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FICTION
The Accident: A Novel / Chris Pavone
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
I read this book in a day! Could not put it down! Action packed and a fascinating look at the inside of the publishing world; highly recommended.
(Cathy Russ, Library Director, Troy Public Library)
Manuscript that could implicate big time media mogul falls in the hands of literary agent and suddenly people are after her.
(Kathy from WCV)
Agnes & the Hitman / Jennifer Crusie
BCD, FIC, LT
This is a great romantic comedy about a cranky food writer and a hit man running out of luck. This is Chick-lit at its best.
(Holly C. from TPL/Librarian)
Among Others / Jo Walton
BCD, EB, FIC
This is an affection ode to SF lovers with a twist of magical realism. Teenage Morwenna must come to terms with the death of her sister, growing up and magic.
(Sarah from RSV)
Bellman & Black: A Ghost Story / Diane Setterfield
BCD, FIC, LT
This novel, set in the late Victorian era, focuses on death. Despite the dark overarching theme, the language is clear and lyrical. The book asks the reader to consider the consequences of thoughtless actions, as well as considered choices.
(Michelle from SCS)
Blood Oath / Christopher Farnsworth
EB, FIC, PL
Zach Barrows is a White House staffer who is unexpectedly partnered with Nicholas Cade, a secret agent (who also is a vampire) sworn to protect the President.
(Kristen from RSV)
Calling Invisible Women / Jeanne Ray
EB, FIC
A fun, yet meaningful read about the people we take for granted.
(Ellen from Clinton-Macomb)
Carthage: a Novel / Joyce Carol Oates
BCD, FIC, LT
Teenaged Cressida disappears into the Adirondacks, and a disabled Iraq War vet confesses to her apparent murder. This well written page turner addresses PTSD, family jealousies, the workings of the justice system, and the ugliness of war.
(Debbie from SHL)
The Children Act: A Novel / Ian McEwan
BCD, EB, FIC
A quick read by a terrific writer: Court room drama coupled with the emotional breakdown of a 30 year marriage. McEwan never lets you down.
(Bill at RSV)
Delicious / Ruth Reichl
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
Wonderful story for "foodies" and those who enjoy books dealing with families, overcoming obstacles, and following your passions. It is told from the perspective of a young woman with a very gifted palate, leaving her home in San Francisco to become a food magazine editor. She has to start a new life, negotiate New York and answer questions from callers who try unsuccessfully to follow the magazine's recipes. I thoroughly enjoyed this book in the spring.
(Kathy Nuss from CLL/ Collection Assistant)
Faith: a Novel / Jennifer Haigh
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
A Boston Catholic family is rocked by accusations that their brother, a priest, has molested a young boy. It is very suspenseful, as the truth is doled out slowly and expertly. Everyone has secrets and pain in their pasts. It is eye opening, with lots to think about.
(Debbie from SHL)
The Fever: A Novel / Megan Abbott
BCD, EB, FIC
What happens to high school girls when they seem to catch one another's symptoms? And there seems to be no cure. This noir take on events that happened in a small town in New York is a can't-put-it-down read. Megan Abbott is a native Michigander who is being recognized nationally for her unique take on crime fiction.
(Kathy from ROG/Librarian)
Flowers for Algernon / Daniel Keyes
FIC
This is a classic novel that has a lot to say about life, love and loss, as well as a fascinating tale of self-discovery and learning to forgive.
(Ed Mandel from CHE)
The Goblin Emperor / Katherine Addison
FIC
A perfect cross-over book if you think you don't enjoy Fantasy - try this one! It is for young adults, too.
(Beth from CMPL)
Gone Girl / Gillian Flynn
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
Suspense!!! Keeps you interested all the way through with twists and surprises.
(Beverley Ortman from RSV/Clerk)
This book is one you can't put down, as it leaves you wondering what happens next with every turn of a page.
(Erin Krieg from WAM)
The House of the Four Winds / Mercedes Lackey
FIC
This is the first of what promises to be another great adventure series for Mercedes Lackey. Princess Clarice is the eldest of her family, and thus the first to set out on adventure - in her case, on the high seas!
