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This week, 50 people read 122 books, which brings the totals for the summer to 225 books and 79 readers.
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 | Day of Reckoning: The Stereoscope Saul, John 1997-04 - Fawcett Books 9780449227893 Check Our Catalog When attorney Ed Becker spots the carved antique dresser in a dusty attic, he takes it to restore. Then his young daughter, Amy, makes a curious discovery--inside one of the drawers she finds a set of old pictures and a stereoscope, an old-fashioned device that allows one to see images in 3-D. Oddly, one of the photos resembles their house, where Ed's grandmother lived long ago. But the scenes inside the stereoscope also bring to vivid life some terrifying memories, eerie images that seem all too real. …More |
 | Eye for an Eye: The Doll Saul, John 1997-03 - Fawcett Books 9780449227817 Check Our Catalog Starting this month, John Saul offers readers his ultimate tale of terror--one piece at a time. Beginning with "An Eye for an Eye: The Doll", the "Blackstone Chronicles" brings to eerie life the small New England town of Blackstone--and the dark secrets and sins that lay buried there. …More |
 | In the Shadow of Evil: The Handkerchief Saul, John 1997-03 - Fawcett Books 9780449227886 Check Our Catalog The embroidered linen handkerchief should make a lovely present. But is this token of affection the innocent object it seems? "The Blackstone Chronicles" will soon be a major TV miniseries. …More |
 | Nathaniel Saul, John 1984-07 - Bantam 9780553262643 Check Our Catalog For a hundred years, the people of Prairie Bend have whispered Nathaniel's name in wonder and fear. Some say he is a folktale, created to frighten children on cold winter nights. Some swear he is a terrifying spirit retumed to avenge the past. But soon . . . very soon . . . some will learn that Nathaniel lives still--that he is darkly, horrifyingly real. Nathaniel--he is the voice that calls to young Michael Hall across the prairie night . . . the voice that draws the boy into the shadowy depths of the old, crumbling, forbidden barn . . . that chanting, compelling voice he will follow faithfully beyond the edge of terror. HPL patron: Good book. I enjoyued the characters and the storyline. …More |
 | Twist of Fate: The Locket Saul, John 1997-01 - Fawcett Books 9780449227848 Check Our Catalog Part two of the new six-part serial novel by a master of chilling terror! The next mysterious gift to be left for a well-to-do Blackstone family is a silver heart-shaped locket that tightens into a most deadly valentine! …More |
 | Thrones, Dominations Sayers, Dorothy L. Joint Author Paton Walsh, Jill 1999-03 - St. Martin's Press 9780312968304 Check Our Catalog It is Paris, 1936. Harriet and Peter are enjoying a brief respite after the execution of the murderer he brought to justice in "Busman's Honeymoon". They are introduced to a rich English couple, and the lives of the two couples begin to intertwine--ultimately, to take a dangerous turn. In Jill Patton Walsh's masterful development of Sayer's chapters and notes, readers are treated not only to a deeply, satisfying detective puzzle but also a thought-provoking portrait of two very different marriages. Martin's Press. HPL patron: An unfinished novel by one of the great mystery writers-this Peter Wimsey story set in1936 was completed by mystery writer John Walsh. Well done, good reading, and a satisfying ending. …More |
 | Cirque Du Freak, Volume 2: The Vampire's Assistant Shan, Darren Illustrator Arai, Takahiro 2009-08 - Yen Press 9780759530386 Check Our Catalog Darren returns to the old-fashioned freak show where, thanks to Mr. Crespley, he has become a "half-vampire." Darren once again struggles against the urge to feed upon the human blood his health requires. …More |
 | A Stranger in the Mirror Sheldon, Sidney 1994-06 - Doubleday Books 9781568650937 Check Our Catalog A LONELY MAN. Toby Temple is a super star and a super bastard, a man adored by his fans and plagued by suspicion and distrust. A DISILLUSIONED WOMAN. Jill Castle came to Hollywood to be a star -- and discovered she had to buy her way with her body. A WORLD OF PREDATORS. Here they are bound to each other by a love so ruthless, so strong, it is more than human -- and less... HPL patron: This show biz story seemed familiar at times. I must have read it some summer night several decades ago, but enjoyed it again like a favorite fairy tale. The sad clown from Detroit and sexy starlet from Odessa, Texas, claw their separate ways to the top, on a collision course that brings them together to destroy each other. …More |
 | Show Stoppah Slater, Thomas 2011-04 - Strebor Books 9781593093396 Check Our Catalog Includes an author note, a reader's discussion guide, and an excerpt from No more time-outs. …More |
 | Fallen Slaughter, Karin 2011-06 - Delacorte Press 9780345528209 Check Our Catalog Will Trent and Sara Linton, the beloved characters from Slaughter's two acclaimed series (and the bestseller "Broken"), are back on the case in this electrifying thriller about how far a woman, a cop, and a daughter will go. …More |
 | The Initiation and the Captive Part I Smith, L. J. 2008-08 - Harper Teen 9780061670855 Check Our Catalog This riveting final chapter in the bold, seductive omnibus repackage of Smith's Secret Circle saga includes "The Captive Part II" and "The Power." …More |
 | Black & Ugly as Ever Styles, T. 2008-12 - Cartel Publications 9780979493164 Check Our Catalog …More |
 | All Things Undying Talley, Marcia 2010-10 - Severn House Publishers 9780727868794 Check Our Catalog Hannah is stunned when a stranger stops her on the street to deliver a message from her long-dead mother. Susan Parker, Hannah learns, is a popular television medium whose accurate predictions leave fans and critics alike puzzled and intrigued. In spite of her scepticism, Hannah schedules a private reading. But on the morning they are to meet, Susan is struck by a hit-and-run driver. An accident? Hannah doesn't think so - especially when she discovers that more than one person had good reason to want Susan dead . . . HPL patron: A bit cutesy for my taste, but, as they say "entertaining." The use of a little known tragedy in WWII southern England and somelocal slang make it interesting enough. …More |
