New Books for June 5
The #1 lawyer : a thriller
Patterson, James, 1947-, author
2024
"Move over, John Grisham! Here's the fastest, sharpest legal thriller in years. Biloxi's best criminal defense attorney becomes the nation's prime suspect when his wife is murdered. He's never lost a case, but can he win when he's presumed guilty?"-- Provided by publisher.
The air he breathes
Cherry, Brittainy C., author
2024
It's easy to judge a man because of his past. To look at Tristan and see a monster. But I couldn't do that. I had to accept the wreckage that lived inside of him because it also lived inside of me. We were both empty. We were both looking for something else. Something more. We both wanted to put together the shattered pieces of our yesterdays. Then perhaps we could finally remember how to breathe.
Bizzy Bear : Chinese New Year
Davies, Benji, artist
2023
"Little ones can join in the Chinese New Year celebrations along with Bizzy Bear and his friends by sliding, pushing and pulling tabs to enjoy the fun festivities"-- Provided by publisher.
Circle of death
Patterson, James, 1947- author
2024
In the year 2088, the doomsday clock inches towards midnight. The Command, synonymously the World Destroyer, is on the loose. Not even Lamont Cranston, the Shadow's alter ego, knows who he is, but the clock is ticking as people around the world drop dead by the day, with the attack at the World's Fair the most sinister yet. It's up to The Shadow and his band of allies to stop the end of the world.
The dredge : a novel
Flaherty, Brendan, author
2024
After some traumatic teenaged years in rural Connecticut, Cale and Ambrose Casey had nothing left to say to each other. Cale ran off to Hawaii. Ambrose stayed behind. Neither thought they'd be in touch again - until they learned of a real estate developer's plan to drain and expand Gibbs Pond. Nearly 30 years before, the Casey brothers buried a secret in that pond. Lily Rowe, the contractor in charge of the dredging, also has secrets to protect. Now, the haunted lives of Cale, Ambrose, and Lily collide once more as they reunite to unearth the devastation of the past.
Fiona and the Easter egg hunt
Cowdrey, Richard, artist
2024
Fiona plans an Easter egg hunt for all her friends at the zoo.
The girl from Widow Hills
Miranda, Megan, author
2020
Everyone knows the story of the girl from Widow Hills. When Arden Maynor was six years old, she was swept away in a terrifying storm and went missing for days. Against all odds, she was found alive, clinging to a storm drain. Fame followed and so did fans, creeps and stalkers. As soon as she was old enough, Arden changed her name and left Widow Hills behind. Twenty years later, Olivia, as she is now known, is plagued by night terrors. She often finds herself out of bed in the middle of the night, sometimes streets away from her home. Then one evening she jolts awake in her yard, with the corpse of a man at her feet. The girl from Widow Hills is about to become the centre of the story, once again.
James : a novel
Everett, Percival, author
2024
In this reimagining of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," the narrative set pieces remain in place, but Jim's agency, intelligence, and compassion are shown in a radically new light. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town.
Little disasters
Vaughan, Sarah, 1972- author
2024
Jess is a stay-at-home mother-of-three with boundless reserves of patience, energy, and love. After being friends for a decade, this is how Liz sees her. But when one of the children lands in the emergency room, Liz is left questioning everything she thought she knew about her friends-- and about herself.
More than meets the eye
Johansen, Iris, author
2024
Serial killer James Michael Barrett leads a grim parade of police officers, FBI agents, and forensics into the woods of Pine Valley, forty-five miles east of San Diego. At the end of the second week of his high-profile murder trial, he has struck a plea deal with the prosecution: he'll reveal the location of his last victim's body in exchange for the D.A. taking the death penalty off the table. As Barrett points to the spot, they swing the shovels down and hear a strange metallic sound. BOOM! A terrific explosion rocks the woods, killing Barrett and most of the officers instantly. Kendra joins the crowd of law enforcement personnel at the hospital but waiting around isn't her style. She must figure out how the killer did it.
The morningside : a novel
Obreht , Téa, author
2024
In a not-so-distant-future, Silvia and her mother settle at The Morningside, a crumbling luxury tower in a place called Island City. Silvia feels unmoored in her new life because her mother has been so diligently secretive about their family's past. Silvia begins seeing the world with magical possibilities and becomes obsessed with the mysterious older woman who lives in the penthouse of the Morningside. Silvia's mission to unravel the truth about this woman's life, and her own haunted past, may end up costing her everything.
On her own : a novel
Lapid, Lihie, author.
2024
When a strapping older man offers her luxuries her single mother cannot afford, Nina believes he's her ticket out of her dumpy little town. Ten days later, a terrified Nina, her dress torn, is hiding in the stairwell of a Tel Aviv apartment after witnessing a murder she cannot talk about. She is discovered by one of the building's tenants, a confused, lonely old widow. Hiding from her mother and the dangerous man who are both frantically searching for her, Nina settles into the old woman's apartment. But how long can Nina possibly hide out until the poor woman realizes she's not who she says she is?
