Adult Summer Reading - Week 8 - Wednesday

My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth By Simmons, Wendy E. 2016-05 - Rosettabooks 9780795347047 Check Our Catalog Most people want out of North Korea. Wendy Simmons wanted in.In "My Holiday in North Korea: The Funniest/Worst Place on Earth," Wendy shares a glimpse of North Korea as it's never been seen before. Even though it's the scariest place on Earth, somehow Wendy forgot to check her sense of humor at the border.But Wendy's initial amusement and bewilderment soon turned to frustration and growing …More

The Ring of Death By Spencer, Sally 2010-05 - Severn House Publishers 9780727868688 Check Our Catalog "The second in a new series featuring DCI Monika Paniatowski - "Nothing could have prepared DCI Monika Paniatowski for this. It's not that the man's throat has been cut, or that he is naked, that shocks her - it's the way his corpse has been so carefully posed. Is the killer sending a message? If so, to who? Saddled with a colleague she doesn't trust, and watched by an old enemy, Monika …More

Dr. Knox By Spiegelman, Peter 2016-07 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307961273 Check Our Catalog Peter Spiegelman s"Dr. Knox"is a bruised wonder of a crime novel. Filled with page-turning intrigue and an L.A. atmosphere so richly rendered you can practically smell the eucalyptus and dust, it is both thrilling and rueful, harrowing and moving. DON'T MISS IT Megan Abbott, award-winning author of"The Fever"" " From the author of "Red Cat" and "Thick as Thieves: …More

Thick as Thieves By Spiegelman, Peter 2011-07 - Knopf Publishing Group 9780307263179 Check Our Catalog Carr--ex-CIA--is the reluctant leader of an elite crew planning a robbery of such extraordinary proportions that it will leave them set for life. His cohorts are seasoned pros, but they're wound drum-tight--months before, the man who brought them together was killed in what Carr suspects was a setup. But bigger problems are yet to come, because few on his crew are what they seem to be, and even …More

The V Book: A Doctor's Guide to Complete Vulvovaginal Health By Stewart, Elizabeth Gunther Author Spencer, Paula 2002-06 - Bantam 9780553381146 Check Our Catalog The Groundbreaking Guide Every Woman Needs With The V Book, women will learn everything they need to know about the basics of vulvovaginal--or "V"--health, an essential yet often overlooked area of women's health. Dr. Elizabeth G. Stewart, the nation's foremost expert in vulvovaginal care and sexual-pain disorders, answers the questions about the all too common "V" ailments that …More

Smoke By Vyleta, Dan 2016-05 - Doubleday Books 9780385540162 Check Our Catalog Readers of the Harry Potter series" "and "Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell" are sure to be mesmerized by Dan Vyleta's thrilling blend of historical fiction and fantasy, as three young friends scratch the surface of the grown-up world to discover startling wonders and dangerous secrets. Dan Vyletawrites with intricacy and imagination and skillful pacing; never once would I have …More

Every Storm By Wick, Lori 2004-12 - Thorndike Press 9780786270576 Check Our Catalog < b>A CBA Bestseller< /b>< P>In 1945, on an island in the middle of the South Pacific, Rigg thought about his ideals as he'd entered the war. He'd told the Lord he was up for anything. He'd told God and his family that he was willing to lay down his life for his country. What he hadn't banked on was an American woman, the lone survivor of a plane crash, found nearly starved to death. He'd …More

Hard Limit: Subtitle: The Hacker Series #4 By Wild, Meredith 2015-05 - Forever 9781455591817 Check Our Catalog Blake Landon is a man who has everything-wealth, good looks, and the love of Erica Hathaway. The power couple has been through hell and back, and when life has torn them apart, somehow they have always found their way back to each other, more in love and stronger than ever. Erica has never been more ready to say I do. On the verge of making the ultimate commitment, she uncovers an …More

Hardline: The Hacker Series #3 By Wild, Meredith 2015-05 - Forever 9781455591787 Check Our Catalog Software mogul Blake Landon has met his match in headstrong Erica Hathaway. While his controlling nature and her independent spirit continue to battle, Blake has no intention of letting her out of his life again. Erica has given Blake her trust and her love, determined that they will conquer any challenges together. But when he demands more and tests the boundaries of her commitment, …More

