New Adult Fiction: Thursday, August 24

Looking for a fun new read? The library is constantly receiving new materials, including the items below. Why not stop by and check out a book, CD, movie, or other material that you find interesting. We will continue to offer “Grab and Go” services for those who prefer to place their books on hold online and then pick them up in the cabinet inside the library.

Here are a few of the new books that have arrived at the library recently. We invite you to check them out!

Beneath Dark Waters

Public prosecutor J.P. “Kaj” Cardozo has lived in New Orleans for only six months, and he’s already working on a high-profile celebrity sexual assault case that has made headlines all over the country. But when his son becomes the target of a kidnapping attempt, he turns to a private investigative firm famous for their protection services. Val Sorensen’s latest assignment is as the bodyguard of ten-year-old Elijah Cardozo. Through her duties, Val grows fond of the boy—and his handsome father. But when the high-stakes investigation reveals an explosive network of crime through a revived drug gang, they’re all left scrambling for safety.

The Invisible Hour

One brilliant June day when Mia Jacob can no longer see a way to survive, the power of words saves her. The Scarlet Letter was written almost two hundred years earlier, but it seems to tell the story of Mia’s mother, Ivy, and their life inside the Community—an oppressive cult in western Massachusetts where contact with the outside world is forbidden and books are considered evil. But how could Nathaniel Hawthorne have so perfectly captured the pain and loss that Mia carries inside her? As a girl Mia fell in love with a book. Now as a young woman she falls in love with a brilliant writer as she makes her way back in time.

Tides of Fire

The Titan Project—an international research station off the coast of Australia—discovers a thriving zone of life in an otherwise dead sea. The area teems with a strange bioluminescent coral that defies science, yet holds great promise for the future. But the loss of a military submarine in the area triggers a brutal attack and sets in motion a geological disaster that destabilizes an entire region. Massive quakes, volcanic eruptions, and deadly tsunamis herald a greater cataclysm to come. Commander Gray Pierce must search for a key hidden deep in Aboriginal mythology. But what Sigma could uncover is even more frightening—something that will shake the very foundations of humanity.