Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library Reader Advisory Blog: deborah crombie

Are you a fan of police procedural books? Make sure to check out our new display on the lower level of the Community Library featuring these popular mystery novels:

Fallen by Karin Slaughter

Unable to retain her professional detachment when her mother is abducted while babysitting her 4-month-old daughter, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Faith Mitchell teams up with Will Trent and Sara Linton in a case that reveals unsettling truths. By the best-selling author of Broken. (Publisher Summary)

In the Woods by Tana French

Twenty years after witnessing the violent disappearances of two companions from their small Dublin suburb, detective Rob Ryan investigates a chillingly similar murder that takes place in the same wooded area, a case that forces him to piece together his traumatic memories. (Publisher Summary)

It Happens in the Dark by Carol O'Connell

After two patrons at a play are found murdered on successive nights, detective Kathy Mallory investigates the killings along with the mysterious backstage chalkboard messages in the latest mystery in the series following The Chalk Girl. (Publisher Summary)

No Mark Upon Her by Deborah Crombie

When an Olympic rowing hopeful and a detective with the Met is found dead in the Thames, Scotland Yard Superintendent Duncan Kincaid is submerged in a complex case involving ethical issues that put both his career and reputation on the line. (Publisher Summary)

Paradise City by Archer Mayor

Investigating a series of seemingly unrelated burglaries targeting high-end electronics and antiques, Joe Gunther and his team discover ties between their case, the murder of an elderly woman from Boston, and the activities of a powerful purchaser of stolen goods. (Publisher Summary)

Stolen Prey by John Sandford

When the brutal killing of a family in a small Minnesota town reveals unsettling similarities to drug-retribution crimes, baffled police officer Lucas Davenport is shocked by findings that lead him into the darkest case of his career. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Buried Prey. (Publisher Summary)

Check out Bones Never Lie and To Dwell in Darkness, both new to the New York Times Bestseller Hardcover Fiction List and available at the Community Library - place your hold today!

Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs

When a serial killer previously responsible for a string of kidnappings and murders in Canada resurfaces in the United States, Tempe Brennan is called in to pursue a deadly predator who narrowly evaded capture by Brennan once before. (Publisher Summary)

To Dwell in Darkness by Deborah Crombie

Superintendent Duncan Kincaid and his new murder investigation team are called to investigate a deadly bombing and while putting together the puzzle, uncover an unexpected pattern, including the disappearance of a mysterious bystander. (Publisher Summary)

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande

Genre: Adult Non-Fiction
Rating: 5 out of 5

"Being Mortal is about the limitations of what modern medicine can provide for people as their lives draw to a close. Gawande argues that the objective of medicine should not merely be treatment and survival; medical care should also ensure dignity in death and having control over one's final moments. He argues that instead of aggressively fighting the inescapable realities of aging, we should ask the hard questions of ourselves and our loved ones -- What makes life worth living? When should we try to extend our lives, and when should we choose a better quality of our remaining days over extending their quantity?

This book is difficult to read. Not because of the way Gawande writes -- his style is highly engaging, and he never lapses into excessively scientific jargon or overly simplistic explanations -- but because of the tough subject matter. Gawande draws on his own experiences as a doctor and peppers his book with honest and humane stories of his patients, friends, and family; the stories he tells make the book more accessible, and also more heartbreaking. (And that's not a bad thing.)

No one likes to think about their loved ones', or their own, impending mortality. But it's important to have these hard conversations, because as Gawande says, "endings matter." - Amanda

Police Procedural Fans

New to the New York Times Bestseller List 10/12/14