The Last Victim

The Last Victim
by Karen Robards

This is the first book in a new series by Karen Robards. At the age of seventeen, Charlie Stone was the soul surviving witness to a serial killer known as the Boardwalk Killer, who was responsible for murdering her best friend. Driven from that moment, she became a prominent psychologist specializing in profiling serial killers. Fifteen years later, the FBI needs Charlie's help because a new wave of killings have cropped up and either the Boardwalk Killer is back in action or there's a copycat in play. Charlie's reluctance of getting involved isn't just because it makes her an easy target for the killer to finish what he left behind, but also because of Charlie's ability. Charlie can see ghosts of the recently deceased. One ghost, in particular, makes this not just a murder mystery, but a romance with a fun twist. This book is a combination police procedural /paranormal/romance/mystery/thriller/humor. -- recommended by Diane E. - Bennett Martin Public Library

[Also available in regular print and Large Print formats.]

[ Last Victim page on the official Karen Robards web site ]

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The Innocent (on audio)

The Innocent
by David Baldacci

Clever plot, interesting characters, engaging plots and fast-moving -- very well written. [This review is of the downloadable audio version of this title.] -- recommended by Diane E. - Technical Processes Department/Bindery

[Also available in print, book-on-cd and Large Print formats.]

[ official The Innocent page on the official David Baldacci web site ]

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The Dovekeepers (audiobook)

The Dovekeepers
by Alice Hoffman

Only two women and five children of more than 900 people survived the Roman siege of Masada in the year 73 C.E. after the suicide pact of the Jewish rebels. The story unfolds through the voices of four women: Yael, daughter of an assassin; Revka, determined to protect her grandsons; the warrior Aziza; and her mother, a woman of mysterious powers. I found this to be a very "rich" and sustantive historical novel. [If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, or The Red Tent by Anita Diamant.] -- recommended by Diane E. - Technical Processes Department

[Also available in book-on-cd and Large Print formats.]

[ official Dovekeepers and Alice Hoffman web site ] 

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Sacrilege

Sacrilege
by S.J. Parris

Parris gives us a mix of political intrigue, action, and sleuthing in this historical thriller. Multiple plots include the disappearance of a number of young boys to a plan to revive a Sir Thomas Becket cult, dormant ever since the disappearance of the saint's bones. A rich portrayal of daily life in Elizabethan England. [If you enjoy this, you may also wish to try the first two titles in the Giordano Bruno series: Heresy (2010) and Prophecy (2011). The Roots of Betrayal by James Forrester, Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies.] -- this recommendation, based on the downloadable audio version of this title, is from Diane E. - Technical Processes Department

[Also available in print format.]

[ Publisher's official Sacrilege web page ]

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Staff Recommendation - Losing You

Losing You

by Nicci French

This is the first person account of Nina Landry who realizes her daughter is missing on the morning of the day that her family plans to catch a plane for a Christmas vacation. Frustrated by the delays of the police, and instinct telling her that time is very limited, Nina strikes out on her own, guided by the fierce determination of a mother to endure anything so that her daughter is rescued. This is a book that keeps you reading into the small hours. -- recommended by Dianne E. - Bennett Martin Public Library/Technical Processes Department

[ Publisher's Nicci French web site ]

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