Looking for a good end-of-summer read? Here’s what’s new at the Irondequoit Library in August.
FICTION
Back of Beyond by C. J. Box
Struggling through early sobriety when his AA sponsor is murdered, police officer Cody Hoyt follows clues to a Yellowstone National Park guide who is leading Hoyt’s son and other tourists into the wilderness.
City of Promise by Beverly Swerling
A latest installment in the series that includes City of Dreams is set in Golden Age New York in the decades after the Civil War and follows Joshua’s rise to a real-estate titan and Goldie’s secret love affair involving a mysterious diamond.
Cold Vengeance by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
Seeking revenge after his wife Helen is murdered, Special Agent Pendergast chases the killers from Scotland to New York City and into the bayous of Louisiana and discovers that Helen may have been a collaborator in her own death.
Conquistadora by Esmeralda Santiago
Drawn to the exotic island of Puerto Rico by the diaries of an ancestor who traveled there with Ponce de León, Ana Cubillas becomes involved with enamored twin brothers Ramón and Inocente before convincing them to claim a sugar plantation they have inherited.
Darkness, My Old Friend by Lisa Unger
A man searching for the mother who disappeared decades earlier, a high-strung teenager, a psychic who predicts a man’s death and a disgraced former chief of police find their lives converging in ways that invoke formidable personal costs.
Ellis Island by Kate Kerrigan
After her husband, a soldier for the Irish Republican Army, is injured and can no longer work, Ellie Hogan immigrates to New York City where she, working as a maid for a wealthy socialite, becomes tempted by this glittering new world–and by a charming suitor who can give her all she ever wanted.
End of Everything by Megan Abbott
Thirteen-year old Lizzie Hood thought that she and her best friend Evie Verver shared everything, but when Evie disappears from their suburban Midwestern community, Lizzie’s search uncovers secrets and lies that make her wonder if she knew her friend at all.
Eternal Engagement by Mary B. Morrison
When her fiance William, frustrated and confused about her refusal to set a wedding date, turns to Katherine, the high-school sweetheart he left behind, Mona, to reclaim William, must come clean about her shocking past, which goes heartbreakingly wrong and changes the lives of all involved.
Home Improvement: Undead Edition by Charlaine Harris & Toni L. P. Kelner, editors
This collection of paranormal Do-It-Yourself stories includes tales from New York Times bestselling authors Patricia Briggs, James Grady, Heather Graham and Melissa Marr and features a never-before-published Sookie Stackhouse story from Charlaine Harris.
Homecoming of Samuel Lake by Jenny Wingfield
The rigid moral codes held by devoted mid-19th-century preacher Samuel Lake are called into question when his 12-year-old daughter and his neighbors hide a young boy from his abusive father, a man who lashes out at the community when he learns about the deception.
Kill Me If You Can by James Patterson & Marshall Karp
A poor art student in New York City discovers a duffle bag full of diamonds in the chaos during an attack at Grand Central Station and is pursued by the Ghost, an assassin who had murdered the bag’s owner.
Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Discovering the symbolic meanings of flowers while languishing in the foster-care system, 18-year-old Victoria is hired by a florist when her talent for helping others is discovered, a situation that leads to a romantic prospect and the confrontation of a painful secret from her past.
Measure of the Magic by Terry Brooks
A conclusion to the story that began with the best-selling Bearers of the Black Staff continues the adventures of two young magic-wielders to protect thousands of lives that are put in danger when centuries of protective magic disappears.
Murder by Mocha by Cleo Coyle
Claire investigates the murder of a website editor after the launch of online sales for a java love potion called “Mocha Magic Coffee” made with her own Village Blend coffee beans.
One Summer by Joann Ross
Arriving in Shelter Bay to help a fellow Marine, former U.S. Marine photojournalist Gabriel St. James, who doesn’t see the world as others do, lets his guard down when he meets Charity, a veterinarian with a heart as generous as her name.
Retribution by Sherrilyn Kenyon
A latest entry in the best-selling series presents the story of hired gunslinger-turned-immortal hunter William Jessup Brady, who falls in love with a disturbingly familiar, human woman who was adopted and raised by vampires and who was taught to hate and kill Dark-Hunters.
Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones
Awakened in the middle of the night by a friend who has been texted by a missing woman, Charley discovers clues linking the disappearance to the murder of a woman two weeks earlier, a situation that is complicated by the handsome son of Satan’s efforts to protect Charley from demons.
Soldier’s Wife by Margaret Leroy
While her husband is away in the army, Vivienne de la Mare, living in a farmhouse on World War II-occupied Guernsey in the Channel Island with her two daughters and mother-in-law, falls in love with a German officer and must make a difficult decision that could tear her family apart.
Victory and Honor by W. E. B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth
Jumping straight from World War II to equally daunting challenges in the form of political threats against the OSS and the early stirrings of the Cold War, Cletus Frade and his colleague conduct a secret, morally ambiguous operation to counter the growing ambitions of Joseph Stalin.
We All Fall Down by Michael Harvey
When Chicago is targeted by a brutal biological attack that threatens millions of lives, Michael Kelly begins a desperate search through the tangled underworld of the city’s West Side gangs, where he confronts the covert practices of dark science in one of the nation’s premiere laboratories.
NON-FICTION
Death of an Empire: The Rise and Murderous Fall of Salem, America’s Richest City by Robert Booth
Traces the rise and fall of Salem, Massachusetts, in the centuries after the notorious witch trials, chronicling how the city enjoyed a profitable maritime trade until westward expansion, the industrial revolution and a scandal triggered its fall from national prominence.
Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain by Brock L. Eide & Fernette F.Eide
The neurolearning expert creators of the award-winning blog by the same name reveal the unique brain structure and organization of dyslexic individuals, identifying how the differences responsible for reading challenges also enable specific mechanical, artistic, narrative and dynamic talents.
Inside Scientology: The Story of America’s Most Secretive Religion by Janet Reitman
A full-length account based on the author’s National Magazine Award finalist article traces the story of the fast-growing religion while addressing such controversies as the organization’s attacks on psychiatry, its celebrity support and its steep tithing requirements.
Insideout Coaching: How Sports Can Transform Lives by Joe Ehrmann with Gregory Jordan
A top sports educator and former NFL standout featured in the best-selling Season of Life draws on his professional experiences to demonstrate how coaches can gain a deeper understanding of their responsibilities and influence, outlining tools for creating more meaningful athletic experiences for teams.
Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn by Cathy N. Davidson
Documents the course of a radical 2003 experiment at Duke University where the author, a co-creator of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, had free iPods issued to the freshman class to see how the device could be used academically, in a report that reveals other technological ideas that are revolutionizing education.
Rhythm of Family: Discovering a Sense of Wonder Through the Seasons by Amanda Blake Soule & Stephen Soule
Outlines craft and activity suggestions for enjoying a simpler, nature-connected life with one’s children throughout all the seasons of the year, explaining how to slow down and participate in creative play and exploration to instill a sense of family togetherness and an awareness of the natural world.
Sugar Nation: The Hidden Truth Behind America’s Deadliest Habit and the Simple Way to Beat It by Jeff O’Conell
Diagnosed with the presigns of diabetes despite his healthy lifestyle, a renowned health journalist details his 18-month journey, from the aisles of the supermarket, to the halls of Congress, to discover how he developed the same disease crippling his father and what he could do to save his own life.
Sun’s Heartbeat: And Other Stories from the Life of the Star That Powers Our Planet by Bob Berman
Provides interesting facts about the star at the center of our solar system and describes the life of the sun, from its birth and life as a self-sustaining ultra-H-Bomb fusion explosion, to its spectacular and anticipated future death.
Supergods: What Masked Vigilantes, Miraculous Mutants, and a Sun God from Smallville Can Teach Us About Being Human by Grant Morrison
Presents a cultural exploration of the superhero in America that offers insight into the historical and creative aspects of the phenomenon.
Triple Agent: The Al-Qaeda Mole Who Infiltrated the CIA by Joby Warrick
A Pulitzer Prize-winning intelligence reporter presents a narrative account of a mysterious Jordanian agent that describes how he infiltrated both al-Qaeda and the CIA before killing himself and seven CIA operatives in a suicide bombing, an event that revealed sobering agency weaknesses.
Published on August 9, 2011.
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