aired the week of June 16, 2014

The Ranger by Ace Atkins introduces Army Ranger Quinn Colson who has returned home to northern Mississippi for his uncle's funeral.  While there Quinn finds out some disturbing news and feels he cannot return to base until he gets to the bottom of the corruption in the county.  A great new series to pair with James Lee Burke or John Sandford.

1. The Ranger
2. The Lost Ones
3. Broken Places

aired the week of June 9, 2014

Made in the U.S.A. by Billie Letts tells the story of Lutie and Fate after the lady they live with drops dead at the local Wal-Mart.  They take her car and point it toward Las Vegas, the last place they have heard from their father.  A heart wrenching story of two children on their own in the world.

aired the week of June 2, 2014

Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen is the story of Kate who has just woken up after sleepwalking through the last year after her husband died.  She finds a postcard from her aunt who runs a resort in Lost Lake, Georgia and decides to head down for a visit that will change her life.

aired the week of May 26, 2014

The Honk and Holler Opening Soon by Billie Letts may be an older title but such a good story with well drawn characters.  The Honk is a diner in southern Oklahoma run by Vietnam vet Caney Paxton.  Join the cast of characters at the Honk, you may never want to leave.

aired the week of May 19, 2014

The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan is a historical fiction novel that asks many difficult questions.  If you are on a lifeboat after a ship sinks which lives are more important?  What if the boat is too full and can hold no more passengers, how do you decide who stays and who to send overboard?  This is like Lord of the Flies on a lifeboat.