(Miss Jennie from WAM)
The Invention of Wings / Sue Monk Kidd
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
This novel about slavery and feminism is set in Charleston during early 1800's and is loosely based on the life of Sarah Grimke, abolitionist and feminist.
(Jackie from RSV)
Lock In / John Scalzi
FIC
This has a wonderfully clever blend of SF, mystery, and corporate terrorism. Narrated by FBI Agent/Haden's survivor Chris Shane, Lock In is the story of the aftermath of disease and government's failings.
(Sarah from RSV)
The Longest Ride / Nicholas Sparks
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
The best Sparks book to date! Two stories intertwine with a surprising ending you're guaranteed to love.
(Erin Krieg from WAM)
The Maid’s Version / Daniel Woodrell
BCD, FIC, LT
This story, by the author of Winter's Bone, is set around the 1929 Arbor Dance Hall Explosion in a small Missouri town. Alma DeGeer Dunahew lost her vibrant sister Ruby in the disaster. In this twisting "who done it", the answer lies close to home. Woodrell is an incredible writer who makes fiction believable.
(Cynthia at SCS)
The Martian / Andy Weir
EB, FIC
What happens when you accidentally get left on Mars? This is a super great hard SF novel. Weir's novel is a fun, though stressful, adventure story with a side of MacGyver in space.
(Sarah from RSV)
An expedition to Mars goes slightly wrong when one of the astronauts is left behind.
(Beth from CMPL)
Me before You / Jojo Moyes
EB, FIC, LT
This heartbreaking, life-affirming love story leaves the reader pondering life's big questions for weeks after.
(Katie from Shelby Township)
BCD = Book on CD, BD = Blu-ray Disc, CD = Compact Disc,
DVD = Digital Video Disc, EB = eBook, FIC = Fiction,
LT = Large Type, MeLCat = MeLCat material, NONFIC = Non-Fiction,
PL = Playaway, PS3 = Playstation 3 Game
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FICTION
Midnight Riot / Ben Aaronovitch
EB, FIC
A London police officer dreams of being a detective. However, he learns he can talk to ghosts and gets assigned to a secret police unit that solves uncanny and magical crimes.
(Kristen from RSV)
Mr. Mercedes / Stephen King
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable.
(Chris from SLC)
A retired detective who gets re-involved in an old case he had worked on. Twists and turns in a suspenseful story that keeps you wondering how it will end.
(Nancy from SLC)
Mrs. Jeffries Pleads Her Case / Emily Brightwell
FIC
This book is part of a series of English mysteries. All are good.
(Beverley Ortman from RSV/Clerk)
Only Time Will Tell / Jeffrey Archer
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
This is an entertaining history of two families going back to the 1800's. The first sentence of the prelude will grab you and keep your interest from volume one through four.
(Mary Admin. Asst. from CHE)
Outlander / Diana Gabaldon
BCD, EB, FIC
Claire Randall, a World War II nurse, on a second honeymoon, is transported through an ancient stone to 1743 Scotland. She is torn between her husband in the future and her love in the past, James Fraser: Now a hit series on Starz.
(Alicia from CMS)
The Presence / John Saul
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
This book is suspenseful with a little bit of sci-fi feel to it. Set in the islands of Hawaii.
(Nancy from SLC)
The Reckoning / Rennie Airth
EB, FIC
 In 1947, retired Scotland Yard Inspector John Madden is drawn into a series of seemingly unrelated up close killings because of a letter in which his name is mentioned by one of the victims. His legendary memory does not enable him to connect the deceased's name with that of anyone he has ever met. Yet, he feels he must be a link. But it goes back to another, earlier, war to find the answer and the killer.
(Marj Murray from CLL)
The Rosie Project / Graeme Simsion
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
Don is a brilliant but socially awkward geneticist who has decided it's time to find a wife. So begins the “Wife Project”. An endearing book where Don learns you may not be able to use science to find love.
