June 21, 2021
Adult Fiction
Ocean Prey by John Sandford.
An off-duty Coast
Guardsman is fishing with his family when he calls in some suspicious behavior
from a nearby boat. It's a snazzy craft, slick and outfitted with extra
horsepower, and is zipping along until it slows to pick up a surfaced diver . .
. a diver who was apparently alone, without his own boat, in the middle of the
ocean. None of it makes sense unless there's something hinky going on, and his
hunch is proved right when all three Guardsmen who come out to investigate are
shot and killed. They're federal officers killed on the job, which means the
case is the FBI's turf. When the FBI's investigation stalls out, they call in
Lucas Davenport. And when his case turns lethal, Davenport will need to bring
in every asset he can claim, including a detective with a fundamentally
criminal mind: Virgil Flowers.
The Lady Has a Past by Amanda Quick.
Investigative apprentice
Lyra Brazier, the newest resident of Burning Cove, is unsettled when her boss
suddenly disappears. Lyra knows something has happened to Raina Kirk, and
tracks down her last known appearance at an exclusive hotel and health spa. The
health spa is known for its luxurious offerings and prestigious clientele, and
the wealthy, socialite background Lyra desperately wanted to leave behind is
perfect for this undercover job. What Lyra lacks in investigative experience
she makes up for in gut instinct, and her gut isn't happy that she's saddled
with a partner by Luther Pell, Raina's dangerous lover, who wants to bring in
someone with more experience to help. Instead of the suave, pistol-packing
private eye she expected, though, Simon Cage is a mild-mannered antiquarian
book dealer with a quiet, academic air, and a cool, remote gaze. Lyra suspects
that Simon is much more than what he seems, and her instincts are confirmed
when they arrive at the spa and pose as a couple: Simon has a unique gift that
allows him to detect secrets, a skill that is crucial in finding Raina. The
unlikely duo falls down a rabbit hole of twisted rumors and missing socialites,
discovering that the health spa is a façade for something far darker than they
imagined. With a murderer in their midst, Raina isn't the only one in grave
danger--Lyra is next.
Life After Death by Sister Souljah.
Winter Santiaga hit time
served. Still stunning, still pretty, still bold, still loves her father more
than any man in the world, still got her hustle and high fashion flow. She's
eager to pay back her enemies, rebuild her father's empire, reset his crown,
and ultimately to snatch Midnight back into her life no matter which bitch had
him while she was locked up. But Winter is not the only one with revenge on her
mind. Simone, Winter's young business partner and friend, is locked and loaded
and Winter is her target. Will she blow Winter's head off? Can Winter dodge the
bullets? Or will at least one bullet blast Winter into another world? Either
way Winter is fearless. Hell is the same as any hood and certainly the Brooklyn
hood she grew up in. That's what Winter thinks.
Adult Non-Fiction
Remember by Lisa Genova.
In Remember,
neuroscientist and acclaimed novelist Lisa Genova delves into how memories are
made and how we retrieve them. You'll learn whether forgotten memories are
temporarily inaccessible or erased forever and why some memories are built to
exist for only a few seconds (like a passcode) while others can last a lifetime
(your wedding day). You'll come to appreciate the clear distinction between
normal forgetting (where you parked your car) and forgetting due to Alzheimer's
(that you own a car). And you'll see how memory is profoundly impacted by
meaning, emotion, sleep, stress, and context. Once you understand the language
of memory and how it functions, its incredible strengths and maddening
weaknesses, its natural vulnerabilities and potential superpowers, you can both
vastly improve your ability to remember and feel less rattled when you
inevitably forget. You can set educated expectations for your memory, and in
doing so, create a better relationship with it. You don't have to fear it
anymore. And that can be life-changing.
Madam Speaker by Susan Page.
Before she was Nancy Pelosi,
she was Nancy D'Alesandro. Her father was a big-city mayor and her mother his
political organizer; when she encouraged her young daughter to become a nun,
Nancy told her mother that being a priest sounded more appealing. She didn't
begin running for office until she was forty-six years old, her five children
mostly out of the nest. With that, she found her calling. Nancy Pelosi has
lived on the cutting edge of the revolution in both women's roles and in the
nation's movement to a fiercer and more polarized politics. She has established
herself as a crucial friend or formidable foe to U.S. presidents, a master
legislator, and an indefatigable political warrior. She took on the Democratic
establishment to become the first female Speaker of the House, then battled
rivals on the left and right to consolidate her power. She has soared in the
sharp-edged inside game of politics, though she has struggled in the outside
game--demonized by conservatives, second-guessed by progressives, and routinely
underestimated by nearly everyone. All of this was preparation for the most
historic challenge she would ever face, at a time she had been privately
planning her retirement. When Donald Trump was elected to the White House,
Nancy Pelosi became the Democratic counterpart best able to stand up to the
disruptive president and to get under his skin. The battle between Trump and
Pelosi, chronicled in this book with behind-the-scenes details and revelations,
stands to be the titanic political struggle of our time.
Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel
Who is Ken Jennings? by Kirsten Anderson.
J NF
"Ken Jennings is
considered the greatest of all-time contestants on Jeopardy! and became a
household name after his impressive 74-game winning streak. After the passing
of longtime host Alex Trebek, Jennings became the first guest to host Jeopardy!
Read more about Ken Jennings and his curious life in this Who HQ Now
biography." -- Provided by publisher.
Savage Avengers: Enter
the Dragon by Gerry Duggan. GN
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