“I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.”
– Thomas Jefferson
Regular library hours are Monday-Thursday, 1:30-5:30 p.m., and Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
“Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii” is the second in the Monk mystery series by Lee Goldberg. It is based on the TV series “Monk.” Rich tourist Helen Gruber was killed by a falling coconut. Monk’s vacation is over as he investigates. Smoothtalking TV psychic Dylan Swift claims to have a message from Helen. Monk needs to prove Swift as a fraud and find the killer. This book is in large print.
“Liar” is by Fern Michaels. Luna’s brother Cullen finds pieces of furniture for the restoration shop. He often finds pieces with an interesting history. An old armoire has the word “HELP” scraped into the wood. Luna goes to a military school and discovers the armoire is connected to a ransom case. The kidnappers were never found, but maybe Luna can solve the case. This book is in large print.
“Judgment Prey” is by John Sandford. Federal Judge Alex Sand and his two young sons were murdered at home. Sand was about to make a sizable donation to a local charity. His widow can’t name anyone who would kill her family. Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers are tasked with finding answers. Following clues seems to lead them farther away from the truth. An unexpected force working against them may actually help them. This book is in regular print.
“Silicon Hearts” is by Robin Miyashita and R.K. Moravec. Beekor Industries works on connecting society with hologram technology. Cam is one of five pages competing to work for Beekor. Cam meets well-connected Avery, brilliant Sofia, gifted James and charming Marcus. They learn that they need each other and form friendships and romance along the way. This book is in regular print.
“Meet the Benedettos” is by Katie Cotugno. The Benedetto sisters starred in a reality TV show that flopped. Charlie Bingley and Will Darcy move into the neighborhood. Charlie falls for June, whose mother encourages the match. Lilly wants nothing to do with Will and he finds her to be brash and loud; however, they can’t stay away from each other. Can unexpected romance bloom? This book is in regular print.
“Night Angels” is by Weina Dai Randel. In 1938, Grace, an American, and her Chinese husband, Dr. Ho Fengshan, are posted in Vienna. Grace befriends her Jewish tutor, Lola Schnitzler. Grace’s husband wants Grace to keep her distance. When Lola’s family is in danger, Dr. Ho decides to issue them visas to Shanghai. More violence means more visas allowing Jewish families to escape. This is based on a remarkable true story. This book is in regular print.
