Monthly Archives: July 2019

In “The Golden Hour”, Beatriz Williams’ latest historical drama, a society reporter is sent to the Bahamas to do a piece on the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. The Bahamas, however, are haven of spies, some who have gotten close … Continue reading →

In “Shamed” by Linda Castillo, Kate Burkholder races against the clock to find a missing Amish girl.  The girl’s family is well thought in the Amish community, but Kate suspects they are keeping secrets.  In “Tom Clancy Enemy Contact”by Mike … Continue reading →

“The New Girl” is a raven-haired beauty who stands out evenmong her classmates at an exclusive private school in Switzerland for her evident wealth and remote mien. She is said to be the daughter of a wealthy international businessman, but … Continue reading →

“Etched in Granite” is an historical novel M. J. Pettengill.   Set in 1872, this novel is a harrowing account of life and death on a rural New England Poor Farm at the end of the Civil War. It is both … Continue reading →

“Maybe you should Talk to Someone” shares a psychiatrist’s insights from the couch as well as the chair. Lori Gottlieb, a therapist, finds herself needing to go into therapy.  She invites us into her world as both clinician and patient, … Continue reading →

After the success of “The Dry” and “The Lost Man”, the Nichols Library knew it needed more books by Jane Harper. In her “Force of Nature”, a woman disappears on a corporate wilderness retreat.    Each of her colleagues tells a … Continue reading →

“Almost Midnight” by Paul Doiron finds ranger Mike Bowditch with two challenging cases on his hands. A prison snitch calls out a new female guard with a shaky past. When the guard is brutally attacked, Bowditch becomes concerned that his … Continue reading →

Young readers can double their reading pleasure at the Nichols Library in Center Harbor this summer.   Meet your reading goal and get a free small cone at the Ben and Jerry’s in Mill Falls, Meredith.  Here’s how it works. Set … Continue reading →

“The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides is a psychological thriller about a seemingly senseless murder.   A chic fashion photographer returns to the home he shares with his artist wife.  She shots him on the spot and then goes silent.  Her silence … Continue reading →

“Accidental Presidents” by Jared Cohen recounts the eight vice-presidents who succeeded to the presidency when the incumbent died in office. Three won re-election in their own right. Two were surprise successes who passed important reform measures. Two were so difficult … Continue reading →