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Thrillers and Suspense May 2019
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| Confessions of an Innocent Man by David R. DowStarring: Rafael Zhettah, an Austin-based chef and son of immigrant parents who is wrongfully convicted of his wealthy wife's murder.
Life behind bars: Rafael spends six years on death row, until he is exonerated by DNA evidence and freed. But his time in prison has changed him, and now all Rafael wants is vengeance.
About the author: David R. Dow is the founder of the Texas Innocence Network, an organization that investigates wrongful conviction claims and represents death row inmates through the appeals process. |
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Diary of a Dead Man on Leave
by David Downing
What it's about: In April 1938, a man calling himself Josef Hofmann arrives at a boarding house in Hamm, Germany, and lets a room from the widow who owns it. Fifty years later, Walter Gersdorff, the widow’s son, who was eleven years old in the spring of 1938, discovers the carefully hidden diary the boarder had kept during his stay, a chronicle of one the most tumultuous years in German history, narrated by a secret agent on a deadly mission.
Critics say: "Downing has never been better than in this moving and elegiac thriller...Le Carré fans will be pleased" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
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Miracle Creek
by Angie Kim
What it's about: In rural Virginia, Young and Pak Yoo run an experimental medical treatment device known as the Miracle Submarine―a pressurized oxygen chamber that patients enter for therapeutic “dives” with the hopes of curing issues like autism or infertility. But when the Miracle Submarine mysteriously explodes, killing two people, a dramatic murder trial upends the Yoos’ small community.
For fans of: Celeste Ng and Liane Moriarty
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| The Elephant of Surprise by Joe R. LansdaleWhat it's about: When they see a bloodied young woman run out into the road, odd couple detective duo Hap and Leonard stop to help her without hesitation. But no good deed goes unpunished, and soon all three of them are running for their lives.
Who it's for: thriller fans who appreciate dark humor and violent, fast-paced action.
Series alert: The Elephant of Surprise is the 14th entry in Joe Lansdale's series of novels about white, working class conscientious objector Hap Collins and black, gay, heat-packing Vietnam veteran Leonard Pine. |
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Science Fiction Thrillers
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| The Lightning Stones by Jack Du BrulWhat it's about: Geologist Philip Mercer vows to discover the truth when his mentor is killed by a group of gunmen while doing fieldwork. Soon Mercer learns who ordered the attack, and what lengths his adversary will go to in order to protect his business interests.
Science fiction elements: a crystal found deep underground that has the power to interrupt and control electronic equipment -- such as Amelia Earhart's navigation instruments, a prominent conspiracy theory in the novel.
Series alert:The Lightning Stones is the 8th of Jack Du Brul's Philip Mercer novels. |
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| The Rising by Heather Graham and Jon LandFeaturing: Alex Chin, a star high school athlete; Samantha Dixon, his fellow student and science tutor who has an irrepressible curious streak.
What happens: Alex goes to the hospital after a football injury, where tests reveal he's something other than human. He goes on the run with Samantha, and together they discover his origins, government secrets, and a massive threat to the future of humanity.
Science fiction elements: plasma guns, aliens among us, superhuman breeding programs. |
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| Sleeping Giants by Sylvain NeuvelThe premise: When Rose Franklin was a little girl, she stumbled across a massive metal artifact near her South Dakota town. Now an adult, she's working with a team of fellow scientists to figure out what it is, how it got there, and what the markings on it mean. And the clock is ticking.
Science fiction elements: giant robot parts hidden across the earth, inscrutable extraterrestrial contact.
Series alert: Sleeping Giants is book one of three in the Themis Files series, followed by Waking Gods and Only Human. |
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| The Dead Lands by Benjamin PercyWhat it is: a compelling and descriptive reimagining of the journey of Lewis and Clark, set in a near-future world devastated by war and a flu pandemic.
Science fiction elements: post apocalyptic setting, massive nuclear fallout, mutated flora and fauna.
Reviewers say: "a compelling and at times disturbing story that will leave readers wanting more" (Booklist). |
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| Invasion of Privacy by Christopher ReichStarring: Mary Grant, a canny and tenacious widow who doesn't quite buy the story of her FBI agent husband's death; Jessie Grant, Mary's equally suspicious teenage daughter whose hacking skills will come in handy for discovering the truth.
Science fiction elements: unbreakable computer code and advanced, untraceable surveillance technology.
Read it for: the amoral, creepy villain(s), strong family ties, and an exploration of privacy concerns that may be just around the corner for us all. |
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Great Decisions
Monday, May 13, 6:30 pm
Library Meeting Room
The foreign policy discussion program Great Decisions concludes its 21st season in May. The discussion this session is A Tested Relationship: The U. S. and Mexico. NOTE: The final session of Great Decisions will be Tuesday, May 28 due to the Memorial Day holiday. For more information, call 873-3049.
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Needle Arts League
Thursdays, 5:30 pm
Library Meeting Room
The Needle Arts League of Michigan City promotes all forms of needle arts. Membership is open to anyone interested in needle arts such as crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, crewel, tatting, and other hand stitching. All skill levels and ages are welcome. An exchange of skills and materials is encouraged. For information, call 219-873-3049.
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Bookmarks: Warlight and The English Patient
Friday, May 17, 2:00 pm
Library Meeting Room
Michael Ondaatje likes to begin his novels with a cinematic opening image. In The English Patient, rain begins to fall as Hana surveys her devastated domain. Warlight, set in the shadowy underworld of postwar London, has one of the most irresistible opening sentences you’re likely to read: “In 1945,” it begins, “our parents went away and left us in the care of two men who may have been criminals.” Dennis Norman will review both titles and give his take on the Canadian literary giant’s work. This program will be offered at the Westchester Township Museum in Chesterton, Thursday, May 16th at 2:00 pm.
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Pokemon Go Community Day
Sunday, May 19, 3:00 pm
Library
Celebrate Pokemon Go Community day every month. The library gym will have a lure placed on it by staff and there will be Pokemon- themed giveaways, while supplies last! The featured Pokemon will be Torchic. Call Jonathan at 219-873-3045 for more information.
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Axis 360 eBooks
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Library Catalog
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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