanding Sigma Force universe–former Army Ranger Tucker Wayne and his stalwart companion, Kane, a military working dog of exceptional abilities.
Cress
Added to the Lisbon Public Library by Christine Trudell in memory of Mike Trudell. "As always, Meyer excels at interweaving new characters that extend beyond the archetypes of their fairy tale into the main story. Readers will eagerly await the final installment of this highly appealing and well-constructed series." – School Library Journal
The Skin Collector : a Lincoln Rhyme Novel
"Outstanding…the endgame remains in doubt to the end. Deaver proves himself a grandmaster of the genre as each surprise leads to an even bigger surprise, like a series of reverse Russian nesting dolls."—Publishers Weekly — Starred Review
Unlucky 13
"Patterson and Paetro are at their best here, weaving a number of plots together to create a novel that dips and flows across genre lines…. A series that shows no signs of fatigue or flagging."—BookReporter.com
The Snow Queen
The New York Times – Michiko Kakutani Michael Cunningham's resonant new novel…is arguably [his] most original and emotionally piercing book to date. It's a novel that does not rely heavily on literary allusions and echoes for its power—a story that showcases the author's strengths as a writer and few of his liabilities, while creating a […]
The Confabulist
Library Journal 05/01/2014 To confabulate, according to Merriam-Webster, is to fill in the blanks in one's memory by fabricating. If one repeats the lie often enough, does it then become truth? In this engaging novel, based loosely on the life of Harry Houdini, Canadian author Galloway (The Cellist of Sarajevo) challenges readers to distinguish between […]
The Painter
Publishers Weekly ★ 02/24/2014 Jim Stegner, celebrated painter, ardent fisherman and homespun philosopher, narrates this masterful novel, in which love (parental and romantic), artistic vision, guilt, grief, and spine-chilling danger propel a suspenseful plot. In one aspect of his personality, Jim is a gentle, introspective man who reads and quotes poetry, feels at one with […]
Secrets At the Chocolate Mansion : a Maggie Brooklyn Mystery
"Take your cookies elsewhere." That's what the note said in neat, block-like print, attached to a box of Girl Scout Cookies. Someone is out to sabotage the new sweet shop in the neighborhood, and Maggie Brooklyn is on the case. If only she weren't so freaked out herself lately. Maggie's new dogsitting gig has her […]