CAMP WOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY

New Additions to the Best Seller Shelf

December 15, 2021

The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom: What would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Albom's profound new novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pull a strange man from the sea. He claims to be "the Lord." And he says he can only save them if they all believe in him.

The First Shots:

The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine by Brendan Borrell:

Heroic science. Chaotic politics. Billionaire entrepreneurs. Award-winning journalist Brendan Borrell brings the defining story of our times alive through his reporting on the players leading the fight against a vicious virus.

The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly:

In the fourth book of the series, LAPD detective Renee Ballard must join forces with Harry Bosch to find justice in a city scarred by fear and social unrest after a methodical killer strikes on New Year's Eve.

Fortitude:

American Resilience in the Era of Outrage by Dan Crenshaw:Our society is more fragile than ever: exploding with outrage, drowning in microaggessions, and devolving into divisive mob politics. The American spirit--long characterized by grit and fortitude--is unraveling. Fortitude is a no-nonsense advice book for finding the strength to deal with everything from menial daily frustrations to truly difficult challenges. More than that, it is a roadmap for a more resilient American culture.

The Brides of Maracoor by Gregory Maguire:

The first in a three-book series spun off the ironic Wicked Years, featuring Elphaba's granddaughter, the green-skinned Rain. This volume finds Rain washing ashore on a foreign island. Comatose from crashing into the sea, Rain is taken in by a community of single women committed to obscure devotional practices.

Mitch Rapp: Enemy at the Gates by Kyle Mills for Vince Flynn:

Mitch Rap, the CIA's top operative, searches for a high-level mole with the power to rewrite the world order in this riveting thriller, #20 in the series.

We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride:

Told from alternating perspectives, an evocative and riveting novel about the lifelong bond between two women, one black and one white, whose friendship is indelibly altered by a tragic event--a powerful and poignant exploration of race in America today and its devastating impact on ordinary lives.

The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White:

Return to the house on Tradd Street for one last time as the bestselling series featuring psychic medium Melanie Trenholm comes to a hauntingly spectacular finale.