Each year in December “Library Journal” comes out with their Best Books article. Here are some of the books on the list that we have in the library.
Mysteries:
“Starvation Lake” by Brian Gruley. Evidence surfaces that an accidental death from decades earlier may have been murder. Ghosts from the past resurface and long hidden secrets are revealed in this fine novel.
“Server Down: A Mad Dog & Englishman Mystery” by J. M. Hayes. Action, humor, zany characters, and clever plot make the 5th novel in this series a treat to read.
“The Shanghai Mood: A Lydia Chin/Bill Smith Mystery” by S. J. Rozan. Pis Chin and Smith search for the missing jewelry of a Jewish family who sought refuge in Shanghai in the 1930s and the Chinese cop who stole the jewels in 2008.
Romance:
“Running Hot” by Jayne Ann Krentz. The psychic detective agency Jones and Jones hires an unlikely pair to find a killer in Hawaii. The novel is fast-paced, funny, occasionally steamy but never routine.
“What I Did for Love” by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. A pair of former teen sitcom stars marry each other after consuming doctored drinks in a Las Vegas casino. For publicity reasons they agree to remain married but eventually fall in love.
Christian Fiction:
“Who Do I Talk To? A Yada Yada House of Hope Novel” by Neta Jackson. The Yada Yada prayer group spring into action to help Gabby Fairbanks after her husband disappears with their sons.
“A Flickering Light” by Jane Kirkpatrick. This is a coming of age story about a photographer’s assistant who is in love with her boss. It is a story of temptation and redeeming grace.
“The Missing” by Beverly Lewis. The queen of Amish fiction tells a poignant story of secrets, love and friendship.
“The Returning” by Ann Tatlock. A story of second chances and a troubled family’s rebirth is told in this beautifully written book.
Thrillers:
“The Scarecrow” by Michael Connelly. Reporter Jack McEvoy hunts for a killer and becomes the hunted in this terrifying thriller that touches on the decline of the newspaper business.
. “The Neighbor” by Lisa Gardner. A mother disappears after tucking her daughter into bed. Who did it, the husband or the sex offender neighbor?
“House Secrets” by Mike Lawson. In this political thriller a reporter’s death ties in to the political aspirations of a powerful senator,
“The Doomsday Key” by James Rollins. The Doomsday Key is a substance brought to England by ancient Egyptians that holds the promise of a powerful medicine. Rollins combines history, action and science in this intriguing novel.
This is a pretty good reading list. There should be something in this list for just about everyone. Enjoy!
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