My LINKcat AccountThis is a big week in terms of historic literary events. This Tuesday, July 14th, besides being Bastille Day, the day Billy the Kid was shot to death, the day Hank Aaron hit his 500th home run, and the day a new, digital audio recording technology was christened MP3, is the day that a new book by Harper Lee was published. This book, “Go Set a Watchman”, was Lee’s first novel that, with a lot of editorial advice, became the iconic “To Kill a Mockingbird”. The first chapter was available for reading or listening to online over the past weekend. The writing style in that first chapter seems confident, competent, and familiar. A whole lot has already been written about this book, the most anticipated publishing event since “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” and with at least as many pre-orders. Each reader will have a different reaction to it I’m sure. The book is embargoed by the publishers which mean even if we have copies in the library on Monday we can’t do anything with them (including reading them) until Tuesday, the 14th. The publisher ordered a two million copy first run but that was before orders started coming in. It will be interesting to see if this book, by the author of an American classic, will beat the 8.3 million books that the last Harry Potter book ran up. It’s all very exciting. Below you will find a list of other books available for your reading pleasure. Enjoy!
New Non-Fiction
Blackout : remembering the things I drank to forget / by Sarah Hepola. In an unflinchingly honest memoir that is both hilarious and heartbreaking, the author shares her journey to sobriety, a new adventure she never wanted, after her drinking--which she once believed gave her confidence, intimacy and creativity--led to blackouts that drained her spirit and destroyed her life.
The hunter killers : the extraordinary story of the first Wild Weasels, the band of maverick aviators who flew the most dangerous missions of the Vietnam War / by Dan Hampton The “New York Times” best-selling author of “Viper Pilot” presents a gripping chronicle of the band of maverick fighter pilots who signed on for the extremely dangerous top-secret “Iron Hand” program during the Vietnam War—which used revolutionary tactics to combat Soviet missile technology.
New Fiction
A new hope / by Robyn Carr. Starting over in a small town after the tragic loss of her child, florist Ginger Dysart begins working on a big family wedding before forging a friendship that evolves into something more. By the award-winning author of the Virgin River series.
The silenced / by Heather Graham. When a congressman's media assistant abruptly quits her job and goes missing on the way home, novice FBI agent Meg Murray teams up with special agent Matt Bosworth to investigate a serial killer with ties to a political conspiracy. By a “New York Times” best-selling author.
The ultimatum : a Jeremy Fisk novel / By Dick Wolf. When sensitive NYPD intelligence including his home address is released to WikiLeaks, Detective Jeremy Fisk is attacked by mysterious assailants linked to a serial sniper who is using cutting edge drone technology to murder innocent civilians. By a “New York Times” best-selling author and the creator of “Law & Order”.
The woman who stole my life / by Marian Keyes. Surviving an illness that kept her hospitalized for months, Stella Sweeney discovers that a successful book has been published about her case that compels her to relocate to New York and pursue a career as a self-help memoirist. By the best-selling author of “Saved by Cake”.
The prophets of eternal fjord / by Kim Leine. An award-winning saga of a Greenlandic community torn by the forces of colonialism follows the experiences of a misguided late-18th-century priest whose faith is tested during his tragic efforts to convert the Inuit. An international best-seller.
Down among the dead men : a Peter Diamond investigation / by Peter Lovesey. Reluctantly investigating an ethics breach surrounding an old friend, Peter Diamond uncovers disturbing links between the case and the disappearance of an unpopular private school art teacher. By a recipient of the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award for Lifetime Achievement in Crime Writing.
Manhattan mayhem / by Mary Higgins Clark, editor. The “New York Times” best-selling author presents a selection of mystery stories that each offer a tour through parts of New York City--including pieces from Lee Child, Jeffery Deaver and T. Jefferson Parker.
Looking through darkness / by Aimee and David Thurlo. Struggling with trust issues after discovering her late husband's criminal activities, a Navajo Reservation trading post worker fights to prove she was not an accomplice at the same time a new romantic prospect confronts a haunting event from his own past.
Twice in a lifetime / by Dorothy Garlock. The best-selling author of “By Starlight” and “Keep a Little Secret” presents a latest novel set in her signature heartland settings.
Code of conduct : a thriller / by Brad Thor. The award-winning author of such best-selling works as “The Last Patriot” and “Blowback” presents another thriller starring counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath.
Dexter is dead : a novel / by Jeff Lindsay. A conclusion to the best-selling series that inspired the hit Showtime show finds the blood-spatter analyst and secret serial killer relying on his brother's dark plans and confronting deadly stakes to clear his name of a wrongful murder charge. By the author of “Darkly Dreaming Dexter”.