Killer View By Ridley Pearson

Killer View By Pearson, Ridley
Sun Valley sheriff Walt Fleming returns in a stunning new thriller from the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Killer Weekend." A terrific villain, an appealing protagonist, and breakneck pacing. . . . Ridley Pearson writes thrillers, the kind that try to yank you to the edge of your seat and keep you there.--"Boston Sunday Globe."
Publisher CommentsWhen a skier goes missing at Sun Valley's Galena Summit, Sheriff Walt Fleming quickly assembles his crack search-and-rescue team and heads out into the snowy night. Despite the treacherous conditions, Walt and his group, including deputy Tommy Brandon and Walt's best friend, Mark Aker, set off on skis, accompanied by highly trained search dogs. Within minutes, something goes horribly wrong: a shot rings out, and one of their team is dead. By morning, Mark Aker has disappeared.
Torn between professional responsibility and the desperate urge to find his friend, Walt is further challenged by an unexplained illness at a local water-bottling plant that sends workers to the hospital and sets off biohazard warnings. Following threads of questionable evidence through the glitter of Sun Valley leads Walt to an unlikely and darker source, and reveals a crime played out on a much larger scale than he originally envisioned. Waist-deep in snow and knee-deep in lies, the life of his friend in the balance, Walt begins to suspect that the whole operation is controlled by people of great wealth and power, which leaves him where he started: out in the cold. From adrenaline-charged start to explosive finish, Killer View is heart-stopping suspense at its very best.

The Shack by William P. Young

The Shack By Young, William P.
Mackenzie Allen Phillips's youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation, and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later, in this midst of his great sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change his life forever.

"After This" by Alice McDermott

Does the typical twenty-first-century American family resemble the Keanes? Has the very definition of family shifted? What would the future likely hold for Clare and Gregory?

For more information about Alice McDermott, check out:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/writers/writerdetails.asp?cid=881746#bio

"Missing Witness" by Gordon Campbell

For a debut novel from a working lawyer (who is married to a United States District Judge), do you think Gordon Campbell succeeded in writing an engaging legal drama?

For more information about the author, check out:

http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/32494/Gordon_Campbell/index.aspx

Sweetheart's Knitting Club

The Sweetheart's Knitting Club

by Lori Wilde

To be a member of the Sweetheart's Knitting Club you have to have married your high school sweetheart.... Flynn McGregor hostess of the Sweetheart's knitting club lost her high school sweetheart, Jesse Calloway after he was arrested and sent to jail for 10 years for a crime he did not commit. For 10 years Flynn never visited or heard from Jesse. Instead she has an on and off relationship with Beau Trainer, an old high school romance. Beau now sheriff of Twilight finds out that Jesse will be getting out of prison early and proposes again to Flynn in hopes she will say yes before Jesse arrives back in town. The fireworks are just beginning! This book is worth the read! Full of Romance and Action! Not your typical "knitting group" book!

"In the Woods" by Tana French

Do you have your own theories about the mysteries that remain unsolved at the end of In the Woods? What are they?

For more information about the author, check out:

http://us.penguingroup.com/static/rguides/us/in_the_woods.html

"The Quiet Game" by Greg Iles

What are Penn's true motives for investigating the unsolved murder of the black Korean War veteran? Is it revenge, an insatiable desire for the truth to be told or something else completely?

For more information about the author, check out:

http://www.gregiles.com/

"The Art of Mending" by Elizabeth Berg

Do any of the these characters have false expectations of what forgiveness is and/or what it should do for them? What is the definition of forgiveness -- of oneself and of others?

For more information about the author, visit:

http://www.elizabeth-berg.net/site/epage/47233_662.htm

"Faceless Killers" by Henning Mankell

What specifics does the novel reveal about how police investigations are conducted? About the strained relations between the police, the press, and the government? About the connection between sudden insight and the dogged search for clues?

For more information about the author, check out:

http://www.inspector-wallander.org/guide/mankell/index.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2003/nov/01/featuresreviews.guardianreview13

The Big Read

Wayne Public Library is participating in the Big Read beginning Oct. 22, 2009 The book for our Big Read will be "The Maltese Falcon" by Dashiell Hammett.

Starting November 2, 2009; discussion questions will be posted weekly, but feel free to voice your comments and opinions about the book below...

Look for "Comment" located underneath this section, click on it and then type your comment and then click submit. You may comment anonymously or use your own Blogger id if you choose to.

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The BIG READ is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Arts Midwest.