Note to Shelf: March 2024

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Sarah-Ruth invites you to "Sit down for a drink with Elliot Chase, the narrator of this epic thriller, The Fury by Alex Michaelides. Elliot is a captivating conversationalist as he takes you on a wild ride with a famous actress, Lana Farrar, and a group of their friends on a weekend getaway to a private Greek island that ends in murder. Elliot will tell you the inside scoop of the friends’ entangled backstories as they become trapped on the island with a killer. The story unravels with unexpected twists that will leave you gobsmacked! The audiobook is pure theater as Elliot slowly reveals the truth about what happened. Whether you listen to the audiobook or flip the page, you’ll want a beverage to sip as the drama spills."

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"This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that's not quite true. At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it? Lana Farrar is one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she invites her closest friends to her private Greek island. You may think you know this story. It had all the necessary ingredients for a press sensation: a celebrity, a private island, and a murder. We found ourselves trapped there overnight. What followed was a game of cat and...

2) What happened to Nina?: a thriller

Author

McTiernan, Dervla

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Kathleen asks, "Looking for a terrific thriller? What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan will keep you turning pages. Nina and her boyfriend Simon spend a weekend in Vermont and only Simon returns home. Nina’s parents do not believe Simon’s spin on her disappearance. So begins a search for the truth. Were Simon and Nina the perfect couple? Or does, Simon, the entitled only child of a wealthy couple have hidden secrets that even his parents have missed? Simon’s parents put together a social media campaign to smear Nina and her family members; but in fact, it’s Simon’s family that needs a second look. This book is filled with great twists and turns. Characters are so well drawn that you’ll be waiting for a movie version to make it to the screen. This book won’t let you down!"

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"Nina and Simon are the perfect couple. Young, fun and deeply in love. Until they leave for a weekend at his family's cabin in Vermont, and only Simon comes home"-- Provided by publisher.

3) Pelican girls: a novel

Author

Malye, Julia

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Jo highlights, "Pelican Girls by Julia Mayle takes the reader to 1720, when the French government is looking to populate its colony of La Louisiane. Boatloads of women from Parisian hospitals and jails are sent to the colony to marry the male settlers. Three young women, Charlotte, Petronille, and Genevieve, are among those who make the danger-filled journey across France and then across the Atlantic to arrive in New Biloxi. The women’s stories are told in alternating chapters as they survive life in Paris, the sea voyage, marriage, and the hardships of life in the far-flung colony. By the time New Orleans is a young growing settlement, the three women once again find their lives linked. The women’s experiences touch on the role of slavery in the French colony, the wars with Native Americans, and the role of women in the early 1700s."

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"For fans of sweeping historical literature in the vein of Philipp Meyer's The Son or Min Jin Lee's Pachinko, an extraordinary US literary debut set in Paris and colonial New Orleans and based on a true story, about three of the 88 young women--among them an orphan, a madwoman, and an abortionist--who were deported to the Louisiana Territory as brides"-- Provided by publisher.

4) Roman stories

Author

Lahiri, Jhumpa

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Claire tells us, "In Jhumpa Lahiri’s much-anticipated book of short stories, Roman Stories, the author presents a translated work from the original Italian. Through a selection of nameless characters, readers are provided with vignettes of immigrants, expats, and native Italians navigating a changing city and world, for that matter. Rome itself is a character in these stories and the reality of its complexity for some residents is palpable. Many of the stories feature some sort of hostility to foreigners, perhaps a reflection of a growing xenophobia, something the author may have observed as a longtime resident of the city. Lahiri’s words are dazzling and whether readers consume the stories all at once or little by little, it is impossible to not carry the characters with you."

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"Nine mesmerizing stories saturated in the details of Roman life that showcase Jhumpa Lahiri's extraordinary range and virtuosity"-- Provided by publisher.

5) The last devil to die

Author

Osman, Richard

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Alice tells us, "The members of the Thursday Murder Club at Coopers Chase retirement village usually meet to try to solve old cold cases. Lately, however, they’ve been finding themselves investigating real murders. In the series’ latest installment by Richard Osman, The Last Devil to Die, a friend of the club has been killed, and their efforts to solve his murder see them delving into the worlds of drug smuggling and antiques dealing. The Thursday Murder Club series is endlessly amusing. The gang manages to charm and bewilder everyone they come across, and it’s a delight to see them go toe to toe with the new cast of suspects and allies. This book balances humor with some heartbreaking scenes that are beautifully poignant, without losing Osman’s signature wit."

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When a dangerous package goes missing on Boxing Day, the Thursday Murder Club, when one of their own is murdered, take on their most deadly opponents yet. "It's rarely a quiet day for the Thursday Murder Club. Shocking news reaches them: an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. The gang's search leads them into the antiques business, where the tricks of the trade are as old as the objects themselves....

6) The dead guy next door

Author

Score, Lucy

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"A nice, normal life. Is that too much to ask? For Riley Thorn it is. Divorced. Broke. Living with a pack of elderly roommates. And those hallucinations she's diligently ignoring? Her tarot card-dealing mom is convinced they're clairvoyant visions. Just when things can't get worse, a so-hot-it-should-be-illegal private investigator shows up on her doorstep looking for a neighbor...who turns up murdered. Nick Santiago doesn't play well with others....

7) Listen for the lie

Author

Tintera, Amy

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"What would you do if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thinks so too? What if the truth doesn't matter? As Lucy Chase's Texas hometown begins to tell versions of what happened and who Lucy is to a nationwide, true crime obsessed audience, at the bequest of her grandmother, she returns to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friend's murder, even if she is the one that did it"-- Provided by publisher....

8) The morningside: a novel

Author

Obreht, Téa

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"When Silvia and her mother finally land in a place called Island City, after being expelled from their ancestral home in a not-too-distant future, they end up living and working at The Morningside, a crumbling luxury tower where Silvia's aunt, Ena, has been serving as the superintendent. Silvia feels unmoored in her life because her mother has been so diligently secretive about the family's past. But in Ena there is an opening: a person willing to...

9) Expiration dates: a novel

Author

Serle, Rebecca

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"Daphne Bell believes the universe has a plan in store for her. Ever since she was young, whenever she met a new guy, Daphne would find a slip of paper with exactly how long they'd spend together--4 months, two weeks, one night. That's how she met her ex-boyfriend and current best friend, Hugo, the only person in Daphne's life who knows of her secret. Followed by a string of men and countless dates, Daphne resigned herself to the fact that she was...

10) Murder road

Author

St. James, Simone

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"A young couple find themselves haunted by a string of gruesome murders committed along an old deserted road in this terrifying new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Cold Cases. July 1995. April and Eddie have taken a wrong turn. They're looking for the small resort town where they plan to spend their honeymoon. When they spot what appears to be a lone hitchhiker along the deserted road, they stop to help. But not long...