Hard Love: The Hacker Series #5 By Wild, Meredith 2015-09 - Forever 9781455591763 Check Our Catalog From #1 New York Times bestselling author Meredith Wild... Days after their wedding, Blake and Erica Landon embark on their honeymoon-a journey that deepens their bond and promises to fade the scars of their past. Just when their troubles seem safely behind them, scandal surrounding would-be Governor Daniel Fitzgerald's election threatens their newfound peace. Back home, …More

Love on the Rocks By Yaye, Pamela 2010-02 - Kimani Press 9780373861507 Check Our Catalog Tangela Howard's dramatic weight loss garners her unwanted celebrity. Then, in walks former flame Warrick Carver, who has always loved Tangela just as she is. Once they had been consumed by their careers. Now they have a second chance for happiness. Original. HPL patron: Sometimes you have to deal with the problems to get what you want and need. …More

What to read while waiting for...

Sting By Brown, Sandra 2016-08 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455581207 Check Our Catalog "#1 "New York Times" and "USA Today" bestselling author Sandra Brown jolts the reader from the first page of this heart-pounding story of corruption, treachery, and ceaseless deception . . . where nothing is what it seems and every truth brought to light exposes a darker lie." When Jordie Bennet and Shaw Kinnard lock eyes across a disreputable backwater bar, something definitely …More

Are you patiently (or not so patiently) waiting for that best seller?  Here are some suggestions.

First Family By Baldacci, David 2009-04 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446539753 Check Our Catalog Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, back from their harrowing and near-fatal adventure in the blockbuster "New York Times" bestseller "Simple Genius," return in a mesmerizing new thriller. A daring kidnapping turns a children's birthday party at Camp David into a national security nightmare, but the hostage is not who anyone would expect. …More

Taken By Crais, Robert 2012-01 - Putnam Adult 9780399158278 Check Our Catalog Awards: Shamus Award (2013) When the police tell a wealthy industrialist that her missing son has faked his own kidnapping, she hires Elvis Cole and Joe Pike--and Cole soon determines that it was no fake. The boy and his secret girlfriend have been taken, and are now lost in the world of professional border kidnappers. Fortunately, the kidnappers don't yet know who the boy is, but when Cole goes undercover to try to buy the …More

The Good Girl By Kubica, Mary 2014-07 - Mira Books 9780778316558 Check Our Catalog "Read the bestseller everyone is talking about " "A cleverly constructed suspense thriller." Chicago Tribune, Printer's Row "A twisty, roller coaster ride of a debut. Fans of "Gone Girl" will embrace this equally evocative tale." Lisa Gardner, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author "Riveting psychological thriller." Lisa Scottoline, "New York Times" bestselling author on "Don't You Cry" ""I've …More

Adult Summer Reading-Week 8-Tuesday

Winter By Meyer, Marissa 2015-11 - Feiwel & Friends 9780312642983 Check Our Catalog The #1 "New York Times "Bestselling Series Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana. Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won't approve of her feelings for her childhood friend--the handsome palace guard, Jacin. …More

Someone Always Knows By Muller, Marcia 2016-07 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455527953 Check Our Catalog Finally settled into their new home after losing their house in a fire, and fully established in their new shared offices, private investigator Sharon McCone and her business partner husband Hy are starting to feel comfortable. That calm is shattered when Hy's former colleague Gage Renshaw--a shady troublemaker who they had presumed dead--reappears, and it's unclear what he wants from his …More

Hitlerland: American Eyewitnesses to the Nazi Rise to Power By Nagorski, Andrew 2013-03 - Simon & Schuster 9781439191019 Check Our Catalog In this work, Nagorski chronicles Hitler's rise to power and Germany's march to the abyss, as seen by Americans--diplomats, military, expats, visiting authors, Olympic athletes--who watched horrified and up close. …More

The Wicked Will Rise By Paige, Danielle 2015-03 - HarperCollins 9780062280701 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: This series is amazing. You will never look at the Wizard of Oz the same again. You never know what will happen next and i couldn't put the books down! It is dark and mysterious-full of magic and evil. If you are ready for a different, darker Oz-this is for you! …More

