February 28
New Fiction
Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper – Otto finds the note in the kitchen of their farmhouse in windswept Saskatchewan. Eighty-three-year-old Etta will be walking more than a thousand miles to see the ocean, but Otto understands. He took his own journey once, to fight in a faraway land. With Etta gone, Otto struggles with his demons of war, while their friend Russell pursues the woman he has loved from afar. And James – well, James you have to meet on the page.
Can’t Run, Can’t Hide by Yrsa Sigurdardottir – On a cold winter evening on the secluded fjord Hvalfjorour, a neighbour visits the house of a family that has not been seen or heard from in a week. No one comes when he knocks on the door. After breaking in through the back, he realises their home is now an horrific crime scene. Policeman Tyr and forensic pathologist lounn are called to investigate the murders of the family members. As the case advances, harrowing secrets about the family are revealed and it looks as if not everything is as it first seemed. Along with a young policewoman Karo, the investigative team quickly realize that the case will force them to face their own suppressed past and opens a Pandora’s box of suspense and danger.
Famous Last Words by Gillian McAllister – It is June 21, the longest day of the year, and new mother Camilla’s life is about to change forever. After months of maternity leave, she will drop her infant daughter off at daycare for the first time and return to her job as a literary agent. Finally. But when she wakes, her husband, Luke, isn’t there, and in his place is a cryptic note. Then it starts. Breaking news: there’s a hostage situation developing in London. The police arrive, and tell her Luke is involved. But he isn’t a hostage. Her husband – doting father, eternal optimist – is the gunman. What she does next is crucial. Because only she knows what the note he left behind that morning says…
Close your Eyes and Count to 10 by Lisa Unger – Charismatic daredevil and extreme adventurer Maverick Dillan invites you to the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. But as the players gather on Falcao Island, the event quickly spirals into a chilling test of survival. A storm rages as a deadly threat stalks the contestants, turning the challenge into something far more sinister than the social media stunt it was intended to be. Enter Adele, a single mother with a fierce determination to protect her children at all costs. When she begins the game, she unwittingly enters a twisted web of deception and intrigue. Can she maneuver through the treacherous storm and the relentless competition and get home to her family? In a ruthless battle for survival where the stakes are higher than ever, the blurry line between the virtual and the real proves that the only person we can trust is ourselves.