Book Buzz

Looking for a good book? Ask at the Reference Desk for a suggestion or two. Whether you are a reader who likes romance, mystery, fantasy, science fiction or historical books, our librarians can assist you in finding that next great read.

Stealing Sleuths:Lawrence Block & Donald Westlake

For our meeting in September, read–at least–The Burglar in the Closet … by Block and The Hot Rock by Westlake. You many read as many other in these series as you wish.

Lawrence Block (Bernie Rhoderbarr)

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Baddest of the Bad: Crime’s Worst Criminals

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Supper Sleuths Reads…March 2011

**Highly Recommended by readers

Barr, Nevada. 13 1/2. Standalone.

Bauer, Belinda. Blacklands. Debut. British–excellent, quick read but not for those who cannot bear reading about harm to children
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American Historical Mysteries

Bayard, Louis. The Pale Blue Eye (2006) Era: 1830 West Point

Bowen, Rhys. Molly Murphy. Era:Tammany Hall New York

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Book Discussion Guide: Affliction

Stories for a Safer Wakefield Adult Selection
Affliction by Russell Banks – Set in a NH winter, the story charts the slow descent of a small-town sheriff into violence, the corrupt legacy of an abusive, alcoholic father. Other versions available: FILM DVD.

Look for the WCAT library book discussion of Affliction in March 2011.

BOOK DISCUSSION: Wednesday, March 16; 7:30-9:00pm in the Library Lecture Hall (Books By the Lake–Open to everyone.) & Thursday, March 31; 7:00-9:00pm in the Trustees Room. Registration Required.

The author, Russell Banks, will be at the library on March 10, 2011 from 7:00-9:00pm. Registration required.

Points to ponder while reading …
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Dark Night of the Soul: The Noir Mystery

Burke, James Lee. A Morning for Flamingos. (1990) Dave Robicheaux mysteries; bk.4

Kaminsky, Stuart. Retribution. (2001) Lew Fonseca mysteries; bk.2

Khadra, Yasmina. Autumn of the phantoms. (2005) Inspector Llob mysteries; bk.3
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Supper Sleuths reads…December 2010

**Highly Recommended by readers

**Aubert, Rosemary. Free Reign. Ellis Portal, #1 Toronto, Canada
–Red Mass. Ellis Portal, #5
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Canadian Mysteries

Many of the following titles are hard to find and/or out of print; however for those readers who like to read in a series this list will at least tell you which of the titles are available in NOBLE. A special thank you to both Beth Radcliffe for compiling this list and Janet Major (Suppers Sleuth extraordinaire) for inspiring and donating many of the titles on this list.

Allin, Lou. Belle Palmer (Ontario)
Many titles in this series are unavailable–both out of print and hard to find.