Untamed By Palmer, Diana 2015-06 - Harlequin Books 9780373788439 Check Our Catalog Stanton Rourke lives life on the edge. The steely mercenary is dangerous in every wayespecially to Clarisse Carrington's heart. She and Rourke were playmates as children, but she's not the innocent girl he once knew. When tragedy robbed Clarisse of her entire family, her life was changed forever. Besides, she's a grown woman now, and there are secrets that hold her back from succumbing to her …More

The 8th Confession By Patterson, James Author Paetro, Maxine 2009-04 - Little Brown and Company 9780316043588 Check Our Catalog When a preacher with a message of hope for the homeless is found brutally executed, reporter Cindy Thomas knows the story could be "huge." Probing deeper into the victim's history, she discovers he may not have been as saintly as everyone thought... Rich, beautiful, and powerful, Isa and Ethan Bailey were living in the spotlight as San Francisco's perfect couple--until they are found …More

The 9th Judgment By Patterson, James Author Paetro, Maxine 2010-04 - Little Brown and Company 9780316085083 Check Our Catalog During an intimate dinner party, a cat burglar breaks into the home of A-list actor Marcus Dowling. When his wife walks in on the thief, the situation quickly teeters out of control, leaving an empty safe and a lifeless body. The same night, a woman and her infant child are ruthlessly gunned down in an abandoned garage. The killer hasn't left a shred of evidence, except for a …More

Alex Cross, Run By Patterson, James 2013-02 - Little Brown and Company 9780316097512 Check Our Catalog Detective Alex Cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon Elijah Creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Now, his life ruined, Creem is out of jail, and he's made sure that no one will recognize him--by giving himself a new face. …More

Hide and Seek By Patterson, James 1996-01 - Little Brown and Company 9780316693868 Check Our Catalog Maggie Bradford is one of the most beloved singersongwriters anywhere. She's also the devoted mother of two children. She seems to have it all. And so, how could she have murdered not just one, but two of her husbands? With unrelenting suspense, James Patterson answers that question. HPL patron: I enjoy the way the book was written as it followed a murder trial. …More

Learning to Ride By Knightley, Erin Foreword by Patterson, James 2016-07 - Bookshots 9780316276344 Check Our Catalog "She never wanted to love a cowboy. . . ." Rodeo king Tanner Callen doesn't want to be tied down. When he sees Madeline Harper at a local honky-tonk and everything about her screams New York, he brings out every trick in his playbook to take her home. But soon he learns that he doesn't just want her for a night and, instead, hopes for forever. . . . BookShots Flames …More

Little Black Dress By Patterson, James With Raymond, Emily 2016-07 - Bookshots 9780316276382 Check Our Catalog Can a little black dress change everything in her life? Magazine editor Jane Avery spends her nights alone with Netflix and Oreos--until the Dress turns her loose. Suddenly she's surrendering to dark desires, and New York City has become her erotic playground. But what began as a fantasy will go too far . . . and her next conquest could be her last. BookShots …More

Roses Are Red By Patterson, James 2009-11 - Headline 9780755349340 Check Our Catalog Detective Alex Cross meets his match in this heart-pounding national bestseller, when he pursues the Mastermind, the most brilliant killer he's ever confronted. Bank robbers have been killing Washington, D.C. bank employees and their families when the robbers' instructions are not followed to the letter. Cross takes the case, certain it's no ordinary bank robber at work. …More

The Trial: A Bookshot By Patterson, James With Paetro, Maxine 2016-07 - Bookshots 9780316317153 Check Our Catalog "I'm not on trial. San Francisco is." An accused murderer called Kingfisher is about to go on trial for his life. Or is he? By unleashing unexpected violence on the lawyers, jurors, and police involved in the case, he has paralyzed the city. Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club are caught in the eye of the storm. Now comes a courtroom shocker you will never …More

Violets Are Blue By Patterson, James 2001-11 - Little Brown and Company 9780316693233 Check Our Catalog Master detective Alex Cross investigates a series of crimes that lead him into the terrifying world of virtual role playing, where people believe they are vampires and sometimes cross the line. HPL patron: Moving along in sequence of Alex Cross, this book gets a bit more personal view of the psychologist. Who is "The Mastermind"? Who keeps killing people around Dr. …More