One way back : a memoir
author. Ford, Christine Blasey, 1966-
2024
On September 27, 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee describing an alleged sexual assault by the Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh that took place at a high school party in the 1980s. Ford recounts the months she spent trying to get information into the right hands without exposing herself and her family to dangerous backlash. The book reveals riveting new details about the leadup to her testimony and its overwhelming aftermath and describes how she continues to navigate her way out of the storm.
The Paris apartment : a novel
Foley, Lucy (Novelist), author
2024
"Meet the residents of number twelve, rue des Amants, a beautiful old apartment building in the City of Light . . . The socialite, the nice guy, the alcoholic, the girl on the verge, the concierge. Everyone's a neighbor. Everyone's a suspect. And everyone knows something they're not telling. See you in Paris."--Back cover.
Pretty guardian Sailor Moon : Naoko Takeuchi collection. 5
Takeuchi, Naoko, author
2023
"Teenager Usagi is not the best athlete, she's never gotten good grades, and, well, she's a bit of a crybaby. But when she meets a talking cat, she begins a journey that will teach her she has a well of great strength just beneath the surface and the heart to inspire and stand up for her friends as Sailor Moon!"-- Provided by publisher.
The queen of Sugar Hill : a novel of Hattie McDaniel
Tate, ReShonda, author.
2024
The first African-American woman to win an Academy Award, Hattie McDaniel, when the Oscar curse sets in, is thrust in the middle of two worlds--black and white--and is not welcomed in either but, through it all, continued her fight to pave a path for other Negro actors.
Some dads
Abu, Fifi, author, illustrator.
2023
Some dads cook pancakes. And some dads milk cows. Some have big beards. And some have big brows. An ode to fathers of all sorts is packaged in this bright, bold, rhyming read perfect for the youngest of readers and their families.
The stars turned inside out : a novel
Jacobs, Nova, author
2024
"The discovery of a suspicious death at a famous Swiss physics laboratory sparks a mystery that merges science, philosophy, and the high-stakes race to unlock the fundamental nature of our universe"-- Provided by publisher.
Tom Clancy Flash point
Bentley, Don, author
2024
"When a benign surveillance operation leads to a crippling attack, Jack Ryan, Jr., finds himself the de facto leader of the Campus team. If there's one thing his father taught him, it's that freedom isn't free, but nothing can prepare Jack for the price he must pay..."--Back cover.
Who's afraid of gender?
Butler, Judith, 1956- author.
2024
"A bold, essential account of how a fear of gender is fueling reactionary politics around the world"-- Provided by publisher.
Why we die : the new science of aging and the quest for immortality
Ramakrishnan, Venki, 1952- author
2024
Wolf at the table : a novel
Rapp, Adam, author
2024
As late summer 1951 descends on Elmira, New York, Myra Larkin, thirteen, the oldest child of a large Catholic family, meets a young man she believes to be Mickey Mantle. The matter consumes her until later that night, when a triple homicide occurs just down the street, opening a specter of violence that will haunt the Larkins for half a century. As the siblings leave home, each pursues a shard of the American dream. Their mother begins to receive postcards full of ominous portent. What they reveal, and what they require, will shatter a family and lead to devastating reckoning.
A year of last things : poems
Ondaatje, Michael, 1943- author
2024
Following several of his internationally acclaimed, beloved novels, this is Michael Ondaatje's long-awaited return to poetry. Moving from a Sri Lankan boarding school to Moliere's chair during his last stage performance, to Bulgarian churches and their icons, to a California coast, and his beloved Canadian rivers, Ondaatje casts a brilliant eye that merges his past and present, in the way memory and the distant shores of art and lost friends continue to influence all that surrounds him.
The younger wife
Hepworth, Sally, author
2024
Stephen Aston is getting married again. The only problem is, he's still married to his first wife, even though she is in a care facility for dementia. Stephen's children, Tully and Rachel, look upon Heather as nothing but an interloper. Heather is the same age as Rachel and even younger than Tully. Tully and Rachel are determined to get to the truth about their family's secrets, the new wife closing in, and who their father really is.
Zaytinya : delicious Mediterranean dishes from Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon
Andrés, José, author
2024
"Since Chef José Andrés opened the doors to his restaurant Zaytinya twenty years ago, food lovers have savored his creative adaptations of the classic dishes of Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon. Zaytinya’s menu has always showcased the region’s extraordinary food traditions while innovating in José’s signature style: delicious, surprising, and made for sharing. From crispy fried vegetables and perfectly spiced seafood to tender grilled kebabs and warm, fluffy pita, these recipes are simply irresistible as well as accessible to the home cook. The smooth dips and delectable roasts will happily feed a family on a weeknight or friends over for weekend dinner."-- Provided by publisher.