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by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
We all know who the famous character Sherlock
Holmes is, but I never actually read about him until now. I'm not a big fan of
mystery novels in general, but I found this book very entertaining. I
appreciate how wonderfully short and to the point it was since many Brit Lit
novels are very verbose. This murder mystery involves a historically cursed
family that is "hounded" by an evil dog-like creature. Is it a real
dog? Is it a demon? Is it operating on its own? Why is the family being
murdered? How can it be stopped? Holmes and Watson crack this multi-layered
case in under 300 pages, and the ending will most likely surprise you. It is
written from Dr. Watson's point of view, often through diary entries or
letters. If you are a (murder) detective/mystery fan, this is definitely the
godfather of all mystery books that you must read. Despite not being much of a
mystery fan myself, I plan on reading all his Sherlock Holmes books.
Lex P.
by Yaa Gayasi
Homegoing deserves the attention and
best-seller status it has acquired -- riveting story by a first-time novelist
of two sisters whose lives in 18th century Ghana go very different directions.
Wonderfully depicts the different regions of Ghana and in turn, the U.S.
Highly recommended!
Allison H.
by Allen Steele
Alan
Steele, Massachusetts resident and former writer for the weekly news journal
Worcester Magazine, is the author of the science fiction novel
"Coyote". Coyote is the story of why the first extrasolar human
colony is founded and how the colonists are challenged by the alien ecology and
their own human mistakes and frailties. The colony is on the moon of a ringed
planet a few hundred light-years from Earth - the planet is named
"Bear" and one of its moons is the titular "Coyote". During
the 230 year-long voyage the humans are kept asleep - until one is
"accidentally" awakened. The novel is divided into sections, with
each section having its own protagonist. The first section takes place on
Earth, where the crew and colonists are assembled. The next part is told from the point of view of the man who tries to remain sane after discovering he is
the sole conscious person on board. There's a section told by Wendy, a
teenager, who is one of the colonists, and another section which follows the
misadventures of a teenage boy. Coyote will appeal to readers that enjoy grand
adventure, hard science fiction, and the works of Robert Heinlein. But I think
the first section, in particular, will draw the interest of politically-aware
readers: How did this hugely expensive space mission come to be funded? Why is
there only 1 star on the flag? How does ship's captain Robert E Lee modify his
orders? And what secret is Wendy's father hiding from both her and Captain Lee?
Melody F.
by Ben Aaronovitch
The Hanging Tree is a fun, fast-paced mystery that will
remind you of Doctor Who and Percy Jackson for grown-ups. Peter Grant is a
policeman in London who specializes in supernatural occurrences -- and London
is full of them. This is the latest installment in the series "The Rivers
of London". In the Hanging Tree the world of the super-rich collides with
the "demi-monde" of fae, river goddesses and elves. The result is
murder most foul.
Maryagnes R.
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