Zoo 2 By Patterson, James With DiLallo, Max 2016-06 - Bookshots 9780316317122 Check Our Catalog Will the last humans on Earth please turn out the lights? James Patterson's "ZOO" was just the beginning. The planet is still under violent siege by ferocious animals. Humans are their desperate prey. Except some humans are evolving, mutating into a savage species that could save civilization-or end it. BookShots LIGHTNING-FAST STORIES BY JAMES PATTERSON Novels …More

Break No Bones By Reichs, Kathy 2006-07 - Scribner Book Company 9780743233491 Check Our Catalog Summoned to South Carolina to fill in for a negligent colleague, forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan lands in the middle of a gruesome international scheme--a lucrative trade that deals in body parts and leaves its donors dead. HPL patron: Another suspenseful fascinating mystery about the forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan-So much better than the TV show. …More

Devoted in Death By Robb, J. D. 2015-09 - Berkley Books 9780399170881 Check Our Catalog Eve Dallas tracks a couple whose passion is fueled by cold brutality in the newest crime thriller from the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "Obsession in Death" and "Festive in Death." When Lieutenant Eve Dallas examines a body in a downtown Manhattan alleyway, the victim's injuries are so extensive that she almost misses the clue. Carved into the skin is the shape of a heart …More

Festive in Death By Robb, J. D. 2014-09 - Berkley Books 9780399164446 Check Our Catalog Eve Dallas deals with a homicide and the holiday season in the latest from the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author. Personal trainer Trey Ziegler was in peak physical condition. If you didn't count the kitchen knife in his well-toned chest. Lieutenant Eve Dallas soon discovers a lineup of women who'd been loved and left by the narcissistic gym rat. While Dallas sorts …More

Obsession in Death By Robb, J. D. 2015-02 - Berkley Books 9780399170874 Check Our Catalog Lieutenant Eve Dallas walks the thin line between love and hate in this fabulous 40th thriller from #1 "New York Times" bestseller J. D. Robb Eve Dallas has solved a lot of high-profile murders for the NYPSD and gotten a lot of media. She and her billionaire husband are getting accustomed to being objects of attention, of gossip, of speculation. But now Eve has become the …More

Calamity By Sanderson, Brandon 2016-02 - Delacorte Press 9780385743600 Check Our Catalog Order the sequel to the #1 "New York Times" bestselling novel "Firefight" today From the bestselling author of the Mistborn series and "Words of Radiance" comes "Calamity, " the final book in the #1 "New York Times "bestselling Reckoners series: "Steelheart," "Firefight," and "Calamity." When Calamity lit up the sky, the Epics were born. David's fate has been tied to their …More

Checkmate - The Baddest Chick By Santiago, Nisa 2012-07 - Melodrama Publishing 9781934157510 Check Our Catalog Apple, gone but not forgotten while trapped in a Mexican hellhole, is still the most hated chick in New York. With revenge in her heart and murder on her mind, Apple attempts to overcome her situation just in time to reclaim her title as The Baddest Chick in the world. …More

A Case for Romance By Schuster, Melanie 2009-01 - Kimani Press 9780373860982 Check Our Catalog With all of her responsibilities, Ayanna Walker hasn't had time for romance--until now. While Johnny Phillips wants to share the future with Ayanna, she's thinking it's only a hot summer fling. Can a man planning forever and a woman planning the moment find the right time for love? Original. …More

Let Me Hold You By Schuster, Melanie 2013-09 - Kimani Press 9780373863273 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Sometimes we have to let go in order to live again. …More

Most Wanted By Scottoline, Lisa 2016-04 - St. Martin's Press 9781250010131 Check Our Catalog Spellbinding. Another "tour de force "from Scottoline. It drew me in, in a single breath. Mary Kubica, bestselling author of "The Good Girl" Donor 3319 Profile: Tall. Blonde. Blue eyes. Medical Student. Wanted for Serial Murder. Christine Nilsson and her husband, Marcus, are desperate for a baby. Unable to conceive, they find themselves facing a …More