The Chase
Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Cussler takes a break from his various adventure series ("Dirk Pitt," "NUMA Files") to conjure up a historical standalone that will please longtime fans and thrill new ones. In 1906, the American West is still expanding. With the cities still distant from one another, a ruthless criminal nicknamed "The Butcher […]
Stone Cold
Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Revenge is a dish best served "stone cold." In Baldacci's third novel in "The Camel Club" series?after The Camel Club and The Collectors?Oliver Stone, aka John Carr, ex-CIA assassin, is back with his eclectic group of conspiracy theorists. Their mission is to discover the truth behind the American government's lies. […]
Extras
The world of uglies, pretties, and specials is over. Now, its all about fame. In the new book in the "New York Times" bestselling "Uglies" series, everyones social status is constantly monitored and rated.
Double Cross
Publisher Weekly Review: Bestseller Patterson's 13th Alex Cross thriller (after 2006's Cross) pits the legendary profiler, now retired from law enforcement and working as a psychiatrist in private practice, against two serial killers. Kyle Craig, Cross's former colleague in the FBI (who was revealed to be the Mastermind, a particularly vicious and resourceful murderer, in […]
American Creation : Triumphs and Tragedies At the Founding of the Republic
Publisher Weekly Review Starred Review. This subtle, brilliant examination of the period between the War of Independence and the Louisiana Purchase puts Pulitzer-winner Ellis (Founding Brothers) among the finest of America's narrative historians. Six stories, each centering on a significant creative achievement or failure, combine to portray often flawed men and their efforts to lay […]
Written In Bone
Publisher Weekly Review: Starred Review. In the exceptional second thriller from British author Beckett to feature forensic anthropologist David Hunter (after 2006's The Chemistry of Death), the former GP investigates a suspicious death on Runa, a small island in the Hebrides. With the mainland official force preoccupied with a horrific train wreck that might have […]
Esperanza Rising
When tragedy shatters her privileged life in Mexico, Esperanza and Mama flee to California and settle in a farm labor camp. There, Esperanza must confront the challenges of hard labor and find acceptance among her people.
Pandora's Daughter
Library Journal Review: Best-selling author Johansen captivates readers with her latest suspense thriller. The paranormal element is eerily believable as Megan Blair, a Pandora with amazing psychic powers, suddenly faces her own mortality. Megan is working as a physician at an Atlanta hospital when she is contacted by Neal Grady, a man who knew her […]
P Close : Frank Lloyd Wright, a Twentieth-century Life
Gr 7 Up?Adkins captures Wright's strong personality, fierce character, and emotional ups and downs in this lively biography. Following his subject's childhood and career, he focuses on the events in Wright's life that may have accounted for his egotism and instability. Life events aside, Adkins does address his architectural legacies. Unfortunately, the small black-and-white pictures […]
Hand of Evil
Publisher Weekly Review: Jance keeps former L.A. TV news anchor Ali Reynolds in her native Arizona for her third lead appearance (following Web of Evil). Ali, still recovering from the murder of her not-quite-ex-husband, is aided by her parents and her old high school chum, newly divorced detective and marine reservist Dave Holman. Meanwhile, wealthy, […]