New Fiction Titles

The Push by Ashley Audrain:  In the thick of motherhood’s exhausting early days, Blythe becomes convinced that something is wrong with her daughter–Violet rejects her mother, screams uncontrollably, and becomes a disturbing, disruptive presence at her preschool. Or is it all in Blythe’s head? Her husband, Fox, says she’s imagining things. When life as they know it is changed in an instant, the devastating fall-out forces Blythe to face the truth.

Dark Tides by Philippa Gregory: Two unexpected visitors arrive at a shabby warehouse on the south side of the River Thames. The first is a wealthy man hoping to find the lover he deserted twenty-one years before. The second visitor is a beautiful widow from Venice in deepest mourning. Set in the poverty and glamour of Restoration London, in the streets of Venice, and on the tense frontier of early America, this is a novel of greed and desire: for love, for wealth, for a child, and for home

Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam: Amanda and Clay head out to a remote corner of Long Island expecting a vacation, but a late-night knock on the door breaks the quiet. Ruth and G. H. are an older black couple—it’s their house, and they’ve arrived in a panic with news that a sudden blackout has swept New York City. But in this rural area—with the TV and internet now down, and no cell phone service—it’s hard to know what to believe. Should Amanda and Clay trust this couple—and vice versa?

Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardener: A recovering alcoholic with more regrets than belongings, Frankie Elkin spends her life doing what no one else will– searching for missing people the world has stopped looking for. A new case brings her to Mattapan, a Boston neighborhood with a rough reputation. She is searching a Haitian teenager who vanished from her high school months earlier and soon learns she’s asking questions someone doesn’t want answered.

Layla by Colleen Hoover: When Leeds meets Layla, he’s convinced he’ll spend the rest of his life with her–until an unexpected attack leaves Layla fighting for her life. Layla recovers physically, but the emotional and mental scarring has altered the woman Leeds fell in love with. In order to put their relationship back on track, Leeds whisks Layla away to the bed-and-breakfast where they first met. Once they arrive, Layla’s behavior takes a bizarre turn. And that’s just one of many inexplicable occurrences.

American Traitor by Brad Taylor: While working as a contractor at an Australian F 35 facility, former Taskforce member Clifford Delmonty, call-sign Dunkin, saw something he shouldn’t have, and now he is on the run from Chinese agents. Pike Logan and Jennifer Cahill discover that Dunkin’s attackers are part of a much larger scheme that could launch a full-on war between China and Taiwan. Can he prevent a catastrophic conflict from consuming a whole region of the world– and save the lives of his teammates?

Light of the Jedi by Charles Soule: It is a golden age. With the Jedi at the height of their power, the free citizens of the galaxy are confident in their ability to weather any storm. But the even brightest light can cast a shadow, and some storms defy any preparation. Even as the Jedi battle valiantly against calamity, something truly deadly grows beyond the boundary of the Republic. A threat hides in the darkness, far from the light of the age, and harbors a secret that could strike fear into even a Jedi’s heart.

The Russian by James Patterson: A series of gruesome murders in New York City has Michael Bennett angry — but when he identifies similar cases in Atlanta and San Francisco, his feelings escalate into all-out alarm. All of the victims are young women. And each one is killed in a horrifyingly distinct fashion. As Bennett toils to connect the cases, the killer strikes again, adding to his criminal signature an ability to evade detection, and Bennett realizes he may be stepping into a diabolical trap.

Winterkill by C.J. Box: In a violent Wyoming blizzard, game warden Joe Pickett finds an arrow-riddled corpse stuck to a tree. The investigation, run by federal agents with conflicting agendas and strong rivalries, leads to a group of survivalists called the Sovereign Citizens.

Wrong Alibi by Christina Dodd: Eighteen-year-old Evelyn Jones lands a job in small town Alaska, working for a man in his isolated mountain home. But her bright hopes for the future are shattered when Donald White disappears, leaving her to face charges of theft, embezzlement, and a brutal double murder. Convicted, she faces life in prison, until fate sends her on the run. Can Evelyn untangle the threads of evidence before she’s once again found with blood on her hands, the blood of her own family?

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