Tag: crime

Are You a True Crime Fan? Now might be a great time to read or listen to a book while you’re staying home and staying safe. Here are a few suggestions that you can download from Overdrive with your Fairfield Public Library card. THE...

Title: The Guest Room Author: Chris Bohjalian Publisher: Doubleday, January 2016 Summary/Review: In the blink of an eye, Richard Chapman’s home goes from bachelor party venue to bloody crime scene in this riveting novel by Chris Bohjalian. No one could have predicted the carnage...

Title: Pretty Girls Author: Karin Slaughter Publisher: William Morrow, September 2015 *This book contains graphic descriptions of violence, particularly sexual violence against women, so be warned.* Summary/Review: I found this novel a somewhat interesting read because it describes good, bad, and even horrible relationships,...

Title:   THE MURDER HOUSE Author: James Patterson Publisher: Little Brown and Company, 2015 Summary/Review: I know what you’re thinking: not another James Patterson book, he writes one every other month! I felt the same way until I read Murder House – it draws you...

Title: The Night Sister Author: Jennifer McMahon Publisher: Doubleday, August 2015 Summary/Review: “Do you believe in monsters?” You might after reading the creepy new novel by Jennifer McMahon. And by creepy I mean awesome. Growing up in and around the decrepit Tower Motel in...

Title: I Am Pilgrim Author: Terry Hayes Publisher: Atria, 2014 Summary/Review: I am always amazed at the detail and intrigue which the great thriller-writers create for our entertainment. This novel, about a premiere field agent who races against time and the evil guile of...

Title: One Kick Author : Chelsea  Cain Publisher:  Simon & Schuster, 2014 Summary/Review: This book is a first in yet another series! (I know,  it’s hard to commit to a series since there is so many good books out there.)  But believe me –...

Title: Wolf of Wall Street   Author: Jordan Belfort   Publisher: Bantam Books, 2007   Summary/Review: It’s hard to believe that this book is non-fiction because Jordon Belfort, the author and main character of the book, has portrayed his meteoric rise from lowly assistant...

Title: Just What Kind of Mother Are You? Author:  Paula Daly Publisher: Grove Press, 2013 Summary/Review: The words that no woman ever wants to hear. “Just what kind of mother are you?” Lisa Kallisto is sure people are asking that question of her. She...

Title: NOS4A2 Author: Joe Hill Publisher: Harper Collins, 2013 Summary/Review: This story begins with a very young Victoria McQueen, a bike, and her encounter with a magic bridge. We are then introduced to a man named Bing Partridge who befriends a monstrous, evil, and...