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What Are West Islip Patrons Reading? |
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The 19th Christmas by James PattersonIt's Christmas in San Francisco, and all is calm, all is bright—until a nasty criminal known as Loman lets slip that he is planning something bloody awful for Christmas morning. That's when the Women's Murder Club steps in. - Library Journal Reviews |
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A Better Man by Louise PennyWith an uncompromising eye, Penny explores the depths of human emotion, both horrifying and sublime. Her love for her characters and for the mystical village of Three Pines is apparent on every page. - Publishers Weekly Reviews |
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Bloody Genius by John SandfordFlowers remains one of the great modern fictional detectives, and Sandford, as always, supplies amazing secondary characters, sharp dialogue, and plots that confound and amaze. A near-perfect crime novel - Booklist Reviews |
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Blue Moon: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee ChildJack Reacher is back, kindly helping an elderly couple, and as always no good deed goes unpunished. Some interesting stats: a Jack Reacher novel is sold every nine seconds somewhere in the world, and the last 12 Reacher hardcovers all debuted in the top spot on the New York Times best sellers list. - Library Journal Reviews |
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Child's Play: A Novel by Danielle SteelEnduring her late husband’s death by embracing strict self-discipline to secure her career and the prospects of her children, a prestigious Manhattan attorney is confronted by astonishing secrets and an out-of-wedlock baby. By the best-selling author of Fairytale. - Amazon |
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After watching the execution of a man they helped convict, Alex Cross and partner John Sampson are called to a copycat murder, where the corpse bears the mocking note, "You messed up big time, Dr. Cross." Soon Alex is racing from crime scene to crime scene, spotting familiar details linked to Cross family secrets and knowing his life is on the line.
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The Deserter: A Novel by Nelson DeMilleIn typical DeMille fashion, the last hundred pages move along like a ballistic missile, exploding in a satisfying finale on a remote airstrip. DeMille and son provide it all in this rumble through the jungle—authentic detail, lively dialogue, a vividly drawn setting, and an exhilarating plot. - Publishers Weekly Reviews |
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The Dutch House: A Novel by Ann PatchettPatchett's splendid novel is a thoughtful, compassionate exploration of obsession and forgiveness, what people acquire, keep, lose or give away, and what they leave behind. - Publishers Weekly Reviews |
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The Giver Of Stars by Jojo MoyesThe top-selling Moyes goes historical in a Depression-set story featuring Horseback Librarians of Kentucky. Alice Wright leaves stuffy England to marry charming American Bennett Van Cleve but finds her life not a whole lot happier. Getting involved with the Horseback Librarians, a program promoted by Eleanor Roosevelt, brings her purpose and friendship. - Library Journal Reviews |
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The Guardiansby John GrishamIn the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russo’s. - Google Books |
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Sadly this movie is very rarely talked about. But what a gem it is. Schreiber and Betty, together at last. What more can you ask for? The ultimate unlikely friendship story.
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DaytrippersIf you're from Long Island and even remotely like movies, you'll love this. Funny, touching, exciting, philosophical, it's all in there. Happy birthday, Schreiber! |
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