LIBRARY CORNER | 12/02/22

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I absolutely love the entire Christmas season. The library is beautiful! Come by and see the huge tree and enjoy the “snowstorm”. (You’ll understand when you see it.)

Four authors made the Hall of Fame from Library Reads this month, including Jane Smiley with A Dangerous Business. “In this mystery set during the California Gold Rush, Eliza Ripple works at a brothel after her husband is killed in a bar fight. When young women start mysteriously disappearing, Eliza and her best friend investigate using sleuthing skills gleaned from Poe’s ‘Murders in the Rue Morgue.’ This one’s for fans of the Koop Sisters series.” (12-6) Jennifer Winberry

A Death in Tokyo is third in the mystery series by Keigo Higashino. “A man is stabbed but keeps walking past a police station to die in the middle of a nearby bridge. Later, an accident victim is found with the stabbing victim’s wallet on him. Looking beyond the logical connection, Detective Kaga keeps digging to determine what really happened. This is a deliciously puzzling mystery that will be perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes.” (12-13) Nicki Nesting

Jen DeLuca’s newest is Well Traveled. “Fed up with her demanding boss, lawyer Louisa ‘Lulu’ Malone quits her job while visiting a Renaissance Faire. She continues traveling with the Faire, which means spending time with Dex MacLean of the Dueling Kilts musical troupe. Dex can’t believe that Lulu is immune to his charms. Readers will have a hard time putting this rom com down!” (12-6) Brenda O’Brien

A Hard Day for a Hangover is by Darynda Jones. “Though her rebellious daughter survived a murder attempt just last week, Sheriff Sunshine Vicram is back on the job. Meanwhile, drama with her long-time crush, Levi Ravinder, is distracting her from solving a series of crimes involving women missing in their small town.” (12-6) Seanean Shanahan

I keep begging for reviews from our patrons and got a good one on Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson. If you haven’t read any of Larson’s books, you should. They are all nonfiction but read like novels. “Many of our library patrons have visited Florida which was recently struck by Hurricane Ian. Isaac’s Storm chronicles the 1901 Galveston hurricane which left up to 10,000 people dead. The book is named after Isaac Cline, chief of the Galveston branch of the US Weather Bureau. Larson used personal memoirs, official correspondence and first-person accounts of the tragedy, horror, as well as salvation during the worst natural disaster in US history. This book is riveting and is recommended for every student of history.” Don Sides

Have a great week and we’ll look for you in the library!

Helen Thompson, Director – Mount Pleasant Public Library