Reading Gems from Strongsville Branch Library

We hope you will stop on by to your local Strongsville Branch Library this month to find hidden gems in our new book section. You will find these and many more treasures for your reading enjoyment. Happy Reading!

Bear is Broken
By Lachlan Smith. February 2013, 272 pages.

This twisty debut thriller is about Leo Maxwell, a young San Francisco lawyer who has to solve his older brother Teddy’s shooting. As a successful defense attorney, Teddy has racked up a lot of enemies including those inside the police department. It’s up to Leo to figure out who wanted Teddy dead. Brian Meltzer fans will want to take note of this new series.

Fever
By Mary B. Keane, March 2013, 352 pages.

The story in this new novel is based on the life of "Typhoid Mary," a woman who is remembered as the first healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the early twentieth century. Mary Mallon was a brave Irish woman who came to America alone and became a cook for the wealthy. She managed to spread the disease through the kitchens of the upper class, which eventually led to her being quarantined to an island from 1907-1910. Upon her release she is banned from cooking, but she goes on to defy the law. This retelling of a fascinating point in medical history will surely please historical fiction readers.

Tin Horse
By Janice Steinberg, January 2013, 352 pages.

Steinberg brings us this multigenerational story about twin sisters. One disappears without a trace at the age of 18 in the year 1939. The story takes place in the traditionally Jewish neighborhood of Boyle Heights, California during the 1930’s and in modern day Los Angeles. Steinberg is known as a mystery writer but she crosses the genre divide, and brings a novel that can be compared to the likes of Maeve Binchy, Lisa See, and Alice Hoffman.

Reviews brought to you each week by Librarians – Jennifer Niederhausen, Dona Stein, & Heather Timko
Adult Services Division
Strongsville Branch Library