Books to Read

  Shutter By Ramona Emerson This National Book Award nominee is hailed as one of the best books of 2022 by NPR, the New York Public Library, the  Boston Globe , and more! Forensic photographer Rita has a secret: She can see the ghosts of crime scene victims. And when she’s sent to photograph an apparent suicide, the deceased insists it was murder… “A story that won’t let you go long after you finish… You won’t want it to end” (Tommy Orange).

  The Old Place By Bobby Finger A highly anticipated debut that “feels like laughing with your best friend while sipping sweet tea on the back porch” ( The Washington Post ): When newly retired school teacher Mary Alice’s sister shows up on her doorstep with shocking news, Mary Alice’s small Texas community is turned upside down. “To read  The Old Place  is to be thoroughly immersed in a place you can’t help but love” ( Literary Hub ).

Mindreader By David J. Lieberman Have you ever wanted to know what the people around you are thinking? Prepare to become a mind reader! Drawing on cutting-edge research and experience consulting for the FBI, a  New York Times  bestselling author and leading lie-detection expert delivers an essential guide to decoding the messages hidden in everyday encounters. “A treasure trove of concepts, ideas, and tools… It’s a must-read!”( Wall Street Journal  bestselling author Joe Navarro).  

Our Last Days in Barcelona By Chanel Cleeton Find out why  New York Times  bestselling author Chanel Cleeton has won the praise of Pam Jenoff, Fiona Davis, and even Reese Witherspoon with this NPR Best Book of 2022! In 1964, Isabel journeys from Cuba to Spain to search for her missing sister — where she uncovers a secret that upends everything she thought she knew about her mother. “Riveting… There’s no one better than Cleeton” (Kate Quinn).  

  Marple: Twelve New Mysteries By Collected Authors Featuring today’s top crime authors — including Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware — this unputdownable new anthology inspired by the Queen of Crime is simply unmissable! Follow iconic amateur sleuth Miss Marple as a sleepy English hamlet reveals a dark side, a glamorous Italian holiday goes spectacularly awry, and more. “Each author captures Christie — and Marple — perfectly” ( The Washington Post ).

  The Whalebone Theatre By Joanna Quinn Prepare to enter a world you won’t want to leave with this  New York Times  bestseller, Read with Jenna pick, and “immersive, capacious delight” (Minneapolis  Star Tribune ). When a whale washes up on the beach beside her sprawling family estate, orphan Cristabel enlists the rest of the household to create a theater in its ribcage — an act that will echo throughout the coming years. “Gorgeous… Delightful… Absolute aces” ( The New York Times ).

  No Plan B By Lee Child and Andrew Child The latest  New York Times  bestseller in “the best thriller series going” (NPR) is “not to be missed… Perfectly plotted, fast-paced, with bigger twists than ever before” (Karin Slaughter). When a woman in a tiny Colorado town is killed by a moving bus, the case seems cut-and-dried. But Jack Reacher will uncover a twisting plot more terrible than he ever imagined…