4 Thriller Novels We Recommend
Sarah Lyall, who writes the monthly thrillers column for The New York Times Book Review, recommends four of her favorite thriller novels.
4 Thriller Novels We Recommend
Sarah Lyall, who writes the monthly thrillers column for The New York Times Book Review, recommends four of her favorite thriller novels.
Book Review: ‘Dream Count,’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In her first novel since “Americanah,” she draws on a real-life assault as she follows the lives of three Nigerian women and one of their former housekeepers.
Book Review: ‘Dream Count,’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In her first novel since “Americanah,” she draws on a real-life assault as she follows the lives of three Nigerian women and one of their former housekeepers.
Book Review: ‘See Friendship,’ by Jeremy Gordon
In Jeremy Gordon’s novel, “See Friendship,” a journalist reinvestigates his past, only to discover the story he was told about his friend’s death wasn’t true.
Book Review: ‘See Friendship,’ by Jeremy Gordon
In Jeremy Gordon’s novel, “See Friendship,” a journalist reinvestigates his past, only to discover the story he was told about his friend’s death wasn’t true.
Book Review: ‘The Passenger Seat,’ by Vijay Khurana
Two teenage boys set out north with few plans and plenty of frustrations in Vijay Khurana’s novel, “The Passenger Seat.”
Book Review: ‘The Passenger Seat,’ by Vijay Khurana
Two teenage boys set out north with few plans and plenty of frustrations in Vijay Khurana’s novel, “The Passenger Seat.”
LibraryReads: March 2025
A monthly list featuring the top ten books loved by librarians across the U.S.
Delivered: 3/2/2025 12:00:00 AM
Delivered: 3/2/2025 12:00:00 AM
2 Books for Jazz Age Enthusiasts
A Scott and Zelda roman à clef; a photo collection of 1920s Paris.
2 Books for Jazz Age Enthusiasts
A Scott and Zelda roman à clef; a photo collection of 1920s Paris.
Book Review: ‘Wild Dark Shore,’ by Charlotte McConaghy
In Charlotte McConaghy’s novel “Wild Dark Shore,” the caretakers of a remote research base brave an escalating crisis.
Book Review: ‘Wild Dark Shore,’ by Charlotte McConaghy
In Charlotte McConaghy’s novel “Wild Dark Shore,” the caretakers of a remote research base brave an escalating crisis.
How Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Wrote Her Way Through Loss
When her father died, the author of “Americanah” produced a slim work of nonfiction. When her mother died, she poured her grief into a sprawling 416-page novel.
How Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Wrote Her Way Through Loss
When her father died, the author of “Americanah” produced a slim work of nonfiction. When her mother died, she poured her grief into a sprawling 416-page novel.
Book Review: ‘Raising Hare,’ by Chloe Dalton
In her memoir, “Raising Hare,” Chloe Dalton describes how a leveret changed her outlook on life during the pandemic and beyond.
Book Review: ‘Raising Hare,’ by Chloe Dalton
In her memoir, “Raising Hare,” Chloe Dalton describes how a leveret changed her outlook on life during the pandemic and beyond.
Deadly crush [large print]
Author: Day, Maddie, author.
Published: 2025 2024
Call Number: LP F DAY
Format: Large print
Summary: "After a mostly stress-free Christmas with her college-age daughter, and despite enjoying a current budding romance with fellow newcomer, Benjamin Cohen, it's time for Cece to focus on Vino y Vida, the Colinas wine bar she manages. Electrical work and an outdoor security camera are needed, and she's hired local electrician Karl Meier to do the job, along with the help of his nephew Ian. But she regrets her choice when she witnesses Karl needlessly berating Ian in her presence. On top of that, Karl leers at her, then presents her with an inflated bill before the work is complete. Still, she's shocked when she gets a call from Karl's ex-wife, Josie, that she's found Karl . . . crushed to death beneath the lift in her automotive shop. Cece convinces Josie to call the police, even though Josie is terrified. After all, Karl was an abusive husband, was threatening her, and she has no alibi. With Josie's future on the line, and maybe her own, Cece starts her own investigation. From the customers Karl cheated to the other women he harassed, she finds there's no lack of suspects--other than the shelter kittens to whom he was an uncharacteristically sweet volunteer. With a bouquet of motives and unanswered questions, Cece is going to need the help of her twin, Allie, who owns a nearby B & B, as she dives into Karl's past--before the killer catches up with her, and the lights go out for good . . ."--
Published: 2025 2024
Call Number: LP F DAY
Format: Large print
Summary: "After a mostly stress-free Christmas with her college-age daughter, and despite enjoying a current budding romance with fellow newcomer, Benjamin Cohen, it's time for Cece to focus on Vino y Vida, the Colinas wine bar she manages. Electrical work and an outdoor security camera are needed, and she's hired local electrician Karl Meier to do the job, along with the help of his nephew Ian. But she regrets her choice when she witnesses Karl needlessly berating Ian in her presence. On top of that, Karl leers at her, then presents her with an inflated bill before the work is complete. Still, she's shocked when she gets a call from Karl's ex-wife, Josie, that she's found Karl . . . crushed to death beneath the lift in her automotive shop. Cece convinces Josie to call the police, even though Josie is terrified. After all, Karl was an abusive husband, was threatening her, and she has no alibi. With Josie's future on the line, and maybe her own, Cece starts her own investigation. From the customers Karl cheated to the other women he harassed, she finds there's no lack of suspects--other than the shelter kittens to whom he was an uncharacteristically sweet volunteer. With a bouquet of motives and unanswered questions, Cece is going to need the help of her twin, Allie, who owns a nearby B & B, as she dives into Karl's past--before the killer catches up with her, and the lights go out for good . . ."--
Murder on the page [large print]
Author: Gerber, Daryl Wood, author.
