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I just read an article last week about Donald J. Sobol, the author of Encyclopedia Brown, and it got me in the mood for young sleuths... The next day I was scrolling through my Hoopla app and came upon this Nancy Drew graphic novel. The Palace of Wisdom is an updated version of the classic... Continue Reading →
Priest of Bones is a tale of revenge, politics, and returning to life after war... Tomas Piety rides home to Ellinburg to find his businesses have been taken over. Some hidden assets, a number of his soldiering crew, and a burning desire to regain his power are all he needs to reestablish his gang, The... Continue Reading →
A "magical" fountain is moved from a small Italian town to the NYC... the first wishes, the first two coins to be thrown in the water create a link between two unsuspecting people. Cal wants his graphic design talent to be recognized, and Mary wishes her pro-football-star boyfriend would have more time for her. When... Continue Reading →
Three things you can depend on in one of Martin Walker's Bruno novels: deliberate investigations, small provincial-town politics, and a full feast of French food. The Body in the Castle Well starts with the death of a visiting art student. Claudia is a young American PhD student who is visiting St. Denis to study with... Continue Reading →
NYPD detective Marie Reinhart and her partner believe they are on the trail of a serial killer... but the answer just might be more deadly. A "Most Dangerous Game" cult, a Presidential candidate, a coven of witches, and a new drug called Ink... all combine to cut across the layers of power in New York... Continue Reading →
Sasha Fleishman, who identifies as asexual, was on their way home from school on the 57 bus in Oakland, Ca, on Monday, November 4th, 2013, when they were set on fire. Richard Thomas and his friend saw Sasha wearing a skirt and tried to 'prank' them by putting a lighter to it. Sasha suffered 3rd... Continue Reading →
Rice is an ex-con escaping his past while hiding out as a caretaker on a private wildlife preserve in the Virginia mountains. He is tasked with remodeling the lodge, mending perimeter fences, and giving updates to his hippy Californian boss. But one day he is alerted to a bear carcass up in the woods. Rice... Continue Reading →
Premise: A parasite named toxoplasmosis is linked to feline feces. All of the population has it but a small number of young women in puberty triggers a "massive cellular change," giant killer cats. The government has taken precautions and has put estrogen and progesterone in the the public water supple. Characters: Maude is a 12-year-old... Continue Reading →
Gabe Delling is a conman with countless personas to call on to manipulate his marks. But he is always strapped for cash, money he needs to help his convalescent father. And that pressure causes him to take a chance on a quick score with a team of criminals. What should be an "easy" breaking and... Continue Reading →
