HPL's Adult Summer Reading

The Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods and Goddesses By Illes, Judika 2009-02 - HarperOne 9780061350245 Check Our Catalog Beautifully packaged with illustrations throughout, the "Encyclopedia of Spirits" provides an overview of the role of spirit communication in history and a guide to spirit work. Illustrations throughout. …More

Lost Souls By Jackson, Lisa 2008-04 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758211835 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title A BookPage Notable Title Jackson, a #1 New York Times best-selling author, delivers her most harrowing novel yet as a young woman's determined hunt for a serial killer draws her into a twisted psychopath's unspeakable crimes. …More

Cold Betrayal: An Ali Reynolds Novel By Jance, J. A. 2015-03 - Touchstone Books 9781476745046 Check Our Catalog Revenge isn't the only dish served cold... Ali Reynolds's longtime friend and Taser-carrying nun, Sister Anselm, rushes to the bedside of a young pregnant woman hospitalized for severe injuries after she was hit by a car on a deserted Arizona highway. The girl had been running away from The Family, a polygamous cult with no patience for those who try to leave its ranks. Something about …More

Look Behind You By Johansen, Iris 2017-07 - St. Martin's Press 9781250075987 Check Our Catalog #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen and Edgar Award-winning author Roy Johansen are back with Look Behind You, a novel featuring Kendra Michaels--hired gun for both the CIA and FBI. A serial killer is on the loose in San Diego with a most unusual M.O. With each kill, the perpetrator leaves behind mystifying random objects. In this confusing array of unrelated …More

No Easy Target By Johansen, Iris 2017-04 - St. Martin's Press 9781250075840 Check Our Catalog New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen returns with another thriller, No Easy Target Margaret Douglas has worked hard to put her painful past behind her. Raised off the grid in an abusive home, her only escape was the nearby forest where she sought refuge whenever she could. There, in the peaceful woods, she discovered a strange gift: the …More

How to Hygge: The Nordic Secrets to a Happy Life By Johansen, Signe 2017-01 - St. Martin's Griffin 9781250122032 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Johansen goes into much more detail than Wiking did with his Little Book of Hygge and is even more enjoyable because of it. Both books give a great understanding of Hygge. Johansen's extra details and broader Nordic scope gives readers more opportunities to easily incorporate the Hygge lifestyle into their own. …More

The Orphan Master's Son By Johnson, Adam 2012-01 - Random House 9780812992793 Check Our Catalog Awards: ALA Notable Books (2013), Dayton Literary Peace Prize (2013), Indies Choice Book Awards (2013), National Book Critics Circle Award (2012), Pulitzer Prize (2013) An epic novel and a thrilling literary discovery, "The Orphan Master's Son" follows a young man's journey through the icy waters, dark tunnels, and eerie spy chambers of the world's most mysterious dictatorship, North Korea. HPL patron: An unusual novel set in North Korea. Jun Do's mmother was a singer, of whom the book is about. He becomes a professional …More

The Mist By King, Stephen 2007-10 - Signet Book 9780451223296 Check Our Catalog The day after a strange and mysterious storm, the citizens of a small town find themselves besieged by throngs of strange, horrifying, and deadly creatures. Originally published as a novella in "Skeleton Crew, The Mist" has been adapted for the big screen by Dimension Films and directed by Frank Darabont ("The Green Mile"), and is set for release on November 21. …More

The Tommyknockers By King, Stephen 1988-10 - Signet Book 9780451156600 Check Our Catalog Something was happening in Bobbi Anderson's idyllic small town of Haven, Maine. Something that gave every man, woman and child powers far beyond ordinary mortals. Something that turned the town into a death trap for all outsiders. "Wonderful creeping terror . . . A great storyteller!"--The New York Times Book Review. HPL patron: I couldn't put it down, it …More

The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street By Serling, Rod Adapted by Kneece, Mark Illustrator Ellis, Rich 2008-12 - Walker & Company 9780802797131 Check Our Catalog Maple Street--late on a Saturday afternoon a mysterious flash of light results in a power outage. But this is no ordinary power failure, and the neighbors on Maple Street will soon find themselves in the dark with an enemy of their own creation . . . in the Twilight Zone. HPL patron: I remember reading it in school and it being so scary and freaky. It's …More

Since We Fell By Lehane, Dennis 2017-05 - Ecco Press 9780062129383 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Gripping, suspensful. Kept me glued to reading until done. …More

The Manning Sisters By Macomber, Debbie 2008-01 - Mira Books 9780778323501 Check Our Catalog A beloved "New York Times" bestselling author takes readers to Montana in two classic tales about sisters Taylor and Christy Manning. "The Cowboys Lady" and "The Sheriff Takes a Wife" previously appeared in the Silhouette Special Edition series. Reissue. …More

