Rage of Lions
Kirkus Reviews The second episode in a series projected to run to at least six cranks up the stakes, the gore, the body count and the number of super-powered were-creatures as the kingdom of Westland is overwhelmed by huge armies of invaders. The cruel, depraved, deposed Lion King (take that, Disney) sits besieged in his […]
Last to Die : a Novel
Library Journal Having withstood violence, the students at Evensong, a school deep in the Maine wilderness, prepare for careers in crime fighting. That's where Det. Jane Rizzoli decides to hide Teddy Clock when the rest of his foster family is murdered. The first in this best-selling series to boast the "Rizzoli & Isles" brand name […]
The Time Keeper
From the author who's inspired millions worldwide with books like Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most imaginative novel yet, The Time Keeper–a compelling fable about the first man on earth to count the hours. The man who became Father Time. In Mitch Albom's newest work of fiction, […]
NW : a Novel
"Endlessly fascinating… remarkable. …The impression of Smith's casual brilliance is what constantly surprises, the way she tosses off insights about parenting and work that you've felt in some nebulous way but never been able to articulate." —Ron Charles, The Washington Post
The Beautiful Mystery : a Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
“An entire mystery novel centering on Gregorian chants (whose curiously hypnotic allure is called the “beautiful mysteryâ€)? Yes, indeed, and in the hands of the masterful Penny, the topic proves every bit as able to transfix readers as the chants do their listeners.†—Booklist (starred review)
The Forgetting Tree
“A devastatingly awesome novel. It's one of those books that I didn't want to put down.†—Nancy Pearl, NPR
The Other Woman
STARRED REVIEW: BOOKLIST *Ryan..knows her way around politics at high levels, and she uses that knowledge to fashion a revenge-fueled plot that twists and turns at breakneck speed. Political skullduggery and murder make a high-octane mix in this perfect thriller for an election season.
The Boston Tea Party
The New York Times The goal here is immediacy, but also historical accuracy, and Freedman…impressively achieves both. He neither sugar coats nor cherry picks in describing the events of Dec. 16, 1773. He delivers the historical past without ideology or histrionics…Peter Malone's classic, detailed watercolors illuminate the episode marvelously, as do Freedman's afterword, bibliography and […]
Wild Wings
Publishers Weekly: The worlds of two villages in Scotland and the Gambia intersect through modern technology and the determined efforts of children to save an injured osprey. When 11-year-old Iona moves in with her elderly grandfather, who is considered a "nutter," most children ostracize her. But an unlikely friendship develops between Iona and her classmate […]
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
Overview: Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a blind 10-year-old orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher—a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries the first pair, he is instantly […]