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Mr. Mercedes: A Novel
(The Bill Hodges Trilogy)
By Stephen King
Perhaps no respected list of must-reads
would be complete without mentioning
a Stephen King book. By suggesting
this trilogy, we’re actually suggesting
three. Mr. Mercedes is the first in the
suspenseful series, followed by Finders
Keepers and the finale End of Watch
just released this summer.
Hundreds of unemployed hopefuls
friend’s wife, Audrey. Audrey is devastated after her husband’s sudden
passing and is struggling to navigate
her new life as a widow and single
parent. When Garrett shows up for
support, feelings between Audrey and
Garrett begin to grow. That is until Audrey finds out about the pact…
Grace: A Novel
By Natashia Deón
A multigenerational story about strong
women in one of the darkest eras of
American history.
In the 1840s American South, 15-yearold Naomi escapes from her master’s
plantation in Alabama only to learn
that life on the run can be just as dangerous as life in captivity. She takes
refuge in a Georgia brothel and soon
begins a star-crossed love affair with a
white man, which leads to a daughter
named Josey. Years later, Josey finds
herself in the middle of history with the
Emancipation Proclamation, and the
violence that ensues because of this.
So Close
By Emma McLaughlin
and Nicola Kraus
We knew this would be a hit as soon
as we heard it was written by the same
authors as The Nanny Diaries. It also
speaks to the craziness we’re enduring
on account of this year’s U.S. presidential election.
Having spent her whole life in her trailer park Florida hometown, Amanda
Beth Luker finally thinks she’s found her
way out: Tom Davis, a successful lawyer with politics on his mind. Amanda
keeps close to Davis, ending up in
Washington when he becomes a senator. But when Amanda learns of some
serious moral indiscretions from Davis,
her loyalty is tested.
Whatever your
preference, we
recommend packing
one of these fun
reads to dive into
during your
summer outings
are lined up for a job fair. Without
warning, a merciless driver plows
through the crowd in a roaring Mercedes. Eight people are killed; 15 are
wounded. The killer escapes into the
early-spring fog never to be seen from
again. Until now, Detective Bill Hodges is a battle-hardened and streetwise
crime fighter originally assigned to the
Mercedes killings. Now retired, Hodges has lost his way in boredom and
depression craving the thrills of taking
down the region’s most notorious criminals. When a disturbing letter from
the Mercedes Killer arrives at his door,
Hodges soon finds himself uncontrollably drawn into a cat-n-mouse pursuit
with stakes beyond comprehension.
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