CHECK OUT OR RESERVE THESE GREAT READS FOR THE SUMMER

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. In his follow-up to The Kite Runner, Hosseini again offers a terrifying perspective on Afghan life under the taliban.

Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child. The 11th Jack Reacher novel features chills and thrills and a spectacular Las Vegas finale.

What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman. A routine auto accident leads to the re-appearance of a missing person fromt he 1970's in this intelligent mystery.

The Woods by Harlan Coben. A summer camp murder mystery case is re-opened after 20 years in the latest courtroom thriller from Coben.

High Noon by Nora Roberts. Roberts' latest thriller/romance concerns a hostage negotiator in Savannah, Georgia.

The Quickie by James Patetrson. NYPD cop Lauren Stillwell confronts her cheating husband and a ruthless criminal.

The Dark River by John Twelve Hawks. Sequel to the spectacular sci-fi adventure The Traveler.

Notable biographies-- Walter Isaacson's best-selling Einstein, Hermione Lee's comprehensive biography of Edith Wharton, and Tina Brown's sensational The Diana Chronicles.

Don't forget our Book Club selections for the summer- The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard (meeting July 18 at 7 pm), and Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky (meeting August 22 at 7 pm).

And finally, a small book you may have heard of- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows- great for adults too!

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