Published: 2025 2024
Call Number: LP F GERBER
Format: Large print
Summary: "It's a truth universally acknowledged that a genuinely top-notch party must be in want of a theme. Allie Catt, caterer and personal chef in the beautiful mountain community of Asheville, North Carolina, has devised a winning formula by using her clients' favorite books as inspiration. Her first themed event is based on Pride and Prejudice (Allie's cat, Darcy, approves), and it's so popular that soon she has grand ideas for future parties based on Rebecca, The Great Gatsby, Babette's Feast and more. Business is booming, and a rival catering company is fuming. But there's a sting in the tale when the aunt of one of Allie's clients and best friends, Tegan, is murdered. Tegan is the victim's sole heir, and quickly becomes the main suspect. Allie has no doubts about her friend's innocence, but how to prove it? Once again, her love of literature comes to the rescue, and with some guidance from her favorite fictional detectives, including Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes, Allie sifts through the clues. With a little luck--and the kind of pluck that would make Elizabeth Bennett proud--she may be able to stop a killer from serving up a second course of murder..."--
Published: 2025 2024
Call Number: LP F GERBER
Format: Large print
Summary: "It's a truth universally acknowledged that a genuinely top-notch party must be in want of a theme. Allie Catt, caterer and personal chef in the beautiful mountain community of Asheville, North Carolina, has devised a winning formula by using her clients' favorite books as inspiration. Her first themed event is based on Pride and Prejudice (Allie's cat, Darcy, approves), and it's so popular that soon she has grand ideas for future parties based on Rebecca, The Great Gatsby, Babette's Feast and more. Business is booming, and a rival catering company is fuming. But there's a sting in the tale when the aunt of one of Allie's clients and best friends, Tegan, is murdered. Tegan is the victim's sole heir, and quickly becomes the main suspect. Allie has no doubts about her friend's innocence, but how to prove it? Once again, her love of literature comes to the rescue, and with some guidance from her favorite fictional detectives, including Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes, Allie sifts through the clues. With a little luck--and the kind of pluck that would make Elizabeth Bennett proud--she may be able to stop a killer from serving up a second course of murder..."--
The girl from Greenwich Street [large print] : a novel of Hamilton, Burr, and America's first murder trial
Author: Willig, Lauren, author.
Published: 2025
Call Number: LP F WILLIG
Format: Large print
Summary: Bitter rivals Hamilton and Burr unite to defend a carpenter accused of murdering Elma Sands, a mysterious young woman found in a well, intertwining a high-profile trial with their own political ambitions and personal enmity. "At the start of a new century, a shocking murder transfixes Manhattan, forcing bitter rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr to work together to save a man from the gallows. Just before Christmas 1799, Elma Sands slips out of her Quaker cousin's boarding house--and doesn't come home. Has she eloped? Run away? No one knows--until her body appears in the Manhattan Well..." --Amazon.com
Published: 2025
Call Number: LP F WILLIG
Format: Large print
Summary: Bitter rivals Hamilton and Burr unite to defend a carpenter accused of murdering Elma Sands, a mysterious young woman found in a well, intertwining a high-profile trial with their own political ambitions and personal enmity. "At the start of a new century, a shocking murder transfixes Manhattan, forcing bitter rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr to work together to save a man from the gallows. Just before Christmas 1799, Elma Sands slips out of her Quaker cousin's boarding house--and doesn't come home. Has she eloped? Run away? No one knows--until her body appears in the Manhattan Well..." --Amazon.com
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