What the Eyes Don’t See at the library
These new books are available at St. Catharines Public Library.
Fiction
The Banker’s Wife, by Cristina Alger. Among the people killed in a plane crash in the Swiss Alps is Matthew Werner, an officer with a powerful offshore ban. When his widow discovers the secrets he left behind, she realizes his death was no accident and that his killers are now on her trail.
The Dying of the Light, by Robert Goolrick. This American southern Gothic romance follows the life of Diana Copperton Cooke, whose happiness is sacrificed to a loveless marriage to repair her family’s fortunes shortly after the First World War.
It All Falls Down, by Sheena Kamal. When questions are raised about her late father’s supposed suicide, Nora Watts searches for the truth in this thriller that moves from the hazy Canadian Pacific Northwest to the gritty streets of Detroit.
The Restless Sea, by Vanessa de Haan. Three lives collide in a way that only war makes possible as a Merchant Navy seaman meets the cossetted daughter of an officer and her wellconnected friend Charlie while on leave in the Royal Navy’s secret Scottish harbour.
Safe Houses, by Dan Fesperman. The actions of a CIA operative trying to uncover some ugly truths in West Berlin in the 1970s reverberate across decades and continents into the present day where a double murder destroys the lives of a Maryland family.
Non-fiction
What the Eyes Don’t See, by Mona Hanna-Attisha. Written by the pediatrician and public health advocate whose research exposed the Flint, Michigan water crisis, this is the inspiring and dramatic story of one city’s hope in the face of adversity.
The Comeback, by Daniel de Vise. In 1986, Greg LeMond became the first American to win the Tour de France, but an accident halted his career just months later. This chronicle of “the true king of American cycling” details LeMond’s remarkable 1989 comeback and the highly competitive inner world of cycling.
Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou. Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was one of America’s most successful young entrepreneurs, until false claims and fraud charges led to her biotech startup’s shocking collapse. This is the riveting true story of secrets, lies and scandal in Silicon Valley.
Fighting for Space, by Travis Lupick. Twenty years ago, a grassroots group of addicts in downtown Vancouver fought for the same rights as other citizens and transformed the city’s struggle with drug addiction. The lessons from this story are particularly relevant today, as the opioid crisis spreads to cities across North America.
Conceiv ability, by Elizabeth Katkin. Part memoir and part handbook, this is one mother’s account of her fertility journey and of the medical, financial, legal, emotional and ethical issues at stake in the global fertility industry.