Winter is a really fun time of year. Sure, shovelling snow isn’t great, particularly when we’ve gotten so much that there’s nowhere left to put it. But nothing beats a sunny day outside in the snow. My favourite winter activity is cross country skiing. And here at the library there are many books for beginners... Continue Reading →
1222 by Anne Holt
1222 is a deceptive thriller in the vein of Agatha Christie's " And Then There were None". a story where the killer walks among the innocent slowing picking off victims one at a time and the tension mounts as the survivors turn on each other. The novel begins with a train derailment in the mountains... Continue Reading →
Winter Study, by Nevada Barr
Nevada Barr is not one of those authors I’ve ever shown an inclination to read: the name just sounds way too Country & Western for me. However, when two independent library patrons recommended it and I learnt that Winter Study is set on Isle Royale, I had ample incentive to give her a chance. It... Continue Reading →