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His & Hers
by Alice Feeney
Fiction: Sacrificing everything for her hard-won BBC presenter career, Anna teams up with Detective Jack Harper to investigate a childhood friend's murder in her sleepy hometown village.
Recommended by Lisa, Ewing Branch
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Dear Edward : A Novel
by Ann Napolitano
Fiction: A 12-year-old lone survivor of a plane crash investigates the stories of his less-fortunate fellow passengers before making a profound discovery about his life purpose in the face of transcendent losses. By the author of A Good Hard Look.
Recommended by Dana, Hickory Corner Branch
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A Place at the Table
by Saadia Faruqi
J Fiction: A Pakistani-American student attending a new school and the daughter of a British mother struggling through depression forge an unexpected friendship while taking a South Asian cooking class.
Recommended by Kaneeze, Hightstown Memorial Branch
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The Black Kids
by Christina Hammonds Reed
Y Fiction: Enjoying the luxuries of a privileged life in 1992 Los Angeles, a black high school senior is unexpectedly swept up in the vortex of the Rodney King Riots while her closest friends spread a rumor that could derail a fellow black student’s future. A first novel.
Recommended by Christine, Hollowbrook Branch
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Eventown
by Corey Ann Haydu
J Fiction: Hoping for a new start after a turbulent year when her mother is relocated to another city, Elodee finds herself surrounded by picturesque homes, strange rules and impossibly happy neighbors before discovering the price the community pays for its perfection.
Recommended by Laura, Lawrence Headquarters Branch
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The Colour
by Rose Tremain
Fiction: An epic of life in New Zealand during the nineteenth century explores the relationship between two newlyweds as they encounter the harsh realities of their chosen home in the South Pacific.
Recommended by Debbie, Robbinsville Branch
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Every last lie : A Gripping Novel of Psychological Suspense
by Mary Kubica
Fiction: A woman who loses her husband in a car crash that her daughter survived unharmed, begins to suspect his death wasn’t an accident. By the best-selling author of The Good Girl.
Recommended by Hope, Twin Rivers Branch
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We Sold Our Souls
by Grady Hendrix
Fiction: In this hard-rocking, spine-tingling supernatural thriller, the washed-up guitarist of a '90s heavy metal band embarks on an epic road-trip across America and deep into the web of a sinister conspiracy. Grady Hendrix, horror writer and author of Paperbacks from Hell and My Best Friend's Exorcism, is back with his most electrifying novel yet. In the 1990s, heavy metal band Dürt Würk was poised for breakout success--but then lead singer Terry Hunt embarked on a solo career and rocketed to stardom as Koffin, leaving his fellow bandmates to rot in obscurity. Two decades later, former guitarist Kris Pulaski works as the night manager of a Best Western--she's tired, broke, and unhappy. Everything changes when a shocking act of violence turns her life upsidedown, and she begins to suspect that Terry sabotaged more than just the band. Kris hits the road, hoping to reunite with the rest of her bandmates and confront the man who ruined her life. It's a journey that will take her from the Pennsylvania rust beltto a celebrity rehab center to a music festival from hell. A furious power ballad about never giving up, even in the face of overwhelming odds, We Sold Our Souls is an epic journey into the heart of a conspiracy-crazed, pill-popping, paranoid country that seems to have lost its very soul ... where only a lone girl with a guitar can save us all.
Recommended by Michael, West Windsor Branch
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My Dark Vanessa : A Novel
by Kate Elizabeth Russell
Fiction: Asked to help defend an older high-school English teacher with whom she had an affair at age 15, Vanessa struggles to choose between her romantic teen illusions and harrowing adult perceptions. A first novel.
Audiobook was recommended by Staff Member.
Recommended by Charlene, Acquisitions and Cataloging Department
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