Now Let’s Dance at the library

These new books are available at St. Catharines Public Library.

Fiction

Kindred Spirits, by Jo Bannister. A kidnap attempt outside the school gates convinces Gabriel Ash his renegade wife is trying to steal their children. Only the intervention of Const. Hazel Best keeps them safe. As Hazel unLambert. covers disturbing information relating to another, older crime, she begins to wonder if it was the wife or if there has been a case of mistaken identity that is threatening more innocent lives seventeen years later.

The Man Who Came Uptown, by George Pelecanos. Michael Hudson has passed long days in prison devouring books when a manipulative lawyer gets him released back into a Washington, D.C. that has changed greatly since his incarceration. What hasn’t changed is the hard choice between the temptation of crime and doing what’s right, the balance between new beginnings and old obligations.

Now Let’s Dance, by Karine This translation of a European bestseller follows the lives of two elderly French people whose lives cross and connect at a retreat. Marguerite and Marcel come from two very different worlds — can they overcome the disapproval of family and friends as well as their own misgivings to find a life together?

Prisoners of Hope, by Barbara Fradkin. While exploring some remote islands in Georgian Bay on a kayaking trip, Amanda Doucette and a local guide rescue a young woman whose boat had capsized. When news surfaces that a wealthy doctor has died at his estate, his nanny has gone missing, and the tour guide has been found dead on a nearby island, Amanda and RCMP officer Chris Tymko race to prevent more innocent deaths.

Red War, by Kyle Mills. When Russian president Maxim Krupin discovers he has inoperable brain cancer, he’s determined to cling to power by engaging in war with the West. The CIA sends Mitch Rapp to Russia with order to take out the most heavily guarded man in the world. Success will mean averting a war that could kill millions, but failure will plunge both Russia and America into a conflict neither will survive.

Non-fiction

Dopesick, by Beth Macy. Bestselling author and journalist Beth Macy examines the extent and effects of America’s opioid crisis and the factors that led to its development.

Driven, by Melissa Stephenson. In this memoir a woman’s story of travel, family and loss is explored through the history of the automobiles that accompanied her.

Open Mic Night in Moscow, by Audrey Murray. In this combination memoir and travelogue, a young comedian shares the adventures she had while on a nine month trip around the former Soviet Union.

The Great Grilled Cheese Book, by Eric Greenspan. Including tips for choosing and cooking the best ingredients, this cookbook features 50 chef-created recipes that offer a different take on this classic sandwich.

Reader, Come Home, by Maryanne Wolfe. Written as a series of letters to the reader, this book questions what impact our continued and increasing use of technology will have on the brain and our capacity for critical thinking and empathy.