Our Cracker-Jack-Super-Staff-Recommendations
Janelle's Picks
Figure Eight: A Northern Lakes Mystery by Jeff Nania - I really had fun reading this book, the first of three in the series. It's a fictional story of a retired police officer who inherited a home on the chain of lakes in what sounds like Manitowish Waters. Jeff Nania is coming to the library in MAY! So, you’ll want to start this series.
I learned some history of the depression area; especially of the work people found. Example: The work involved at that time to extract turpentine...those details were very interesting.
Stolen Hours by Allen Eskens (Audio CD) I love Allen Eskens' stories. He had been to tour library years ago for a book talk and was very entertaining! Stolen Hours had me in suspense from beginning to end.
The King of Nobody’s Island by Thomas Enright - Another Northwoods book! Only this one was written in 1909. It's a great story of stock market trading, romance, suspense, and giving up city life for a quiet life in the woods on Nobody’s Island.
Sarah's Usually Slightly Oddball Picks
The premise of the plot is farfetched, as always with Downton Abbey, but who cares! It's a great visit with old friends!
Man Who Died Twice - a good follow up to the Thursday Murder Club. Another fun Brit mystery. Book three is being published soon.
You kinda don't like the narrator cuz she's a jerk, but you learn why, and there's a great "locked room" mystery during a snowstorm.