(Tracy from RSV)
The Round House / Louise Erdrich
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
This is a perfect coming-of-age novel as well as an examination of different cultures. The investigation of an assault on an Indian reservation keeps the reader engrossed to the end.
(Ed Mandel from CHE)
The Secret Place / Tana French
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
A murder investigation at a girls' private school in Ireland, and all the action takes place in under 24 hours, leaving this reader breathless.
(Beth from CMPL)
The Sense of an Ending / Julian Barnes
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
This book underlines the importance of not judging people or situations until you know the whole story. It is also a great examination of how perceptions change over the decades.
(Ed Mandel from CHE)
Son of No One / Sherrilyn Kenyon
BCD, EB, FIC
This latest in the Dark Hunter series ties in favorite characters from past books and hints at future stories to be told!
(April from WAM)
Still Life with Bread Crumbs: A Novel / Anna Quindlen
BCD, EB, FIC, LT, PL
60-year-old photographer totally changes her life moving to tiny house in the country. Well written, good characters. “Quindlen’s astute observations . . . are the sorts of details every writer and reader lives for.”—Chicago Tribune
(Kathy from WCV)
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry: A Novel / Gabrielle Zevin
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
A. J. Fikry has had a few tough years: his wife has died and his bookstore is not doing well. Then a mysterious package is left at his shop, giving AJ the chance to make his life over.
(Tracy from RSV)
This House is Haunted / John Boyne
EB, FIC
Jane Eyre meets the paranormal world in this tale. Governess Eliza Caine takes on two children, Isabella and Eustace, and a family harboring strange secrets. This is a fun read with a ghostly twist.
(Cynthia at SCS)
Those Who Wish Me Dead / Michael Koryta
EB, FIC
A young teen witnesses a crime and is sent into the witness protection program for his safety. This leads him to a wilderness survival camp where he learns more skills than he ever knew he needed. Michael Koryta creates another great suspense novel.
(Kathy from ROG/Librarian)
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie: A Novel / Ayana Mathis
BCD, EB, FIC, LT
Young newlyweds, Hattie and August, leave the South and start raising their large, growing family in 1920s Philadelphia. Each chapter covers the story of one of their children (as child or adult), moving into the 1960s and how racial and social issues affect their lives. Loved it! This is an Oprah Book Club selection.
(Debbie from SHL)
An Unwilling Accomplice / Charles Todd
BCD, EB, FIC
Beth Crawford is a battlefield nurse in war-torn WWI England. In this series, we see that she always takes that one step into a mystery. Home on leave from her duties in France, she is to accompany a wounded, wheelchair bound hero so he can receive his medal from the king. But he turns up missing the next day. Has this patient in her charge committed murder, as is suspected? It looks like it! And she must find him, for her fine reputation is at stake.
(Marj Murray from CLL)
What Alice Forgot / Liane Moriarty
EB, FIC
One of the best books I've read all year--funny, sad, and thought-provoking all at once, and a real page-turner: Highly recommended.
(Cathy Russ, Library Director, Troy Public Library)
What is Visible: A Novel / Kimberly Elkins
FIC
This is a wonderful true life story of Laura Bridgeman, a deaf and blind girl who endures much after losing all of her senses, but her sense of touch. She is truly a remarkable woman. She will touch your heart. After reading this book you will understand more than you ever knew about a deaf or blind person. They have the same feelings of love, hate, wonder and joy and find ways to convey this to others. A great read. Educational, enjoyable and entertaining!
(Joann Penrod, Circulation Clerk CLL)
Laura Bridgman was once the most famous woman in the world. She was the first deaf-blind person to be educated. Elkins’ novel imagines a compelling voice for a largely forgotten but infinitely fascinating figure.
(Sarah from ROG)
While Beauty Slept / Elizabeth Blackwell
FIC
This is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty from the point of view of a servant. As an old woman she tells her great-granddaughter about what really happened in the fairy tale because she lived it.
(Kathy from WCV)
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