The following are the top 5 fiction and non-fiction titles as requested this week at the Haliburton County Public Library.
HCPL’s TOP 5 FICTION
#1. The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan
#2. The Forgotten by David Baldacci
#3. Beach Strip by John Lawrence Reynolds
#4. Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich
#5. The Deception of Livvy Higgs by Donna Morrissey
HCPL’s TOP 5 NON-FICTION
#1. Eating Dirt by Charlotte Gill
#2. Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health by William Davis
#3. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Won’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
#4. Intolerable: A Memoir of Extremes by Kamal Al-Solaylee
#5. The Wealthy Barber Returns by David Chilton
Beach Strip by John Lawrence Reynolds, the Haliburton County Public Library’s Book of the Month for February, is now our third most popular title. This new Canadian mystery novel is narrated by Josie, a surprisingly realistic female voice from a male author. When Josie’s detective husband is found dead outside their Hamilton beach front home, his police department colleagues declare his death to be a suicide. All the evidence points in this direction, but Josie is not convinced. Who in their eccentric community is responsible for murdering Gabe? As Josie proceeds with her own investigation, more bodies pile up and the police begin to suspect she is being stalked by a pervert – she knows she is not safe, but who from? With mystery, humour and even a touch of Hamilton’s local history, Beach Strip is a solid “whodunit” that is sure to keep the reader guessing. You can reserve your copy of Beach Strip from your branch of the Haliburton County Public Library.
* originally printed in The Highlander on February 28, 2013
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