On a Clear Day: Starlight\Promise Me Forever By Macomber, Debbie 2014-05 - Mira Books 9780778316244 Check Our Catalog www.DebbieMacomber.com STARLIGHT A Man's Future Rand Prescott believes that his chances for happiness are limited because he's going blind. But when he meets Karen McAlister one magical starlit night, he begins to imagine a different futureone filled with love. Karen already knows she wants to be with him for the rest of her life. But Rand refuses to consider marriage; he refuses to bind …More

Every Body on Deck By McKevett, G. A. 2017-04 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781496700827 Check Our Catalog Plus-sized P.I. Savannah Reid has no problem mixing business with pleasure--especially if that means a free trip while on the job. But when a gruesome murder rocks the boat, Savannah may finally be in over her head... Nothing satisfies Savannah's soul like nabbing bad guys--except maybe indulging in a juicy novel. So when famed mystery writer Natasha Van Cleef invites the Moonlight …More

Take Out By Maron, Margaret 2017-06 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455567355 Check Our Catalog From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Margaret Maron--winner of the Edgar Award, Agatha Award, Anthony Award, and Macavity Award for her classic mystery The Bootlegger's Daughter--comes a stunning new mystery featuring NYPD Detective Sigrid Harald. "Every Margaret Maron is a celebration of something remarkable." --New York Times Book Review …More

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women By Moore, Kate 2017-04 - Sourcebooks 9781492649359 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: This book was a fantastic look at a disturbing time in America's history. Moore does a nice job of detailing the girls' lives from the start of their jobs, through their legal battles (if they made it that far,) to their untimely deaths. I highly recommend. …More

NYPD Red By Patterson, James Author Karp, Marshall 2012-10 - Little Brown and Company 9780316199865 Check Our Catalog NYPD Red is a special task force charged with protecting the interests of Manhattan's wealthiest and most powerful citizens. When a world-famous movie producer is poisoned on the first day of a Manhattan film festival, they are the first ones called. …More

NYPD Red 2 By Patterson, James Author Karp, Marshall 2014-03 - Little Brown and Company 9780316211239 Check Our Catalog When NYPD Red arrives at a crime scene, everyone takes notice. Known as the protectors of the rich, famous, and connected, NYPD Red is the elite task force called in only for New York City's most high-profile crimes. HPL patron:  Awesome read!  My favorite author outdid himself this time!  Page turning and exciting!  Read in 2 …More

The Quickie By Patterson, James Author Ledwidge, Michael 2007-07 - Little Brown and Company 9780316117364 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title When Lauren Stillwell, an NYPD cop, discovers her husband leaving a hotel with another woman, she decides to beat him at his own game. But her revenge goes dangerously awry, and she finds her world spiraling into a hell that becomes more terrifying by the hour in this rollercoaster ride of thrills. …More

Second Honeymoon By Patterson, James Author Roughan, Howard 2013-06 - Little Brown and Company 9780316211222 Check Our Catalog FBI Agent John O'Hara is deep into solving the case of a honeymoon killer, while Special Agent Sarah Brubaker is hunting another serial killer, whose victims all have one chilling thing in common. As wedding hysteria rises to a new level, John and Sarah work together to decipher the logic behind two rampages. …More

Swimsuit By Patterson, James Author Paetro, Maxine 2009-06 - Little Brown and Company 9780316018777 Check Our Catalog A breathtakingly beautiful supermodel disappears from a swimsuit photo shoot at the most glamorous hotel in Hawaii. Only hours after she goes missing, Kim McDaniels's parents receive a terrifying phone call. Fearing the worst, they board the first flight to Maui and begin the hunt for their daughter. Ex-cop Ben Hawkins, now a reporter for the L.A. Times, gets the McDaniels …More

The Tenderness of Wolves By Penney, Stef 2007-07 - Simon & Schuster 9781416540748 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title In this brutal, epic debut novel, a man is found murdered and a 17-year-old boy is on the run. While vigilantes and rescue searchers head out to look for the fugitive, all the mother of the boy wants is her son back. She will do anything to see him home safe, even at the peril of her own life. …More

A Rule Against Murder By Penny, Louise 2009-01 - Minotaur Books 9780312377021 Check Our Catalog As Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his wife celebrate their wedding anniversary at a luxurious lodge, he is surprised to find a family reunion has also gathered there. But Gamache is shocked by old secrets and family rivalries that are a prelude to murder. HPL patron: I am not a natural mystery reader. Louise Penny, however, writes great novels that …More

An Uncommon Education By Percer, Elizabeth 2012-05 - Harper 9780062110961 Check Our Catalog An elegant and remarkably insightful coming-of-age debut, in which a young woman learns the limits of her power to save the people she loves with an underground Shakespeare Society at Wellesley at the heart of the novel. …More