aired the week of June 14, 2011

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot is the story behind the HeLa cells that launched a medical revolution in the 1950's. This is a very readable narrative nonfiction book, available in both print and audio at the library.

aired on June 7, 2011

Think of a Number by John Verdon is a first novel. This thriller follows Dave Gurney, a retired homicide investigator as he is contacted by a college classmate who is receiving threatening letters. This story starts out a little slow, but the suspense builds and it has some great plot twists.

aired on May 31, 2011

Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas is about a teenage girl coming of age in a small town in Colorado where a Japanese Internment camp is placed. I recommend this novel for those who enjoyed Jamie Ford's Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.

aired on May 24, 2011

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows is set in England right at the close of World War II. It is a humorous yet poignant story told through letters. A fantastic book, I highly recommend it.

aired on May 17, 2011

The Killing Floor by Lee Child is the first in a series of thrillers starring the character Jack Reacher. There is heart pounding action at a breakneck pace.

aired on May 10, 2011

Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts is a fast paced mystery full of quirky characters set on the Las Vegas strip. If you like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, Lucky O'Toole is right up your alley.