Wheaton Public Library: Grow with Us!
Richard Osman’s debut novel, The Thursday Murder Club, came to me as a recommendation from a friend who hadn’t read it, yet heard about it and thought of me. I’d take recommendations from a dirty shoe, so I went for Read more
In Before She Knew Him, artist Hen and her husband Lloyd have just moved to the suburbs to get a new start after her recovery from a manic episode during which she became obsessed with the unsolved murder of a Read more
Most mystery readers love a good series. It’s fun to get to know a character, while secure in the knowledge that there will be more adventures after you’ve turned the last page. Few series, however, have as many titles to Read more
Although Case Histories is technically fiction, it is also a mystery. Or actually, mysteries. But what makes this book really stand out are the characters. The reader gets to know them, their thoughts, their flaws (and strengths), what motivates them, Read more
Steve Cavanaugh is my new favorite author of a great legal thriller series.(Book #1 is The Defense. ) In the second book, The Plea, he pens an exciting story filled with plot twists and naughtiness. Eddie Flynn, former con man Read more
A grisly murder and a kidnapping is the crux of the book. It is up to Police Chief Kate Burkholder to solve the case and rescue the little girl. The scene is Pennsylvania Amish country where families are close and Read more
Just Watch Me, a new series launcher by Jeff Lindsay (best known for the Dexter novels which were adapted into a hit TV show) follows Riley Wolfe, a master thief and con artist who targets the ultra-wealthy and thrives on Read more
The first title of the Dublin Murder Squad series introduces Rob Ryan, a Dublin detective who survived a horrible event during his childhood. Keeping his past a secret from everyone but his partner Cassie, he is forced to confront these Read more