My LINKcat AccountThe fall crickets have arrived. The first time I heard them was a week ago today. If you were paying attention to my ramblings (some say mutterings) on June 14th, I mentioned that weather lore says that the first frost is six weeks from the first chirping of the (fall) crickets. So, mark it on your calendars. Around September 6th it should get a wee bit frosty. It seems hard to believe that we are in the 8th month of the year already; that the vegetable crops are starting to ripen; that the corn is so high at rural intersections that you have to creep out (sort of like when the snow gets too high, but let’s not start thinking about that yet!); that the back-to-school sales have already started; that the Summer Reading Program will be ending soon; that the giant ragweed is as high as an elephant’s eye; that the fall book titles will start to appear soon; that the countdown to the Labor Day, that last holiday of summer, has already started (It’s 33 days away in case you’re interested); that the dawn chorus is less emphatic; and that the days are noticeably shortening both in the morning and the evening. The world turns and the seasons do too. One of the many nice things about books is that they can be enjoyed during any season of the year at any time of the day. Below are some of the end-of-summer books that recently arrived at the library. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
(BTW, since I have no non-fiction titles this week, I’m giving you a couple extra fictions titles.)
New Fiction
“Warlight” by Michael Ondaatje. Years after growing up in the care of a group of mysterious protectors who served in unspecified ways during World War II, a young man endeavors to piece together the truth about his parents and the unconventional education he received. By the award-winning author of “The English Patient”.
“Springfield 1880” by William Johnstone. Lieutenant Holden must stop the thieving, traitorous Captain Foster from crossing into Mexico and selling to the highest bidder four wagons of munitions and supplies bound for the Arizona Territory, in a new western from the author of “Blood Bond”.
“Chariot on the Mountain” by Jack Ford. Based on little-known true events, a fictional account from an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning journalist recreates a female slave's treacherous journey toward freedom during the days before the Civil War, a time when the traditions of the Old South still existed.
“Double Blind, No.6 (Kendra Michaels)” by Iris and Roy Johansen. Hired gun Kendra Michaels joins forces with private investigator Jessie Mercado and agent-for-hire Adam Lynch to investigate the murder of a man with connections to a mysterious wedding video and the conviction of a serial killer years earlier.
“Rescued, No. 17 (Andy Carpenter)” by David Rosenfelt. When a transport carrying dozens of dogs to the northeast turns up with a murdered driver, defense lawyer and dog rescuer Andy Carpenter navigates a tricky moral line to represent the chief suspect, his wife's Marine ex.
“Cottage by the Sea” by Debbie Macomber. Retreating to a Pacific Northwest haven after a tragedy, Annie bonds with a kindhearted local artist, her reclusive landlord and a troubled teen before an unexpected opportunity challenges her ambitions. By the best-selling author of “Any Dream Will Do”.
“Ghosted” by Rosie Walsh. Sarah thinks she has met the love her life in Eddie—until he disappears after leaving for a long-booked vacation.
“Marry Me by Sundown” by Johanna Lindsey. An American heiress turns to a rugged mountain man to help her locate her father's fortune in gold fever-stricken 1880s Montana. By the best-selling author of the Malory series.
“The Good Fight” by Danielle Steele. Against the electrifying backdrop of the 1960s, Danielle Steel unveils the gripping chronicle of a young woman discovering a passion for justice and of the unsung heroes she encounters on her quest to fight the good fight.
“When We Found Home” by Susan Mallery. Three very different people navigate the complicated discovery that they share the same late father and a wealthy grandfather who would surround himself with his blended family. By the best-selling author of “Secrets of the Tulip Sisters”.
“Baby Teeth” by Zoje Stage. An ailing woman fights to protect her family from her mute daughter's psychologically manipulative schemes, which are complicated by her doting husband's denial about their daughter's true nature. A first novel.
“Believe Me” by J.P. Delaney. An out-of-work British actress plays both sides of a murder investigation while working as a decoy for unfaithful husbands for a New York City divorce firm, in a twisted psychological thriller by the best-selling author of “The Girl Before”.
“Bloody Sunday, No. 8 (Dewey Andreas)” by Ben Coes. CIA top special forces operative Dewey Andreas goes undercover in Macau, where he must foil Iran and North Korea's plot to acquire nuclear and long-range attack capabilities. By the best-selling author of “Independence Day”.
“Four Dominions, No. 3 (Testament)” by Eric Lustbader. Emma and Bravo Shaw rescue the Testament of Lucifer from nefarious hands as the Fallen awake and exert their corrupt influence on the highest ranks of power. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.