 | The Nomination: A Novel of Suspense Tapply, William G. 2011-01 - Skyhorse Publishing 9781602399907 Check Our Catalog The last novel of the beloved author of the Brady Coyne mystery series. …More |
 | The Athena Project: A Thriller Thor, Brad 2010-11 - Atria Books 9781439192955 Check Our Catalog Tucked away in a remote corner of North Carolina's Fort Bragg, behind rows of razor wire and heavily armed guards, lies the headquarters of the nation's most elite counter-terrorism unit - the United States Army's 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta. Here, a brilliant new approach to combating terrorism has just been born. Its codename: The Athena Project. The novels will follow an elite team of female warriors from their recruitment as top-level athletes, through their training, to their deployment on some of the most exciting and dangerous international assignments the fiction world has ever seen. Brad Thor's readers will be electrified as he employs his vast knowledge of covert operations and military intrigue to bring to life his most heart-pounding, globe-trotting thrillers yet. HPL patron: Couldn't put the book down until it was done. Very engaging. …More |
 | The Internet Is a Playground Thorne, David 2009-12 - Fontaine Press 9780980672923 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: A hilarious book about the art of sarcasm. It was witty retort after witty retort. For any fan of satire, this is a perfect read for you. …More |
 | Innocent Turow, Scott 2010-05 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446566872 Check Our Catalog The sequel to the genre-defining, landmark bestseller "Presumed Innocent, Innocent" continues the story of Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto who are, 20 years later, pitted against each other in a riveting psychological match. HPL patron: Boring. I stopped reading, it lax (sic) action. …More |
 | Lover Unleashed: A Novel of the Black Dagger Brotherhood Ward, J. R. 2011-03 - New American Library 9780451233165 Check Our Catalog "Payne, twin sister of Vishous, is cut from the same dark warrior cloth as her brother. Because she is a fighter by nature, and a maverick when it comes to the traditional role of Chosen females, there is no place for her on the Far Side...and no role for her on the front lines of the war, either. When she suffers a paralyzing injury, human surgeon Dr. Manuel Manello is called in to treat her as only he can--and he soon gets sucked into her dangerous secret world. Although he never before believed in things that go bump in the night--like vampires--he finds himself more than willing to be seduced by the powerful female who marks both his body and his soul. As the two find so much more than an erotic connection, the human and vampire worlds collide...just as a centuries-old score catches up with Payne and puts both her love and her life in deadly jeopardy"-- HPL patron: Good reading, exciting, great characters and a really good series. Thumbs up! …More |
 | Before I Go to Sleep Watson, S. J. 2011-06 - Harper 9780062060556 Check Our Catalog In this gripping psychological thriller in the vein of "Shutter Island" and the film "Memento," an amnesiac attempts to reconstruct her past by keeping a journal and discovers the dangerous inconsistencies in the stories of her husband and her secret doctor. HPL patron: Keeps you on the edge of the couch...a thriller with unexpected twists. …More |
 | Test of the Twins: Dragonlance Legends, Volume III Weis, Margaret Author Hickman, Tracy 2004-11 - Wizards of the Coast 9780786933884 Check Our Catalog The last title in the second Dragonlance novel trilogy, now available for the first time in hardcover. The third and last title in the second Dragonlance novel trilogy will be released for the first time ever in a trade hardcover edition. Featuring the stunning art and design that graced the cover of the paperback edition, the new version of this series is a follow-up to the release of the Dragonlance novels Chronicles trilogy in hardcover in 2003. It also continues the planned release of all core Weis & Hickman titles in trade hardcover, allowing fans and collectors alike the chance to obtain the entire set. …More |
 | Time of the Twins: Dragonlance Legends, Volume I Weis, Margaret Author Hickman, Tracy 2001-02 - Wizards of the Coast 9780786918041 Check Our Catalog Sequestered in the blackness of the Tower of High Sorcery in Palanthas, surrounded by creatures of evil, Raistlin Majere weaves a plan to bring the darkness under his control. Made aware of Raistlin's plan, his twin brother Caramon travels back in time to the city of Istar, before the Cataclysm. There, with the kender Tasslehoff, Caramon will make his stand to save Raistlin's soul. …More |
 | War of the Twins Weis, Margaret Author Hickman, Tracy Illustrator Valusek, Valerie 2004-05 - Wizards of the Coast 9780786932177 Check Our Catalog One hundred years after the fiery Cataclysm, Caramon and Crysania find themselves aiding the mage's unholy quest to master the Queen of Darknss. …More |
 | Junk Beautiful: Room by Room Makeovers with Junkmarket Style Whitney, Sue Author Nassauer, KI Photographer Smith, Douglas E. 2008-03 - Taunton Press 9781561589814 Check Our Catalog Sue Whitney shows how to transform junk into one-of-a-kind furnishings and accessories. HPL patron: This book inspires people to think beyond the normal uses of everyday items. A birdbath with a glass top for a table, old drawer handles for napkin rings, an old steering wheel for a lazy susan...very fun to read and helps you think outside the box. …More |
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